All Clear on Travel to Costa Rica Despite a Flu Outbreak in Mexico and the U.S.
Costa Rican authorities are on alert after the recent outbreak of swine flu in Mexico, the United States and several European countries. However, no cases of the dangerous illness have been found in Costa Rica, though precautions are being taken [...]

Filed under: Costa Rica News on April 27th, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Costa Rica Will Show It’s Solidarity to WWF’s Earth Hour by Turning Off its Lights on March 28.
For 60 minutes this Saturday, March 28, Costa Rica will participate in the worldwide initiative known as “Earth Hour” to raise awareness about climate change and global warming. More than 1,500 cities in at least 80 countries around [...]

Filed under: Costa Rica News on March 23rd, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Repairs to Roads and Buildings is Still in Progress from the Jan. 8 Earthquake in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica was shaken by a large earthquake today, Wednesday, March 11 at 11:24 a.m. CMT. Preliminary estimates set the magnitude between 5.7 and 6.3 with a depth of 28 kilometers. The epicenter was 12 kilometers south west of the south Pacific coastal town [...]

Filed under: Costa Rica News on March 11th, 2009 | 4 Comments »

President Arias Fears Children Will Be Pressured to Ditch School for Work.
While the United States has dug itself deeper into its trillion dollar deficit in this time of economic crisis, the Costa Rica government is stripping away funding and hoarding its money to avoid the effects, while turning its back on needy citizens. The government’s [...]

Filed under: Costa Rica News on February 23rd, 2009 | No Comments »

The Environmental Ministry Must Rush to Correct a Number of Sanitation Issues in the Park.
The Ministry of Health has threatened to close Manuel Antonio National Park, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country, due to the unsanitary conditions found on an official visit. The Ministry placed the clean up responsibility in the [...]

Filed under: Costa Rica News on February 18th, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Lack of Teachers and Desks Represents All Too Familiar Start to the School Year.
After a two month break from school during the Costa Rican summer, school children returned to class today, causing increased traffic in many urban centers in the country. To start the day, Costa Rican President Arias and the Minister of Education symbolically [...]

Filed under: Costa Rica News on February 16th, 2009 | No Comments »

New Drunk Driving Law Now With Supreme Court Approval.
When Costa Rica’s first drunk driving case went to court this Jan. 22 under the new Transit Law, what was meant to be a victory for the law and the country, turned into a joke as the defendant claimed that the new law was unconstitutional and sent [...]

Filed under: Costa Rica News on February 12th, 2009 | No Comments »