World News

AM Costa Rica biting the hands that feed them

By Rodgers Bestgen, Atenas. I find it hard to fathom how a high volume readership publication like AM Costa Rica could be so irresponsible reporting on the world terrorism situation and its possible effect on Costa Rica; See “World terrorism...

Bilingual school on the Southern Nicoya Peninsula prepares for its best year yet

The school is a not for profit project, serving Kinder-12th grade, which according to its website has a mission to, “create a bilingual educational setting…where students learn, explore, and grow with respect and attention to the environment, diversity and social aspects that exist around us.”

Where Did Man Go Wrong?

Where did man go wrong? The question sounds anachronistic in more ways than one. It’s a right question in general though, and a good starting point. Why is it important? Because core insights into the causes of why man...

Hard and Soft Atheism

Belief systems are the bane of humankind. Usually belief systems are the foundation of religions. But atheism can be a belief system as well

Tax reform raises the cost of buying and owning a car

A tax bill was presented by the government last Monday that proposes an increase of 10 percentage points in the selective consumption tax and a rise of 2.5% to 3% transfer tax on vehicles.

South Pacific Creates Proactive Safety Solutions With a New Police Station – Uvita, Puntarenas

Uvita police officers have met no cross fire and have been seen as unthreatening while at the same time serving as a protective security measure in regards to the subtext of possible increased danger to the area on account of its rapid growth and progress.

Costa Rica will now publish new laws in digital format

An agreement of the Administrative Board of the National Press, endorsed Tuesday by the Governing Council, will allow bills, laws, agreements and executive orders to have the same force on the internet as on paper.

Can Human Beings Transcend Death?

For one intensely brilliant minute, a golden sun, more pure and riveting in its hue than I’ve ever seen it, hangs on the horizon. It doesn’t so much bathe the land as blast it with an amazing light, which streams...

Costa Rica’s Golfito – Where the duty free zone’s price is right

To get the most bang for your buck, join the scores of locals and expats for bargain shopping extravaganzas on name brands in southern Golfito’s highlight destination: the Duty Free Zone.

Film Review: Tangled

Tangled is perhaps the studio’s finest movie in almost a decade (not counting Pixar co-productions, of course). They take the tale of long-haired Rapunzel and turn it into a simple fairy tale, without an inkling of the pop culture references and dirty humor animated films have made us used to by now.
- Advertisement -spot_img

Latest News

Costa Rican Crew First to Film Predatory Behavior of Newly Discovered Cat in Bolivia

SAN JOSÉ / LA PAZ — A Costa Rica-based documentary team from Botanica Films has made history by becoming...