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Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:18:02 +0000The meteorite that chose Costa Rica: how a piece of Heredia ended up in the world’s most important museums
Q COSTARICA (iNFOBAE) On the night of April 1, 1857, the inhabitants of the Central Valley in Costa Rica observed a rare phenomenon: a chondritic meteorite impacted the city of Heredia, an event that transformed the town into a point of interest for ...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:04:46 +0000
Trucker arrested with suspected drugs in Nicaragua claims “scanners” in Costa Rica are a joke
Q COSTARICA — The illicit drugs seized in recent days in Nicaragua allegedly originated in Costa Rica and even crossed border controls, which include scanners, according to Guatemalan truck driver Juan José Ríos Trujillo, who was arrested as part...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:34:44 +0000
The 5 happiest countries in the world: what do they have in common?
Q COSTARICA (BBC Mundo) While the Nordic countries have long dominated the United Nations World Happiness Index, 2026 brings a surprise. For the first time in the index’s 14-year history, a country from the Americas has entered the top five, th...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:41:09 +0000
Costa Rica Completes First Shipment of Medicinal Cannabis to Europe
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica took an unprecedented step in its commercial history by completing its first export of cannabis for therapeutic purposes. On March 13, the company Hybrida Farms, in Cartago, shipped a consignment to Europe, marking the begi...
Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:26:23 +0000
UCR launches app to identify venomous snakes in Costa Rica
Q COSTARICA — The Clodomiro Picado Institute (ICP) of the Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) announced the launch of the free mobile application “ICP App”, which makes it easier for people to identify the 25 venomous snakes found in the co...