Yearly Archives: 2015
How Much Water Do You Use Daily?
QCOSTARICA - An analysis by the Costa Rica water utility, Instituto de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA), a typical family of five can use up two barrels of water (405 litres) a day washing dishes. This is due to leaving the faucet open while soaping dishes.
Although that number sounds outrageous,...
Taxi Drivers Convert Streets and Sidewalks Into Illegal Taxi Stands
QCOSTARICA - Every day taxi drivers are faced with obeying the law and wait for fares at authorized taxi stands or be close to where the customers are.
Although they typically cause traffic chaos, buses having to maneuver around parked taxis, major roads in front of hospitals, for example, becoming...
Costa Rica Supermarket Chains Look To 2016 With Optimism and Expansion
QCOSTARICA - Supermarket chains like Gessa, Walmart and Auto Mercado are looking with optimism the coming year and pushing forward with their expansion plans, even though they consider the Costa Rica market increasingly competitive.
The leader in expansion plans is Grupo Empresarial se Supermecados (Gessa) with the Perimercado, Saretto and...