French Embassy in Costa Rica to hold candlelight vigil for Paris victims Monday evening
The French Embassy in Costa Rica will hold a candlelight vigil in honor of the victims of the Friday terrorist attacks in Paris.…
US woman killed, others injured in collision between tourists on ATVs and vehicle near Jaco
A spectacular crash between five tourists on ATVs and a passenger vehicle on the road between Tarcoles and Jaco, Puntarenas left a US woman dead and others injured shortly…
New “Bailey” bridge between San Ramon and La Fortuna could be installed in two weeks; excessive weight ruled as cause of collapse
The collapse of a bridge on Route 702 between San Ramon and La Fortuna de San Carlos, home of the Arenal Volcano, on Thursday morning was due to the excessive…
Fuel truck en route to Puerto Jimenez overturns, spills 4,500 gallons of gasoline and diesel
Cleanup work continued Friday morning after a truck delivering thousands of gallons of fuel overturned on the only road connecting Puerto Jimenez to the Osa Peninsula Wednesday evening, closing the…
Route between San Ramon and La Fortuna will be closed at least a month after Bailey bridge collapses
Route 702 between San Ramon and La Fortuna de San Carlos, home of the Arenal Volcano, will be completely closed for at least one month after a Bailey bridge collapsed…
Claro announces mobile calling to United States, Canada at same rate as local calls
Attention “gringo” expats. You are probably going to want to switch to mobile carrier Claro after reading this story.…
Liberia airport to simulate full-scale air disaster Thursday afternoon
The Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia, Guanacaste will simulate a full-scale air disaster beginning at 3pm on Thursday.…
Costa Rica employers will spread some US $1.4 billion of “holiday cheer” this year
Costa Rica employers will pay some ¢757 billion, or about US $1.4 billion, in mandatory Christmas bonuses known as aguinaldo to their employees this year, according to data published by…
