La Libertad Park in Desamparados will have a week full of activities, thanks to the celebration of the Central American Meeting of Circus and Social Art, from February 16th to February 19th. La Libertad Park and Cirque du Soleil will offer the public a week full of social circus. The meeting is based on two […]
Archives for February 2017
A group of Costa Rican bishops will meet Pope Francis
A group of Costa Rican bishops will have a meeting with Pope Francis today. The delegation arrived on Thursday night to the Domus Romano Sacerdotalis, located in Rome, Italy. In that place, the first work session started and some aspects were agreed before meeting the Pope. Monsignor José Francisco Ulloa, bishop of Cartago, presided over […]
A 17-year-old minor had an important amount of drugs and a firegun
A 17-year-old minor was intercepted by the Public Force and he had an important amount of drugs, a firearm and several projectils. The incident took place in Quepos, when police carried out several patrols on Saturday night. The officers managed to approach him after watching his suspicious attitude when he was in front of a […]
The dollar exchange rate increased in February
There has been an increase in the price of the dollar exchange rate during February, both in the wholesale currency market (MONEX), and in the banks and other financial institutions. According to economist Melvin Garita, during the first days of February, currency intermediaries faced dollar outflows for just over $ 28 million, because they have […]
A Fuego Lento: a delicious dream
Gabriela Carvajal and Ricardo Salas shared the love of cooking since they were engaged, almost 4 years ago. They always talked about how nice it would be to make cakes and pastries and dedicate their lives to that. She was a Visual Arts teacher and he was a bartender. Neither of them had studied gastronomy […]
Some recommendations to get a loan to buy a house
Acquiring a lot or housing entails a whole process in which to opt for a loan is a common situation among many people who share the same dream. According to the General Superintendeney of Financial Entities (SUGEF), from January 2008 to September 2016, the balance of the housing portfolio went from ¢ 2.2 trillion colones […]