Gringos scramble to sew horse costumes, propose stuffing them with Colombians from Casino Cocal JACÓ BEACH – A local expat chamber submitted a proposal this week to the Garabito municipality to put Colombian prostitutes in horse costumes to compensate for the community’s horse shortage before the annual Tope, which is set for tomorrow. The Jacó…
U.S. discounts so good flights basically “being given away” JUAN SANTAMARIA AIRPORT — Spendthrift mothers have found a way to beat Costa Rica’s inflated holiday sales and circumvent pricey import taxes: Travel to Miami on Black Friday. While Costa Rican stores have picked up on the U.S.’s post-Thanksgiving sales-a-thon, there is no better way to save…
Town worried about loss of niche market on “most important day of the year” GOLFITO — As shoppers stretch for the early morning race to their desired store openings today, the town of Golfito has a message for them: our Friday is blacker than yours. Golfito, located in the south-Pacific region of Costa Rica, is famous for…
Son got along well with islanders in capital city of San Juan TAMARINDO – After a week-long trip soaking up the sun and surf of Jacó, Tamarindo and Playas del Coco, the Butler family (pictured) from Topeka, Kansas unanimously agreed that Costa Rica was their favorite island to ever visit. “Amazing all around,” said Brenda…
President Says Burger King Did Not Act Alone in Murder Plot SAN JOSE — Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla published a tweet yesterday commemorating the anniversary of the assassination of President BLT and urged further investigation into the alleged conspiracy between Burger King and the ham sandwich. Chinchilla’s tweet, which was thought by many to…
Jose Vargas is this week’s M.O.T.W. He is 29 years old, lives in Alajeuelita with his parents, and is good at watching his sisters do the dishes. In his free time Jose enjoys long walks to the Chino and a good flip through La Teja. His favorite color is mauve.
Must wait one calendar year to renew subscription SAN JOSE – Television channel NBC was removed from Costa Rican airwaves last month because the acronym was thought to stand for the “Nicaraguan Broadcasting Company”, Telecommunications Superintendent Sutel announced this week, finally explaining the station’s mysterious disappearance. The decision to remove NBC was made by national…
Ramps will add tourist appeal to national highways, Chinchilla says SAN JOSE – Costa Rica’s congress voted unanimously yesterday to install ramps to vault national motorists over rivers instead of relying on the country’s failed bridge system. National bridges La Platina, La Vara Blanca near La Paz waterfall, Circunvalación and Puente La Amistad in Guanacaste will be…
Children taken as compensation MONTEVERDE – A yucca deal with Ireland went south this week as Irish President Michael D. Higgins stole nine traditionally dressed Costa Rican children as compensation for unfulfilled trade promises. Costa Rica and Ireland brokered a deal in March to exchange Tico yucca for Leprechaun gold. Valued at around U.S. $8.7…
Commonly used phrase actually piece of legislature SAN JOSE – The phrase “Gracias a Dios” is used in Costa Rica so frequently that most can’t even remember a time that it wasn’t used. Until last week, that is. Costa Rican mother of two Maria Lopez…
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