Yendry Solano takes part in a "Via Crucis" procession on Good Friday during Holy Week in San Franciso de Pocora, 63 miles (100 km) from San José. Thousands of Catholics participate in the event that remembers the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. [Foto: Juan Carlos Ulate] |
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Running Of The Bulls Pamplona Style Will Be
Imitated In San Ramón
In the best
tradition of Pamplona, Spain, the city of
San Ramón, Alajuela, will have its own
running of the bulls on April 16.
Mujica: Arias Can Say What He
Wants
Asked about the proposal of the Costa Rica
president, Oscar Arias, to remove the armed
forces, Uruguay's president, José Mujica
said his personal opinion does not matter,
because "when you are president it is not
what you want to do, it is just what you can
do".
Police On Full Alert During
Quema de Judas Tradition
The traditional "Quema de Judas" is on today
and it has police on full alert for vandals
for not only today, but also tomorrow
Sunday.
Traffic Police Urge Returning
Vacationers To Seek Out Alternate Routes
Although the Semana Santa vacation ends
tomorrow, for many today Saturday is the day
they start heading home in anticipation of
the massive traffic congestion that is
traditional each year.
Controversy Surrounds
Building Of Convention Centre
Earlier this week the appointed ministro de
Turismo, Carlos Ricardo Benavides, announced
that Costa Rica will have a convention
centre soon, as the Chinchilla
administration's priority is to complete an
ambitious plan to build a Centro Nacional de
Convenciones (National Convention Centre).
Silver Coins Can Now Only Be
Exchanged At Central Bank
If breaking out the piggy bank this holiday
week has left you with the ˘5, ˘10 and ˘20
silver coins, also known as "plateadas", you
will now need to pay a visit to the Central
Bank in downtown San José to exchange them,
as the coins are no longer legal tender and
banks had to stop accepting them as of March
31.
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