On October 22nd, 525 students from across the country will participate in the third edition of the Reading Comprehension National Olympiad. The activity will be held at Humboldt school and it will start at 7 am. Hundreds of students will compete after a preselection, which was attended by about 14,000 students from all over Costa Rica. […]
Archives for October 13, 2016
President will not meet his main challenges for 2016
The main challenge presented by president Luís Guillermo Solís to approve new taxes before the pre-election year will not be reached this year. However, Solís is keeping his position in his speeches and statements: he is pushing for taxes. We just have November and December, so it is going to be difficult to achieve all […]
Country spends only $ 21 per capita to protect environment
Costa Rica, one of the most biodiverse areas in the world, has 471parks rangers. On average, each officer must protect these 2,750 hectares, equivalent to watching a similar extension to the canton of Moravia. These data are not an invention. They were exposed by Edgar Gutiérrez, Minister of Environment and Energy, during the presentation of […]
Traders are optimistic regarding Black Friday
Retail Sector’s Confidence Index during the third quarter of 2016 reflects a minimal decrease. However, Black Friday fills entrepreneurs with optimism and 72% of them believe that thanks to that date, their sales will increase. In addition, their optimism is not only related to Black Friday, but also to Christmas and New Year’s Eve. However, […]
Road closure on Virilla bridge, San José-Alajuela direction
The repairs of a slab surface on the bridge Virilla General Cañas forced the closure of the passage in San José-Alajuela direction, from 10:00 p.m. October 13th until 5:00 a.m. on October 14th. Due to weather conditions in the cantonal border between San José and Heredia, last night the workers were unable to perform the […]
¡Vamos a turistear! campaign: the best way to spend your long weekend
The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) enabled over 300 vacation options for the last long weekend of 2016, that will take place from October 15th to October 17th. It aims to promote domestic tourism through ‘¡Vamos a turistear!’ campaign. Those interested can visit and explore www.vamosaturistear.com website, where you will find special rates up to […]