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 will begin to accumulate a 3% surchage each month on the amount due, plus .1% daily on the fines for outstanding traffic violations. Usted no cancela el marchamo antes del 31, acumulará un 3 por ciento mensual en el seguro obligatorio de vehículos y un 0,10 por ciento diarios por las infracciones morosas de este año.

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 clear out by Friday, leaving good weather nationwide for the New Year.