Ticos Travelling Abroad More Than Ever
Competition between airlines as they offer deals to attract customers and corner the market, along with a rise in confidence in the economy, has mean an increase of Costa Ricans (Ticos) travelling abroad. [Foto; Inside of the Juan Santamaría terminal] |
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No Alcohol During Holy Days
Unlike the national elections last month
when the "Ley Seca" (ban on alcohol) was
suspended for the first time, this Holy
Thursday (April 1) and Good Friday (April
2), the ban will be in place.
Rainy Season To Be Within
"Normal Parameters", Weatherman Says
Semana Santa (Holy Week) is traditionally a
hot and dry time of year. And this year it
will be no different. However, it is also a
reminded that the rainy season is around the
corner.
This Week There Are Two Legal
Holiday Days, Thursday and Friday
According to Costa Rica's Código de Trabajo
(Labour Code) Good Thursday (April 1) and
Good Friday (April 2) are legal holidays and
workers who are required to work on those
days are to be paid double their normal
salary.
No Vehicular Restriction Of
San José This Week
The Ministerio Obras Públicas y Transportes
(MOPT) says it will not apply the vehicular
restrictions of San José the entire week of
Semana Santa, beginning with today Monday,
March 29.
Costa Rica Hosts the First
Latin American Global Medicine & Wellness
Congress
More than 200 participants, 55 exhibitors,
and 60 expert speakers have confirmed their
participation in this medical tourism to
conference. Organizers anticipate having up
to 400 attendees/delegates from all the
Americas: US, Canada, Mexico, Cuba,
Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama,
Colombia, Ecuador, and Argentina.
Free Tolls The Entire Week
The Ministerio de Obras Públicas y
Transportes (MOPT) announced the suspension
of all tolls on the autopistas General Cañas
(airport toll station), the Bernardo Soto (Naranjo),
the Florencio del Castillo (Tres Ríos) and
the Braulio Carrillo (Zurqui). |
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