Archive for December 27th, 2005

Papagayo Marina Approved

Tuesday, December 27th, 2005

Last week the ICT board of directors approved plans for 370 slip marina in the Papagayo Bay. The project was presented by Ecodesarollo Papagayo, who will build the marina and other facilities within a 44 hectare parcel on the bay. The initial investment will be $15 million.

Cellular Insurance a Success

Tuesday, December 27th, 2005

Last week the INS sold 10,247 insurance policies for cell phones. The policy is only available for telephones operating under the new GSM system, since they have an electronic serial number IMEI. This number allows the ICE to block the phone from the network, no matter whether or not a new SIM chip […]

14 Million Messages Christmas Eve

Tuesday, December 27th, 2005

Ticos set a new record for text messages on Christmas Eve, probably due to the 153,000 new users that have purchased new lines in December. The previous record was 11 million messages, during a soccer match between Alajuela and Saprissa. On a normal day 8 - 9 million messages are sent. […]

No News is Good News - Tope Without a Hitch

Tuesday, December 27th, 2005

Over 2000 riders enjoyed a very traditional parade Monday. It was so traditional that it even began an hour later than scheduled, but right on time according to “Tico Time”. Presidential candidates Otto Guevara and Otton Solís rode in the parade with their constituents.
There were no incidents to report during the parade, […]

Saprissa Resurrected

Tuesday, December 27th, 2005

It was a dark and stormy night….
Even though Saprissa gave up an early goal to go down 3-0 in the overall score, they came back with 4 unanswered goals to advance to the final round of the playoffs against Perez Zeledon.
Goals
0-1, K. Bernard at 11′. 1-1, W. Centeno at 20′. 2-1 C. Bolaños […]