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Pocho (around 1950–1960 – 12 October 2011) was a Costa Rican crocodile who gained international attention for his relationship of over 20 years with Gilberto "Chito" Shedden, a local fisherman who found Pocho dying on the banks of the Reventazón River and nursed him back to health.
[4] [5] The crocodile was later shot dead by local authorities, [6] and his team's coach, Luis Carlos Montes, expressed regret over what happened. Jesús López's cousin also died after being eaten by a crocodile in the same river, 15 years earlier. [7] Deportivo Cañas fans paid tribute to the athlete in the match following the incident. [8] [3]
The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is a species of crocodilian found in the Neotropics.It is the most widespread of the four extant species of crocodiles from the Americas, with populations present from South Florida, the Caribbean islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, [4] and the coasts of Mexico to as far south as Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela.
On July 29, 2023, 29-year-old Costa Rican footballer Jesus Alberto Lopez Ortiz was attacked and killed by an American crocodile while swimming in Cañas River, in Costa Rica. [53] On 2 July 2024, a 12 year old girl was taken by a crocodile while swimming with her family in Mango Creek, near Nganmarriyanga, Northern Territory. Her remains were ...
Pages in category "Bridge disasters in Costa Rica" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. V. El Virilla train accident
Bridge disasters in Costa Rica (1 P) Pages in category "Bridges in Costa Rica" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
The Arenal Hanging Bridges (Mistico Park) are a series of suspension bridges in the Volcan Arenal National Park area, located in the country of Costa Rica, offering views of Lake Arenal and Volcan Arenal. The bridges form part of a 2-mile (3 kilometre) self-guided interpretive trail through a private rainforest reserve. [1]
Puente La Amistad de Taiwán (English: "Taiwan Friendship Bridge") spans the Tempisque River, on National Route 18, in Guanacaste, northern Costa Rica. Although generally known as a cable-stayed bridge, it is really a hybrid bridge composed of a cable-stayed span and a pillar-supported bridge. The cable-stayed section has two spans of 170 and ...