Semana Santa In Full Swing
All roads leading outside of San José were jammed yesterday as the rest of vacationers made their way to the beaches, mountains and resorts for the Semana Santa holiday. Many had left last Saturday, but the rest of the more than 2 million vacationers where on the road last night and will continue early this morning.

Energy Solutions and RECOPE Work to Ensure Environmental Safety in Costa Rica
Energy Solutions International, the Houston-based leading global supplier of oil and gas pipeline management software, today announced that it will provide PipelineManager® software to the Refinadora Costarricense de Petroleo (RECOPE) - the state monopoly petroleum company that handles all oil and gas pipelines in Costa Rica.

FIFA President Says Germany World Cup Will Be Safe, Clean
The World Cup games will kick off on June 9 with a match between Costa Rica and Germany and the president of FIFA, Joseph Blatter, says he is confident Germany has taken all measures needed to ensure a safe, clean and entertaining.

Miss Costa Rica Celebrates Religious Wedding
Although joined in a civil ceremony in November 2003, Miss Costa Rica 200, Piarella Peralta, and her husband, Dutch banker Tiemo Wesseling, longed for a religious celebration of their love, and on April 1, 2006 the former beauty queen, escorted by her mother and brother, walked down the aisle of the 18th century Iglesia de Orosi in Cartago in order to reaffirm her pledge of devotion to the man she loves.

'Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker' TV Series Set to Premiere April 15
Digital entertainment giant Bodog.net announced today the schedule for its six-episode television series that was recently filmed by FSN (Fox Sports Net) at the luxurious Bodog.net Compound in Costa Rica.