Archive for October 12th, 2007

Costa Rican Surfer in California Finals

Friday, October 12th, 2007

by Rod Hughes
No matter what you have heard, it isn’t ALL about soccer in this country.
With a sterling performance on the waves yesterday, Costa Rica’s Federico Pilurzu made his way into the finals of the O’Neill Cold Water Classic and a […]

Tico Kids Bring Home Gold, Silver, Bronze

Friday, October 12th, 2007

by Rod Hughes
Shanghai, China–Costa Rican kids are bringing home a load of medals from the Special Olympics for physically and mentally challenged children–67 of them. This is twice as many as they won four years ago in Ireland. They are due to arrive home Sunday.
The […]

10 Dead, 5 Missing in Avalanche

Friday, October 12th, 2007

by Rod Hughes
UPDATE: As of 8 p.m. Friday, eight more bodies have been uncovered by rescue workers, bringing the confirmed death toll of the avalanche to 10 with at least five more persons missing.
Atenas–An avalanche of rock and mud buried seven homes in Bajo Cacao […]

Farms Confiscated to Protect Turtle Species

Friday, October 12th, 2007

by Rod Hughes
The Costa Rican government has confiscated 32 farms along the Pacific coast in order to protect leathback turtles, the largest and most endangered of all turtle species.The farms will be added to the Las Baulas Marine Park, a strip of national park hugging the coastline along the northern […]