Transit Police will be on the lookout in 164 patrols throughout the metropolitan area during and after the tradtional “Tope” today. A tope is a parade on horseback and the Chrismas Tope is the largest in the country.
Paseo Colon and Second Avenue will be closed to traffic at noon to make way […]
From noon Saturday to noon Monday, the toll booths will not be manned and the roads will be toll free. The same measure will be in effect for the New Year, from Saturday noon to Sunday noon on January 1st.
The suspension affects 5 routes - Florencio del Castillo (Curridabat-Cartago); General Cañas (San José-Alajuela), Próspero Fernández, […]
As Zapote gears up for the opening night on Sunday, it looks like a photo finish for the permits. On Friday the Health Ministry inspected the fairgrounds and was unable to issue permits for the fair. Many structures were still under construction and many posts for the sale of food did not have fresh water. […]
The Puntarenas played naughty hosts to Saprissa in the opening match of their playoff series, winning handily by a score of 2-0. It was nearly 3-0, but goalie Jose Francisco Porras saved a score in the final minutes, winning a one-on-one duel with Rayner Robinson on a breakaway.
The superiority of Puntarenas on the field was […]
7 of the 14 presidential candidates are available on line at the the TSE web site:
www.tse.go.cr
There you can read their positions on health care, corruption, security and the economy. (spanish only)
In an early holiday present to drivers, RECOPE yet again lowered the prices at the pumps. Super dropped by ¢19, a liter went from ¢441 to ¢422; Regular, by ¢18, going from ¢420 to ¢402; and Diesel dropped by ¢21, a liter that cost ¢324 is now ¢303.
A 45 liter tank of regular gas will […]
A field hand from San Jerónimo de Esparza, hit 87.5 million Colones in the "Fatso" jackpot. The 10 pieces he exchanged on Tuesday, made him the biggest winner so far. Apparently he bought them near the main offices of the JPS in San Jose. The general manager, Luis Polinaris, confirmed that only 68 of the […]
INCOFER is preparing the line to add service to Heredia, hopefully by March. They calculate at least 700 passengers per day could enter and leave on the train which passes through Heredia, San Pablo and Santo Domingo. The main delay will be in getting landowners who have invaded the tracks with gardens, walls and additions […]
Al Dia calculates that a family of four needs at least 30,000 Colones to enjoy the Zapote fair, according to prices given by vendors. If you take $100 you can:
- 1000 colones for a plate (chop suey, vigorón, or shish kabob)- 600 colones for a beer or soft drink.- 400 colones for a candied apple […]
Wednesday morning the mechanic showed up and fixed Juan Carlos’ car. We loaded my car and moved everything from the cabina to our new house. Just as we got there the truck from the store was there with our new couch set and beds. We got that in and loaded Juan Carlos’ equipment into my […]
