SAN José’s dilapidated and insufficient sewage system,which casts untreated waste into the area’s rivers andexcludes 55% of the region’s population, may finallyreceive a long-overdue...
ACCORDING to the National MeteorologicalInstitute, February will offer the perfectweather to warm up a romantic weekend at oneof Costa Rica’s many luxury hotels –...
and added six new ones and one apartment,all air-conditioned. The hotel has alsoenlarged its dining room. High-seasonrates range from $40 for a single to...
THE New York Times reportedthat novelist John Grisham will be celebratinghis 50th birthday the firstweek of February at the Four SeasonsResort on the Papagayo...
THE town of Parrita, on thePacific coast between Jacó andQuepos, is celebrating its traditionalMule Festival through Jan. 30, inhonor of this sturdy hybrid animal.This...
A 15% discount is being offered for apackage of 12 concerts throughout thesymphony’s 2005 season. Season ticketsare on sale through Feb. 11, from 8a.m.-4...
JAN. 31 is Día Nacional de la Poesía, orNational Poetry Day. The date commemoratesthe birthday of Jorge Debravo, CostaRica’s best-known poet.Debravo was born Jan....
FORMER Seattle criminal attorneyLori Salo calmly considers her first-everventure onto the stage at the Little TheatreGroup’s Blanche Brown Theatre in thewestern suburb of Escazú,...
“POETRY improves people’s lives,”said Amalia Chaverri, vice-minister of culture.“Last year was a difficult time forCosta Ricans, but poetry allows people toexpress their thoughts and...
