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‘La Platina’ Bridge to close Wednesday night, Saturday for repairs

Workers will fix a hole that appeared last Friday.

Public Transportation Minister: ‘Platina Bridge a failure’

$3.8 million of construction in 2011 couldn't save infamous bridge.

‘La Platina’ bridge head loses job

María Ramírez, who’s in charge of bridges for the Public Works and Transportation Ministry (MOPT), lost her job after failing to solve the problem...

Official in charge of infamous ‘La Platina’ bridge loses job

Costa Rican authorities figure out a way to fix the cantankerous bridge that has cost the government millions of dollars: build a new bridge.

Christmas Throwback: What if Jesus had been born in Costa Rica?

A Costa Rican Nativity scene: one Wise Man falls through La Platina, another into a pothole. The last one calls Joseph. Mae, I’ll be there later, ya casi llego. Traffic, mae. Es que vieras que en La Uruca hay UUUUna presa…

Looking back at ‘LuisGui’ – the good, the bad, and the bee

A few memorable moments of the Solís Administration.

Costa Rica’s Traffic Nightmare Car Boom Overwhelms San José Streets

I love talking to Costa Rican friends who live abroad and come back from time to time, because they bring a fresh perspective: they...

Construction to begin soon to curb heavy traffic on Circunvalación beltway

A survey released in August found that commuters in the Central Valley spent an average of 99 minutes daily fighting traffic between home and work or school.

Costa Rica meme makers, we applaud you

While there weren't as many major political scandals in Costa Rica in 2015 as in years past, there still was plenty of material for Ticos to do what they seem to do best – celebrate the absurd with satire and memes made viral on social media.

Hablando paja: What if Jesus had been born in Costa Rica?

A Costa Rican Nativity scene: one Wise Man falls through La Platina, another into a pothole. The last one calls Joseph. Mae, I’ll be there later, ya casi llego. Traffic, mae. Es que vieras que en La Uruca hay UUUUna presa…

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