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Two-thirds of Costa Rica’s 4,500 kilometers of roads are in bad or “regular” shape, according to a study presented yesterday by the University of Costa Rica (UCR) in the eastern suburb of San Pedro.
The study, carried out by the university’s nonprofit National Laboratory of Structural Materials and Models (Lanamme), found that during the past two […]

By Amanda Roberson
Tico Times Staff

The payment of mandatory annual Christmas bonuses, or aguinaldos – a Costa Rican December tradition right up there with tamales and La Noche Buena – has begun, creating a cash craze evident yesterday in long lines at automatic teller machines and packed stores.
By law, all employees in Costa […]