Penas Blancas border being tested as thousands return to Costa Rica
January 3rd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The efficiency of the immigration services, customs and border security at the Peñas Blancas border with Nicaragua is being tested as thousands of people who spent…
Thousands of drivers now face fines for not paying Marchamo
January 3rd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) About 167,000 drivers are now at risk of receiving a 47,000 colons fine for driving without this year’s “Marchamo” (annual vehicle tax) payment. The deadline…
Costa Rica ends 2012 with 4.5% deficit, 20.6% poverty rate
January 2nd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica ended 2012 on a relatively positive economic note, but with a poverty rate that has not dropped significantly and a persistent fiscal dficit of…
Car takes out 9 utility poles in La Uruca, causing power outages
January 2nd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A vehicle collided yesterday morning against a utility pole in front of the Banco Nacional in La Uruca, bringing 8 other utility poles down in the…
Gas stations, fuel carriers will begin planning of national strike next week
January 2nd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The country’s gasoline sector, including both carriers and retailers of fuel, will be meeting next Thursday to discuss the strategy with which they will begin a…
Foundation gives home to 50 children with severe disabilities
January 2nd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Though some of the children cannot walk, speak or see, the simple sound of Sister Marlen’s voice makes many of the children smile. She did…
A Peaceful, Highland Life by Costa Rica’s Great Lake
By Jason Holland, InternationalLiving.com January 2nd, 2013 — When driving around Lake Arenal, Costa Rica’s biggest lake, keep your eyes on the road. Driving 101, right? But it’s hard not…
Costa Rica saw most seismic activity in past 62 years during 2012
December 31st, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) According to the Costa Rican Volcanology and Seismology Observatory (OVSICORI), after the magnitude 7.6 earthquake which occurred on September 5th, 2012, the country registered the highest…
