Daily Archives: February 7, 2011

Part of La Guacima will be without power today from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. while workmen for the Compañía Nacional de Fuerza y Luz replace a transformer, the company said. There also will be an outage for most of … Continue reading →

An administrative judge has frozen temporarily the agreement that requires fishing boats to unload their catch at a public dock in Puntarenas. The rule had been put in place to oversee shark finning. The action came from the Tribunal Contencioso … Continue reading →

The Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones said it is checking on the quality of telephone service in every province of the country. The agency made the announcement after several weeks of complaints by cell telephone customers. However, the agency said it has … Continue reading →

Many streets and gardens in the Central Valley host living fossils. They are the so-called sago palms that are distinctive this time of year with giant cones protruding from the male plants. The ornamental plants usually found in the city … Continue reading →

Thieves broke into the home of a Corte Suprema de Justicia magistrate in Sabana Sur Saturday evening and took a computer and other personal belongings. The home is occupied by Fernando Cruz Castro and his family. No one was home … Continue reading →

The Fourth Annual Chili Cookoff will be Sunday. This is a local benefit in Atenas put on by Kay’s Gringo Postres. The beneficiary will be Hogar de Vida home for abandoned, abused and orphaned children in the community. Chili cooks … Continue reading →

Neighbors and friends of the Canadian woman who died on the Osa Peninsula last week are hoping for quick action and are venting their impatience to Canadian newspapers. The story is getting heavy play in the Canadian newspapers and on … Continue reading →