Costa Rica’s photography startup ToTheWonder® presented the 10 places to photograph in Costa Rica in 2017. Its goal is to promote national tourism and generate unique experiences when touring the country. The list includes areas from seven provinces and each of them highlights their flora, fauna and topography. Photographer Luis Solano Pochet, creator of the […]
Archives for December 8, 2016
Legislators will ask Solís to meet Daniel Ortega
Legislators who recently traveled to Nicaragua will ask president of the Republic Luis Guillermo Solís to meet his counterpart Daniel Ortega, despite the problematic relations between both countries. This was confirmed by Legislator Aracelli Segura minutes after vice president of the Congress José Alberto Alfaro, who organized the controversial tour, regretted that the Government has […]
Electric vehicles: a challenge for TEC students
Building an electric car is the new challenge for students of Mechatronics Engineering from the National Technological Institute (TEC). The Laboratory Power Electronics course set up the challenge from this semester, so students will have to design a go kart kind of vehicle. In addition to building it, they have the challenge of demonstrating the […]
According to Costa Ricans, it is not a good time to buy a house
The valuation Costa Ricans make when buying a house is not positive. According to the latest survey on consumer confidence, conducted by the University of Costa Rica (UCR), it is seen that negative opinions are more common than the positive ones. This situation has not changed in the last years. As stated in the survey, […]
Basic rate falls to 4.35%
the last 8 years. According to information provided by the Central Bank, the rate will fall from Thursday to 4.35%, about 160 basis points below the level at which the year began. This week’s calculations were influenced by a decrease in rates actually paid by the (public and private) banks, cooperatives and mutuals for all […]
Turrialba volcano is is now erupting gases, ash and aerosols
Although it is weak, Turrialba volcano has been active lately and ash is reaching the Central Valley. The Costa Rican Vulcanological and Seismological Observatory (OVSICORI) reported that the wind is going West. As a result, there is ash fall in places such as Guadalupe and San Pedro. After 5 days without activity, the volcano entered […]