Arenal put on an impressive show for tourists on Thursday. At about 3 pm, the volcano began spraying increased quantities of pyroclastic material. (ash, lava fragments and vapor). One group of Canadian and American tourists was surrounded by a cloud of red smoke which did not dissipate for over 15 minutes. Locals reported that this […]
Believe it or not, the President of Costa Rica - and those of the other Central American countries - had to submit a photo and ID number to the US Secret Service prior to the Friday morning meeting with US President Bush. Only four aides per president were allowed and the presidents also had to […]
The Director of Immigration, Johnny Marín, announced that appointments will no longer be necessary on Thursdays and Fridays. He credits the success of the program on the first three days of the week, for Ticos who need passports, for the new (old) procedure. However only 300 residents will be attended to on a daily basis, […]
On Wednesday, the Lapa Rios Ecolodge in the Osa Peninsula, owned by John & Karen Lewis, was announced as a winner of the Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). This distinction is given out by the US State Department and the announcement was made via videoconfrence by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Only 60 companies […]
The Attorney General has opened new lines of investigation and intensified the search for proof in Costa Rica, Panama, the Bahamas and the US in the case of ex-President Rafael Ángel Calderón, known as the Fischel-Caja case. According the the state attorneys, over $1.8 million was handed out to public officials in this case.
The average rate hike will be 32%. That means ¢20 more in the first kilometer, which will cost ¢330. Each additional kilometer will cost 300 colones. A trip between Central Park and Tibas would cost 1,080 (195 more).
Rural taxis (4×4) are more expensive since they are less efficient and suffer more damage and relatively worse […]
Fill your tank up this weekend! (at least partially) Although Super and Regular grade gasoline will go down by 46 and 27 colones within 1 week, the price will rise by 3.5 colones Monday or Tuesday, due to an inflationary adjustment on the gas tax by the Ministry of Finance.
This is only the second time […]
Yesterday a bus travelling with 48 passengers from Cartago to San José lost its brakes on the downhill section near Tres Rios and crashed. 39 people were injured in the crash, which took place on a side road as the driver had exited the freeway in an attempt to get the bus to slow down […]
