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Treetopia Park has opened what is being billed as Costa Rica’s first glass suspension bridge, adding a new attraction to Monteverde’s long-established cloud forest adventure circuit. The structure, called The Glass Bridge, opened this week at the park’s Sky Walk route and is aimed at visitors looking for a more adrenaline-heavy way to experience the canopy. The new bridge stretches 42 meters and rises as high as 20 meters above the forest floor. Its walking surface is made up of 54 transparent glass panels, each 20 millimeters thick and designed to support more than 1,000 kilograms per square meter, giving visitors a direct view of the cloud forest below. The suspended structure weighs close to three tons and hangs from two main one-inch cables. The project was developed after a full renovation of an earlier structure at the site. Treetopia said the bridge was redesigned following a structural analysis intended to improve safety, performance and appearance, with stainless steel amon...

Toronto University in Canada invites application for vacant Faculty Positions, a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, the

Toronto University in Canada invites application for vacant Research and Academic Opportunities, a public research university in Toronto,

Costa Rica is weighing whether to require proof of measles vaccination from some incoming travelers as health officials respond to renewed concern over imported cases and falling immunization coverage at home. The discussion follows two confirmed measles cases now under investigation in our country and a broader regional surge in infections across the Americas. The Health Ministry said that two measles cases recently detected in Costa Rica remain stable and under follow-up. One involves a minor from Pococí and the other a 41-year-old woman from Dulce Nombre de Coronado. Authorities said both cases are being monitored as part of a broader epidemiological response. Against that backdrop, there is an active debate over whether tourists should be asked to show measles vaccination before entering the country. Experts said the idea could reduce health risks, but tourism representatives warned it could also create economic friction for one of Costa Rica’s main industries. The same report s...

Costa Rica is seeing another increase in human screwworm infections, with coastal provinces among the most affected areas as health officials warn people not to ignore cuts, sores, and other open wounds. The latest figures show 16 confirmed human cases in the opening weeks of 2026, up from 12 cases recorded by epidemiological week 6 and 7 cases by week 4, according to Health Ministry surveillance data. The strongest concentration has been in the Pacific Central region, and recent Costa Rican reporting shows Puntarenas now leads the country in confirmed human cases. Puntarenas had six confirmed cases as of March 17, followed by Heredia with three. San José, Alajuela, and Limón each had two cases, while Guanacaste had one. That puts two coastal provinces, Puntarenas and Limón, on the current map of active infections, while Guanacaste also remains affected. The rise has kept pressure on Costa Rica’s health system because screwworm is not a minor skin problem. The condition is caused b...

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