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Archives for August 16, 2016

Facebook group is calling for “a national protest” against taxi drivers

August 16, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A Facebook group with more than 10,000 members, asked not to use cabs as a response to last week taxi drivers’ demonstration against Uber. Allan Rivera, group admin, explained that this protest urges people to stop using taxi services on Monday and Tuesday. Taxi drivers’ main challenge is not to eliminate other transportation services that involve […]

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The 4 economic risks that Costa Rica could face

August 16, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Macroeconomic Review Program 2016-2017 presented by the Central Bank indicated that the country could face 4 economic risks in the near future. The main threats are: Excessive liquidity in the financial system: which means that those funds could be spent, causing an effect on the prices and therefore on the inflation. Credits (in USD […]

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National Arts Festival ended with Diablos and salsa

August 16, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Diablo mayor, diablo menor and el toro (big devil, little devil and the bull), characteristic elements of borucas’ parade, marched through the streets of Golfito to guide the audience during the closing ceremony of the 2016 National Arts Festival, which ended on August 14th at night. The show “Sea of Fire” was commissioned to make […]

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Coopesantos R.L. is protecting water resources

August 16, 2016 by Staff News Writer

In order to protect the sources that guarantee water to 27,000 people in rural areas, a company has been working for more than 10 years on specific actions to assure their preservation. As part of a commitment made in 2004, company Coopesantos R.L. has already invested 170 million colones in buying 138 hectares of land […]

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No plans for today? Go to Poás

August 16, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Poás Volcano National Park will be open from 8a.m. until 3:30 p.m. and you can get there using public transport from 9 a.m. from downtown Alajuela. During the visit to the park you can also discover the new trails to Botos Lagoon, which opened a few days ago. These trails allow visitors to see the […]

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The NY Times highlights the use of recording equipment to save jaguars in Costa Rica

August 16, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The use of ‘camera traps’ to protect endangered felines in Costa Rica, especially those found in Osa Peninsula, was highlighted by the New York Times. These devices are used to control populations and assess the state of the natural systems. In several eco-lodges, close to 80 cameras for this purpose have been placed. During the […]

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