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Costa Rica’s New Traffic Laws Take Effect March 1, 2010

Costa Rica’s new and sweeping traffic reform laws (reformas a Ley de Tránsito) will finally be the law of the land on March 1st, 2010.

The cornerstone of the new reform is the computerization of drivers’ license records, and the use of a strict points system to force drivers to re-evaluate and change their driving practices.

North Dakota Tourists Narrowly Escape Costa Rica Bridge Fireball

Costa Rica and Potholes
Costa Rica is as famous for its monkeys, beaches, volcanoes and hot springs as it is for its “potholes”.
Normal driving in Costa Rica includes cars and trucks weaving along narrow roadways, often times crossing into oncoming lanes of traffic, in attempts at avoiding potholes – or at least just trying to choose [...]

Heredia Hospital, Costa Rica’s Newest Modern Public Medical Facility

A new landmark for residents and visitors to Heredia sits in the sun on 11 hectares (27 acres) only 400 meters south of the 117-year-old obsolete Hospital San Vicente de Paúl that has long outlived its usefulness.
The new Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) public Hospital de Heredia San Vicente de Paúl is a gleaming [...]

Costa Rica’s San José to Caldera Pacific Highway now Open

The Costa Rica government officially opened the new Autopistas del Sol San José to Caldera Pacific highway on January 28th, 2010 … 3 months ahead of schedule; but only after 30+ years of planning, stops, starts, controversy and perseverance.
Posted speed limits on the new autopista range from 80 kilometers per hour (50 miles per [...]

The Costa Rica Health Care System, Medical Vacations and What The U.S. Can Learn

Statistics from the World Health Organization place Costa Rica third in life expectancy, sandwiched neatly behind Japan and France and ahead of Great Britain and the United States; and with a per capita income about one tenth of the other four.
Some will [...]

Comedian Joan Rivers “Held Hostage” in Costa Rica – “Never” Will She Return

U.S. Comedian, QVC jewelry mogul and celebrity red carpet mercenary Joan Rivers, along her semi-celebrity daughter Melissa Rivers, friends and family welcomed in a new decade by celebrating New Year’s 2010 in beautiful Costa Rica.
But like all vacations, there comes a time to return home … even for celebrities.
However, when Ms. Rivers attempted to board [...]

T’was the Week Before Christmas and All Through Costa Rica…

…drivers continue to engage in road-combat during the holiest of holidays in this Catholic country.
Kids are out of school, government employees are off work, many are on vacation for most of the month and churches can become standing room only gathering places for several generations of entire families.
The mood of Costa Rica as a whole [...]

Costa Rica Police and Immigration Crack Down on Jamaica Gangs

Jamaicans living in Costa Rica are facing more visa restrictions today as that country’s government responds to an upsurge in crime, allegedly linked to gangs from the island.
With the new regime, Jamaicans living in Costa Rica will be required to submit their cases to the Immigration Administration in downtown San José for special review.
Though not [...]

Costa Rica Cars Don’t Share Roads Well With Bicycles

Costa Rica offers many diverse outdoor activities due to its unique location, terrain and ecology.
Visitors to Costa Rica are familiar with tours and rentals that include; boating, jet skiing, sport fishing, horseback riding, dirt biking, 4-wheel all-terrain vehicle (ATV) tours, zip lines, hiking, swimming, etc., etc., etc.
However, a little known fact to many is that [...]