2nd Stage of Border Road Begins Says Chinchilla

President Laura Chinchilla was at the border with Nicaragua to officially open the new route 1856. The name of the new road will be called Juan Rafael Mora Porras, in honor of the president and liberator of the country during the national campaign. The…

Beachfront Homes For Less Than The Price Of A New Car?

You might be thinking that this was a typo…you’d be wrong. With Europe and US in financial meltdown, people have become increasingly frugal with their hard-earned cash. And rightfully so. Foreclosures are rampant throughout the US while man…

Costa Rica Dentists Under the Microscope

If the cost of dental treatments is suspiciously cheap, you’d better think twice before you pay. The College of Dental Surgeons are processing several complaints of irregular cases in Costa Rica. They are afraid of becoming victims of bad dental …

Costa Rica Earthquake – Return of Goliath

At 4:55am on February 13th, 44kms south of Quepos, a large Costa Rica earthquake was felt throughout the country. Determined to be anywhere between 5.7 (USGS) and 6.0 (OVSICORI), either way you look at it, it was a “goliath”. There were sim…

Officials Rethink Case of Missing French Couple After Hours of Searching in Damas Quepos

Despite reports from Telenoticias Canal 7 stating that OIJ had discovered the bodies of the missing French couple – the Dubois – the truth of the situation was without discovery. 60 officers of the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) …

Guanacaste: Where’s The Beef?

With the rise in popularity for processed, low cost beef products in the 50s and 60s, Guanacaste became a hot spot for providing beef to the many fast food joints of North America including Wendy’s, McDonald’s and Burger King to name a few….