The bridge over Virilla River will be closed on Monday from 6:00 a.m. An official from the Central Communications of the Traffic Police reported that at this time no congestion is reported. However, after 6:00 a.m. only emergency vehicles and public transport will be able to travel in that area. According to the reports of […]
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Starbucks to Present New Coffee with Costa Rican grains
Next Thursday, the coffee chain Starbucks will present its new coffee “Hacienda Alsacia”, made with grains grown on the first farm acquired by the company in 2013. The farm, located in the foothills of Poás Volcano in Alajuela, is used by Starbucks as a laboratory to improve coffee varieties, making them more resistant to climate […]
Trump Announces Renegotiation of Treaties with Mexico and Canada
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump said he would begin renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with the leaders of Canada and Mexico. We will meet with Canada’s Prime Minister [Justin Trudeau] and Mexico’s President [Enrique Peña Nieto] and we will begin NAFTA-related negotiations,” explained the President at a White House meeting. Trump […]
Costa Rican tourism model to be promoted in Germany
The Costa Rican sustainable tourism model will be promoted by the government of Germany. The Germans gathered the best sustainable tourism practices in Costa Rica to share them with the tourism sector of Tunisia through an international cooperation project that seeks to consolidate development models that are environmentally friendly. There will be two weeks of […]
Contest wants young people with good ideas for sustainable construction
Young Costa Ricans may participate in a worldwide contest that seeks good ideas for sustainable construction. The purpose of this competition is to promote a type of construction that goes hand in hand with the environment, through a series of regional and global competitions. The LafargeHolcim Awards competition will have two categories in its fifth […]
INCOFER: Most crashes with the train are minor accidents
The 11th crash against the train was recorded on Wednesday in downtown San José. Although this is an every-day matter, María Fernanda Arias, spokeswoman for the Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles (INCOFER), explained that they do not have a statistic for lost time, canceled trips, or for any necessary intervention for the units or the railway […]