Yearly Archives: 2015

CENTRAL AMERICA NEWS - Taking advantage of the low price of oil the government is discussing increasing the tax base on the distribution of petroleum and petroleum products. The proposal seeks to raise the fuel tax which is currently around US$0.60 for gasoline and US$0.17 for diesel. Moreover, the measure would...

This photo comes to us from El Chamuko at El Infierno en Costa Rica, where in San Pedro the just finished "bike path"  (Ciclovia in Spanish) is completely disrespected by drivers who use it for street parking. Hopefully transit authorities take action on the matter. Don't hold your breath!

QCOSTARICA JOURNAL - MONTEVERDE, Costa Rica — Marvin Rockwell is a man full of stories. Originally from Fairhope, Alabama, Rockwell, 92, gives presentations about his life almost every day of the week to students, tourists or anyone else who might be interested in Monteverde, a hamlet in the cloud forests...