The Costa Rican Way To Use Facebook

Many tell their friends that they don't use Facebook or if they do, they have no use of the virtual social world that has around one billion users around the world.



Moses Did Not Come Down The Mountain, As Figueres Plan Lacks Solutions

The national plan presented on Monday by former president José María Figueres Olsen, yesterday was without a bite, focusing more on popular consults that provide concrete solutions to the problems facing the country.



Canadian Airline  Adds Costa Rica To Its Destinations
Toronto-Liberia one way fare CA$233
Canadians heading south to Costa Rica to beat the winter cold have a new option, WestJet announcing four new destinations in its Sun-sational promotion, that includes Liberia, Costa Rica from Toronto.



Dropout Rate Increases in Costa Rica
The school dropout rate increased from 10.2 to 11.1 percent between 2010 and 2011 in Costa Rica, according to the Ministerio de Educación Pública  (MEP) - Ministry of Public Education - despite efforts to reduce it.



San José Without Vehicular Restriction On Wednesday
The vehicular restrictions of San José will not apply on Wednesday July 25, as the country celebrates the Anexión del Partido de Nicoya (annexation of Guanacaste), a legal holiday in Costa Rica.

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Strong Winds And Possible Thunderstorms In The Forecast
Be prepared for strong winds in the coming days, especially in the Caribbean and Northen zone of the country.



Caja Patients Await Attention--and Wait
Recently, a story on Max Peralta Hospital in Cartago (see previous article) noted an insanely long wait for medical attention there. But the public hospital is not the only place where you can die awaiting medical attention.



"I Am Not Going to London". It's the Journey, Not The Destination.
I met Lili two years ago when she was having breakfast with my daughter’s rowing coach and he invited me to join them and I was amazed by her story. In her words, she was enjoying her “rowing years” rather than her “golden years.”