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Tue, 31 May 2022 14:51:19 +0000
Peru: Researchers discover two new species of lizard
Q24N (DW) Officials announced the discovery — and the special names — of two, new lizard species, Peru’s Conservation Authority in a statement posted over the weekend. Tucked away in the high altitudes of the Peruvian Andes, the new species...

Tue, 31 May 2022 14:36:39 +0000
Political erosion and social erosion place Latin America in uncertainty
Q REPORTS (EFE) Latin America is experiencing a moment of great political uncertainty due to the erosion of its institutions and the economic and social wear and tear caused by the pandemic, a situation that is aggravated by the anxiety caused by the...

Tue, 31 May 2022 13:51:06 +0000
Mexico: Archaeologists uncover 1,500-year-old Mayan city
Q24N (DW) Archaeologists working in the Yucatan region of Mexico have revealed the remains of a centuries-old Mayan city, local media reported on Friday. The city of Xiol — which means “the spirit of man” in Mayan — is believed to hav...

Tue, 31 May 2022 13:34:28 +0000
Chirripó National Park opens ticket sales for climbs in August, September and October
QCOSTARICA  – The Área de Conservación La Amistad Pacífico (ACLAP-SINAC) has opened ticket sales for those who wish to visit the Chirripó National Park in the months of August, September, and October, to climb the highest mountain in Costa...

Tue, 31 May 2022 13:02:29 +0000
Covid-19 patients saturate Calderón Guardia hospital
QCOSTARICA – The saturation of the emergency service of the Calderón Guardia Hospital due to the increase in covid-19 patients forced the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) to activate 24-hour emergency care in the Zapote-Cathedral hea...

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:49:01 +0000
Tourism entrepreneurs withdraw lawsuit against the government for requesting QR codes
QCOSTARICA – The businessmen group Tourism for Costa Rica withdrew the lawsuit that it filed before the Contentious Administrative Court against the government, for the request for the QR code to enter businesses. The measure was imposed by the...

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:42:25 +0000
Sale of the dollar skyrocketed to ¢695 at banks on Monday
QCOSTARICA – The dollar exchange will most likely reach ¢700 colones before the end of this week, despite the Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) – Central Bank, investing millions to stabilize it. On Monday, the Central Bank intervened w...

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:22:46 +0000
Is the quality of gasoline different depending on brand of has station?
QCOSTARICA – While one might quickly conclude that well, yeah, like many other products, the brand makes a difference. Gasoline station brands like Uno, Delta, Fill N Go, JSM, Migas and others are easy to find, they are everywhere. But they all...

Mon, 30 May 2022 13:37:28 +0000
Two more weeks with a daily average of 2,200 cases of Covid-19
QCOSTARICA – Despite the decreases in the contagion or R rate, the fifth wave of Covid-19, already with us for the past five weeks, is expected to continue with daily infections of over 2,000 for a couple of more weeks. In the last week, new ca...

Mon, 30 May 2022 13:30:00 +0000
Sultry morning and rainy afternoon on tap for today Monday
QCOSTARICA – Like the weekend, in the Central Vally, for this Monday the national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) – foresees typical conditions of the rainy season. Extremely sultry conditions are expected dur...



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