31/12/6
It’s amazing. I have been to more parties since the 14th of December than I have been to in the last three years. There was a karaoke party at the local corner store to celebrate their expansion into a new store on the 14th. The local pescaria, which buys and sells fish, had a karaoke […]
According to Germán Marín, Transit Director for MOPT, traffic cops have arrested 180 drunk drivers in holiday operatives designed to reduce fatalaties and accidents. 230 cars were impounded, with the additional cars having out of date papers or unlicensed drivers at the wheel.
Unfortunately, these operatives did not prevent 5 fatalities in traffic accidents Saturday night. […]
According to the most recent tabulation by the INS, only 463753 of the total 689000 vehicles that must pay the obligatory insurance have done so. Vehicle owners have until January 31st to pay, but many collection points will be closed the 30th and 31st.
If you don’t pay the insurance and tax by the 31st, you […]
Low temperatures hit the Central Valley, Northern Zone and the Caribbean slope this week, after a beautiful Christmas Day was enjoyed by all. Temperatures reached 15 degrees Celsius (59 F) in San Jose and San Carlos, while in Liberia they went down to 19 degrees Celsius.
The National Institute of Meteorology expects the cold front to […]
Over 2000 riders participated in the annual horse parade in San Jose, the largest in Costa Rica. The Municipality of San José organized the event for the first time. Each rider paid 5000 colones to enter the event, the Orphan’s Hospice was the beneficiary of the profits. Even so, not all riders paid the entry […]
26/12/6
The week before Christmas was very Christmasy. On the Tuesday we went to Miramar, El Roble, and Puntarenas. Some normal errands and a bit of Christmas shopping, we thought. Everything went normal until we got to Jamie’s. She was going to find out about a euthanasia drug for Raz, in case we needed to have […]
Despite losing coach Hernan Medford to the national team and a rocky stretch in mid-season, Saprissa tore through the playoffs and clinched the title last night with a 2-0 win over traditional rival Alajuela.
While Alajuela dominated early, they were unable to get the goal that they needed in order to get back into the series […]
President Óscar Arias announced yesterday that in addition to giving away his bonus for exclusivity (paid to government bureaucrats so that they don’t work additional jobs), that in 2007 he will donate his entire salary to charity. Since taking office in May, Arias has quietly donated his exclusivity bonus to several charities. This kindness became […]
Super gasoline will go down ¢28 per liter; Regular, ¢26; and diesel will go up ¢17, according to ARESEP.
LPG gas for cooking will cost ¢22 less per litro, and A-1 Jet Fuel will rise ¢48. The resolution will be sent for publication on Friday and should take effect on or before January 5th.
The decision partially […]
In one of the best played classics in recent years, Saprissa beat Alajuela 2-0. The key moment in the match was minute 52, when the all-time leading goal scorer in Classics Rolando Fonseca blew an opportunity to open the scoring.
A few minutes later Alonso Solís, the “Mariachi” was fouled in the area and […]
