Daily Archives: February 27, 2012

Vice President Luis Liberman was in Toronto, Canada, promoting Costa Rica Friday. He spoke at a forum set up by the Canadian Council for the Americas. The theme was to urge investments here. He also spoke to a banking group, … Continue reading →

Four men forced their way into a home in Playa Grande de Santa Cruz and stabbed a U.S. tourist they found there. The four men were trying to rob the 35-year-old visitor, said the Policía Turística. The owner of the … Continue reading →

Traffic police were out in force Friday and Saturday between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. They found 96 violations, including five motorists suspected of being under the influence of alcohol. Checkpoints were set up in Pavas, Desamparados, Escazú and Hatillo … Continue reading →

Strong winds of up to 80 kph (about 50 mph) will continue to sweep the country through the middle of the week, according to the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional. The weather institute said that an increase in pressure in the Gulf … Continue reading →

When volcano experts checked the data from sensing equipment at Volcán Ricón de la Vieja they found two unreported small eruptions. One took place Feb. 19, and one took place Feb. 20. That is in addition to the presumed eruption … Continue reading →

At the Nicaragua border with Costa Rica, if traveling by bus, the bus driver gives a quick announcement that certain foods aren’t allowed across the border. So he recommends to either eat what a passenger may have or just throw … Continue reading →

Whatever the reason, a vacation to Granada, a visa renewal or job-related journey, the land border crossing at Peñas Blancas between Nicaragua and Costa Rica remains a popular and relatively painless choice for travelers looking to go back and forth … Continue reading →

Expat investor Sheldon Haseltine has taken to YouTube to air in public his 14-year battle to keep his Pacific coast property. Haseltine and his lawyer Horacio Mejias Portuquez, face another criminal hearing March 27 in Puntarenas on the allegation that … Continue reading →

The Obama administration is sending the secretary of Homeland Security to Latin America to confront the diminishing official resolve to continue the war on drugs. She is Janet Napolitano, the former Arizona governor, who will visit México, Guatemala, El Salvador, … Continue reading →

An astronomical education is not needed to find Venus in the night sky. After the moon, the planet is the brightest object, followed closely by Jupiter, the largest planet. This weekend was an interesting time in the skies. Jupiter has … Continue reading →