Five people were slightly injured this morning, after the crash of a tractor trailer with a train near the Law Faculty at the University of Costa Rica (UCR), behind the Mall San Pedro. The accident occurred around 5: 30 am, and sent the occupants of the truck to Hospital Calderón Guardia. Three occupants of the train received less […]

Representatives approved in the first debate, a bill to regulate the donation and transplantation of organs and human tissue in Costa Rica. The new law would repeal a previous 1994 law, provides for a record of both donors and recipients, also sets clearer delivery procedures. The legislation also provides greater administrative controls to prevent illegal […]

Experts are warning that tanning or outdoor exercise should be performed with extreme caution during this month. According to estimates from the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), March will present one of the highest levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation during the year. Solar radiation will be highest in Costa Rica on March 21st, as the vernal […]

The legislature, approved on first reading a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Costa Rica and Colombia. The agreement is necessary for Costa Rica to also join as a full member the Alliance of the Pacific with Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile. The text of the FTA now moves to the Constitutional Court where it must […]

According to Lonely Planet, publisher of travel guides, Costa Rica stands out as having the most accessible contact with nature in North and South America. One of the many tall trees above your head creaks and you raise your head to see a troop of white-faced monkeys eating fruit. A ‘mono’ notices the presence of […]

In recent days, the appreciation of the dollar relative to the colon has caused concern among most Costa Ricans who receive their income in colones. Rodrigo Bolaños, President of the Central Bank is stressing the importance of not taking loans in dollars for those who receive income in colones. He also told the press that […]