Bicipubli, a municipal program originally designed for students in Cartago Center, would be open to use for the general public as of this Tuesday.
The initiative is consists of the local government loaning a bicycle to each citizen on...
It is far too often that I get the question asked to me: "How much does it cost to build a house in Costa Rica?". There is no real answer to that specific question as there are too many...
El Mercadito de la Esquina
This quaint, artisanal market is the perfect place to pick up local and organic items for your kitchen. Owners Pablo and Pia are extremely helpful and provide any advice or suggestions that you may need....
Sea turtles are one of the most ancient creatures on planet earth; in Stone Age they witnessed the extinction of the dinosaurs and the dawn of the human race.
But the worldwide number of living sea turtles is decreasing. According...
Last Saturday I witnessed a world first.
In saying that it also means that I witnessed a first for Costa rica, a first for Central America, also a first for South America. A trilogy of firsts all before ten am...
Since 2013, many modifications took place, regarding the Law 9078 (Law of Transit), and the measurements implemented by the Road Security Council and the Headquarters of Road Education, from which the points system for the drivers arose.
The points system...
I did it! I adopted a dog, one week ago!
It’s a shoe chewing, golden, playful, approximately 6 months old, happy, almost a grown-up, female, 10 kg weighing — dog. And a chucho, a mongrel straight from the streets.
The Decision
For...
This is the third time we have been to Costa Rica, and this time we are here to stay.
According to my son whom is about to turn ten years old next week, we are not moving. Well, he isn’t....
Dutch and bicycles are like tulips and windmills, Gouda cheese and bad breathe, DJ Tiësto and hearing loss…
… inseparable.
Bicycle addicts everywhere can agree, riding a bike gives you a sense of freedom (and a touch of anxiety on the...
