Electricity CUT-OFF today in Costa Rica! 14,000 Strike at ICE in Protest of Job Losses
Electricity CUT-OFF today in Costa Rica! 14,000 Strike at ICE in Protest of Job Losses More than 14,000 workers from ICE (Costa Rican Electricity Institute) are expected to go on strike today due to the recent mass layoffs by the company. They are march...
Chichi´s new Sports Bar in Las Terraza Lindora, Costa Rica!
Check out Chichi´s new Sports Bar in Las Terraza Lindora, Costa Rica! Celebrating their 10th Anniversary with a spectacular new sports bar and grill, Chichi´s have just opened up in Las Terraza Lindora with much to celebrate. Their new premises has more...
7 Handy Free Apps for Living in Costa Rica
7 Handy Free Apps for Living in Costa Rica There are many useful smart apps to make life easier in Costa Rica with Waze being a God-send to navigate around this country, having no postal addresses or little in the way of road signs. But there are...
Costa Rica failing to protect the unborn against the Zika Virus
Costa Rica failing to protect the unborn against the Zika Virus With the numbers of infected people increasing steadily since the outbreak of the Zika virus, the Ministry of Health promised over two months ago to provide protection kits to all pregnant wo...
New Facebook Page Layout for 2016 Revealed
Facebook Reveals : New Facebook Page Layout Aug 3rd, 2016. Facebook is always changing and sure enough the Facebook rolled out a new refreshed look with bold changes to the Facebook Pages layout. Last Friday we saw the first changes taking place and just...
Great News for Costa Rica: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts are Coming!
Great News for Costa Rica: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts are Coming! An announcement was made yesterday by the retail giants, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts INC., that they are to open 10 shops in Costa Rica over the next 5 years. Dan Beem, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts’ Sen...
Humpback Whales have arrived to Costa Rica! (Watch Video)
Humpback Whales have arrived to Costa Rica! (Watch Video) August brings the joy and excitement of the humpback whale´s return to the southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica, where they will remain here until October to feed and birth their calves. These m...
2016 World Surfing Games in Jacó, Costa Rica: Tips before you go!
2016 World Surfing Games in Jacó, Costa Rica: Tips before you go! In less than a week, the hugely anticipated ISA World Surfing Games begin in Jacó, where the “Dream Team” is back in full force to defend their championship title for the seco...
10 Funny Facts about Costa Rica!
Costa Rica Funny Facts Laugh Out Loud: 10 of the Funniest things about Costa Rica! By Jackie Rydstrom Just to get you laughing before the weekend, I came across some really quirky things about Costa Rica that should set you off nicely for the day ...
New Animal Welfare Law Passed in Costa Rica
New Animal Welfare Law Passed in Costa Rica A triumphant day to celebrate in Costa Rica yesterday with finally, the Legislative Assembly voting in favour of a new legislation to protect the welfare of all animals. This long-awaited law, Ley #18,298 (Bie...