Costa Rica News – The UCT, the Costa Rican Union of Taxi Drivers, is seeking someone who is a professional in all things internet related. Specifically they want someone who can tell them if it’s possible from a technical aspect to block the Uber app throughout the country. Ruben Vargas, UCT president, explained that on the…
Costa Rica News – Those who extort others who do something illegal are obviously also doing something illegal themselves. Such is the case in Pavas where a gang has been collecting tolls from informal taxi drivers. So that the gang will let them work, drivers must pay ¢4,000 weekly. If they don’t they are beaten up…
Costa Rica News – This Week in Costa Rica will feature each week a news portion in which Dan and Rico (qCostaRica) will talk about the happenings in and around the land of “Pura Vida”. With over 30 years of living in Costa Rica between the two it give a unique insight into life in CR.…
Costa Rica News – (Surf Report February 19th & 20th) – We are going to give you the surf forecast for Costa Rica and we have our beautiful pictures of girls in bikinis. There is going to be fun size waves on the Pacific side of Costa Rica and over head sets rolling in on the…
Costa Rica News – Congress has all sorts of excuses for not accomplishing work in a timely fashion but the latest reason will make you laugh. The smell of cat feces was too strong to remain inside the room. The Committee on Financial Affairs was working on a motion regarding the possibility of extending a tax…
Costa Rica News – Chinese acrobat Zhang Chunfeng won the heart of the audience with his bravery. After suffering a serious injury in his foot, he still decided to continue with his acrobatics. The accident happened Friday during a show for Spring Festival celebrations in the Chinatown of San Jose, capital of Costa Rica. The 36-year-old…
Puntarenas Carnival 2016 From 7 to 11 April 2016, the city of Puntarenas offer the long-awaited and traditional Carnival, with Queens, Tope, concerts, festivals and all the joy of the people in the beach. In April, the city of Puntarenas is dress to present to one of the most anticipated shows: Puntarenas Carnival, which summons…
Costa Rica News – Have you ever thought, “there should be a stop sign here”? Well it seems now that you can build your own in Costa Rica. Following two traffic accidents in Barrio Escalante, 100 meters north and 200 meters east of Fresh Market, on Saturday and Monday, neighbors took safety into their own…
Costa Rica News – Years ago it was taboo to even enter a sex shop and now not even the creations found inside seem taboo. Possibly we have ¨50 Shades of Grey¨to thank for that. Just about every movie and TV show has at least one scene of some sexual experimentation. Thanks to our modern culture…
Costa Rica News & Events – There is going to be an Expo of Construction and Housing from the 17th to 21st of February in the Pedregal Events center of San Antonio de Belen. Houses from $45,000 to $1 million will be offered at this years´ event. The Costa Rican Chamber of Construction is in charge…