Costa Rica ends 2012 with 4.5% deficit, 20.6% poverty rate
Email this page January 2nd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica ended 2012 on a relatively positive economic note, but with a poverty rate that has not dropped significantly and a persistent…
Car takes out 9 utility poles in La Uruca, causing power outages
Email this page January 2nd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A vehicle collided yesterday morning against a utility pole in front of the Banco Nacional in La Uruca, bringing 8 other utility poles…
Gas stations, fuel carriers will begin planning of national strike next week
Email this page January 2nd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The country’s gasoline sector, including both carriers and retailers of fuel, will be meeting next Thursday to discuss the strategy with which they…
Foundation gives home to 50 children with severe disabilities
Email this page January 2nd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Though some of the children cannot walk, speak or see, the simple sound of Sister Marlen’s voice makes many of the children smile.…
A Peaceful, Highland Life by Costa Rica’s Great Lake
Email this page By Jason Holland, InternationalLiving.com January 2nd, 2013 — When driving around Lake Arenal, Costa Rica’s biggest lake, keep your eyes on the road. Driving 101, right? But…
Costa Rica saw most seismic activity in past 62 years during 2012
Email this page December 31st, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) According to the Costa Rican Volcanology and Seismology Observatory (OVSICORI), after the magnitude 7.6 earthquake which occurred on September 5th, 2012, the country…
Old 5,000 and 10,000 colon bills no longer accepted as of tomorrow
Email this page December 31st, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) As announced by the Central Bank earlier this year, the older 5,000 colon and 10,000 colon banknotes from the previous family of bills…
Costa Rican Authorities confiscated 15.5 tons of cocaine in 2012
Email this page December 31st, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) According to information from the Ministry of Public Security, Costa Rican authorities confiscated 15 tons and 531 kilograms of cocaine in 2012. …
