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Bridges Continue Being Overlooked

Aug 30th, 2010 | Category: Daily News, Nicoya Regional News

by Oliver Pérez It seems that the 12 bridges along the road that connects Nicoya with Samara Beach will continue to be ignored by the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT). MOPT doesn’t have its eyes on either replacing or fixing them in the near or foreseeable future, as confirmed by the Minister of [...]



Cosmetic Surgery, Are You In For The Right Reasons?

Aug 30th, 2010 | Category: Health

The majority of people who consider cosmetic surgery either wish to look as young as they feel or desire to change something that has troubled them for a long time. To say that plastic surgery is the right choice for someone is an affirmation that should only come after serious soul searching and personal examination, [...]



Doctors decided to end the 13-day strike

Jun 27th, 2010 | Category: Daily News

by ALONSO MATA B After 13 days of striking and intense negotiations with the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), the assembly of residents agreed to end the strike and return to work immediately. A total of 425 residents voted, 288 did so for themselves (accepting the offer), 134 for non-zero and three deferred. The [...]



Sámara’s Sub-Par Police Station To Be Relocated… But Where To?

Jun 13th, 2010 | Category: Nicoya Regional News

Sámara’s Chamber of Tourism (CASATUR) and Integral Development Association have joined forces and put in to motion the first plans to change the location of the Sámara Police Station. It seems that the necessity of relocating the station is clear, but the new location is not. In the words of CASATUR Secretary Carolina Alvarez C. [...]



Yoga evening at NYI has 14 couples twisting themselves for charity

Jun 6th, 2010 | Category: Nicoya Regional News

By Jerry Casagrande On May 21st at the Nosara Yoga Institute (NYI), thirty people gathered for massage, yoga, chocolate-covered strawberries and lots of laughter. In the process, they raised over $400 for the Escuelita de Verano, a free summer camp for the children of Nosara. 4 Four yoga instructors from Canada, Switzerland, and South Korea, [...]