Daily Archives: March 2, 2011

The drowning death of a 12 year old in Jacó prompted the Servicio Nacional de Guardacostas to issue a warning for bathers. The agency said that swimmers caught in a rip tide should not try to swim against the current … Continue reading →

The United Nations climate change chief Tuesday called on governments to quickly transform the agreements reached in the Mexican city of Cancún last year into tangible action on the ground, and provide clarity on the future of the Kyoto Protocol … Continue reading →

One of the fastest growing businesses around the world, particularly in Asia, is medical tourism. How fast is medical tourism growing? David Vequist, a physician who heads the Center for Medical Tourism Research in San Antonio, Texas, says one medical … Continue reading →

The Tico Times S.A. has killed its sister publication in Nicaragua, The Nica Times. The news was confined to a small box in the last issue of the newspaper Friday. The box was addressed to “Dear Readers” and simply said … Continue reading →

The central government will seek a loan of $132 million from the Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, in part to build 2,700 prison cells. The government made that announcement Tuesday. Some 2,000 prison spaces would be for men and 700 for … Continue reading →

Expats tend to become excited when they see what they think are U.S. helicopters in Costa Rica. At times, like the Jan. 8, 2009, Cinchona earthquake, the sightings are accurate. Well, there are two more Blackhawk helicopters in the country … Continue reading →

Costa Rican sculptor Jorge Jiménez Deredia has been honored with a commemorative postage stamp bearing his image and those of works he created. The artist, who uses the name Deredia, creates monumental works, and many are inspired by the pre-Columbian … Continue reading →

Soprano Christina Villaverde and pianist Melissa Loehnig, both from the United States, will inaugurate the Música al Atardecer program at the Teatro Nacional Thursday at 5:10 p.m. The event also is sponsored by the Centro Cultural Costarricense Norteamericano, which has … Continue reading →

Sunday the Museo Histórico Cultural Juan Santamaría in Alajuela is joining with local artists and the municipality to offer a sidewalk market. The event is being called Alajuela para los peatones or Alajuela for pedestrians. The museum is setting up … Continue reading →

San José is the scene for two weekends of performances, expositions and other types of cultural activities. The culture ministry has joined with the municipality to fill the center city parks with activities. This weekend is the first for what … Continue reading →

The Costa Rican government Tuesday awarded a Dutch company a concession totaling $1 billion to construct a state-of-the-art container terminal at Moín on the Caribbean coast. The new terminal will compete with the government-owned docks that are considered highly inefficient. … Continue reading →