The Municipality of Water approved a cut in water rates. The reduction will be 11 ¢ per m3 of water service and 21 ¢ per m3 in sewage.
The downgrade is a result of the decrease in the estimated regulatory...
With fantastic panoramic views this 1.38 hectare (13,800m2) farm has tremendous potential at only $63,000 USD, San Ramon.
San Ramon Costa Rica Real Estate Farm
Lot: 13,800 m2Sale Price: $63,000Property Type: Farm/income potential
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The beautiful farm (finca in Spanish), has some spectacular...
Latin America News - The Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies announced the Telica volcano is under close observation, due to increased micro earthquakes.
"We always permanent monitoring volcanoes, but now we are watching the volcano Telica more activity closer," said...
In July 2012 the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Mares (MINAE), the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) and Compañía Nacional de Fuerza y Luz (CNFL) signed a cooperation agreement to build and maintain a power generation project based on...
Reported in the newspaper El Pais of Spain, Starbucks announced it would buy 240 hectares (about 600 acres) of land near the Poas Volcano, to establish a laboratory to experiment with new varieties of coffee.
The U.S. company did not...
Representatives of UN agencies and the governments of France and Costa Rica held a meeting this week to look for ways to include environmental sustainability in the global development agenda from 2015.
The meeting in San Jose is part of...
Costa Rica's President Laura Chinchilla said after meeting Pope Francisco today it felt as if "a friend" who gave you "spirit" and "breath".
"He is a man of great warmth and his closeness feels enormous, like a friend…," said Chinchilla.
Laura...
It’s been said that on St. Patrick’s Day, the whole world is Irish. From the countless celebrations in pubs, restaurants and bars, to the parades and the “wearin’ of the green”, it truly seems that the whole world embraces...
The World Bank (WB) will provide $ 3 million in funding to Costa Rica in order to develop their local carbon market and the country's commitment to reduce its emissions, the bank said this past week.
The World Bank said...
Costa Rica's president, Laura Chinchilla, welcomed the new Pope Francisco and said she wants to give him a tree that can followed from the Vatican via a satellite system.
The president told reporters today that because of "austerity" that has...
