Taxi Customers
To Pay Road Tolls
Taking a taxi to Escazú, for instance, just
got more expensive. ¢320 colones more to be
exact, now that the Autoridad Reguladora de
los Servicios Públicos (Aresep) has ruled
that customers are responsible to pay for
the tolls.
Legislator
Proposes Bringing Back Land "Exit" Tax
Francisco Molina, legislator for the Partido
Acción Ciudadana (PAC), wants to bring back
the "exit" tax charged to all Costa Ricans
and foreigners leaving Costa Rica by land.
Currently only those leaving the country by
air pay the "exit" tax of us$26.
Tourists
Scared Off By Garbage In Limón
The 2.000 or so cruise line
passengers docking at the puerto de
Limón surely had no idea that they
would be greeted by a mounds of
garbage piling up in the Caribbean
port town, caused by a strike of the
officials of the Municipalidad de
Limón, who are refusing to collect
the garbage.
Innovative
Architecture School Closes in Costa Rica
Nearly 16 years after founding Costa Rica’s
trailblazing architecture school,
Universidad del Diseño (UniDis), Alvaro
Rojas, AIA, has decided to close it.
Longboards
Rule The Day in Costa Rica At The ISA Games
Big board performances became a key factor
in their nations standing as the Longboard
division opened today at the
Billabong ISA World Surfing Games
fueled by Monster Energy.
New Costa Rica Indigenous Exploration Fits
the Budget
A new trip from Costa Rica’s
Tropical Adventures offers a blend of living
on an indigenous reservation and the chance
to volunteer in the community, all at a
super price. |
|
 |
|
Models to the Rescue! Costa Rican models, Keilyn Castro and Andrea Solano, decided to lend a hand to solve the Virilla bridge problem. With a pick and shovel in hand, a hard hat and skimpy clothing, distracted the pair caused traffic congestion, took the edge off the congestion. [Foto: Randall Sandoval]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Hopes For Peaceful Solution to Honduras Crisis
Managua - The U.S.
ambassador to Nicaragua on Wednesday
expressed hope for a constitutional and
peaceful solution to the current political
crisis in Honduras.
Zelaya Calls For New International Laws
Against Coups, Slams U.S.
Mexico City - Ousted
Honduran President Manuel Zelaya on
Wednesday called for new international laws
specifically applying to coups and slammed
what he called "lukewarm" U.S. pressure
against the interim Honduran government
during a two-day visit to Mexico.
National Resistance March in Honduras
Tegucigalpa -
Honduras is to start Wednesday a National
March of Popular Resistance, rejecting the
military coup, and demanding the restitution
of the constitutional order and President
Manuel Zelaya.
New Stage for Peace in Guatemala
Guatemala - The National Fund for Peace (FONAPAZ) begins a new stage in political life in Guatemala alter signing a collaboration agreement with the Accion Ciudadana Group.
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Venezuela, Wary of U.S.-Colombia
Military Deal, Plans To Buy Russian Tanks
Carcas - Venezuelan
President Hugo Chavez on Wednesday announced
a plan to buy Russian tanks in response to a
pending deal on boosting U.S. military
presence in neighboring Colombia, as
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe continued
his regional tour to seek support for the
deal.
Drug Feud Kills 42 in Colombia
Bogota - Feud between
rival drug groups in Colombia has resulted
in heavy clashes that killed at least 42
people, including several civilians, a
regional peace advisor said Wednesday.
Paraguay Lugo for Trying Violators of
Human Rights
Asuncion -
Paraguayan president, Fernando Lugo,
reiterated the will of his government to try
those responsible for the disappeared during
the military dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner (1984-1989).
Bolivia: Evo Morales Nixes US Bases
La Paz - President of Bolivia Evo Morales again rejected on Wednesday the installation of US military bases in Latin America and his country's call to the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) to reject such plans. |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
HONDURAS: Regime
Says 'Yes' to Talks
but Squelches
Protests
While it publicly
declares its
willingness to
continue to engage
in dialogue, the de
facto regime led by
Roberto Micheletti
in Honduras is
taking a hard-line
approach to protests
demanding the return
of ousted President
Manuel Zelaya. So
far three people
have been killed,
around 100 have been
injured, and 150
have been arrested
and held for several
hours or days. |
 |
|
|
| |
|
|
Rocking Time
Often when planning a trip,
you can do a little too much
of well – planning. Ruining
your vacation like pulp
ruins a glass of OJ. Its not
juice. Researching where to
stay and what beaches to
visit, you strip your
travels of any spontaneity
and uncertainty.
|
|
• Costa Rica
Travel Store Tours |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Could Costa Rica
Overthrow Its President?
The
Honduran legislature
decided last week
decided that that the
president as unfit to
govern and Sunday
morning a group of
soldiers took Manuel
Zelaya by force and put
on a plane headed for
Costa Rica, in a coup
d'etat since the Cold
War. Zelaya said he was
kidnapped by Honduran
military officers, who
dragged him from his
residence. |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
