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 [...]
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 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. [...]
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, [...]
Lance Harrell Editor in Chief Two iconic pieces of Costa Rican entertainment were brought together last week for three nights of latin rock. It was a packed house at the Jazz Café Escazu last Friday when the band Mal Pais took the stage. From their first song to their last, their unique musical style energized [...]
by LUIS EDO. DIAZ The Aresep has scheduled six public hearings, the majority of which are next month, to address several requests regarding the rate increase for services like public transport and energy. The strongest increase to be examined by the Regulatory Authority for Public Services (Aresep) is the 248% increase in bus fares for [...]
by ALEJANDRA VARGAS M Two new species of transparent mini-shrimp were discovered by scientists at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) in the waters off Cocos Island, 532 km from Puntarenas. These microscopic organisms-only 1.5 millimeters long, are at the base of the food chain of marine ecosystems. Both belong to a subclass of animals [...]
by JAIRO VILLEGAS S. The aquifers, fish and people of Costa Rica are exposed to contamination by heavy metals released by technological garbage. If these computers, cell phones, batteries, photocopiers, televisions and appliances are not recycled or treated properly, they can release substances such as chromium, lead, mercury, nickel and cobalt. David Benavides, coordinator of [...]
by PABLO FONSECA Q Costa Rica has officially adopted the digital television format created by Japan, but adapted to be used by Brazil in Latin America. By an executive order published in La Gaceta, Costa Rica and joined countries such as Chile, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru, which have also chosen this standard, technically known as [...]
by ALONSO MATA B Boulders up to one meter in diameter fell this weekend on the new San José-Caldera highway due to heavy rains. Landslides left three people injured, who had to be transferred to medical facilities. In addition, debris and rocks on the road caused damage to several cars and forced the road to [...]
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