After the unexpected closing down of the Costa Rican Railroad Institute (Incofer) in 1995 by the then president Jose Maria Figueres, the Incofer has had to go through hoops in order to prove its positive contribution to modern transportation.
The then president claimed that the Incofer had been generating important financial losses to the government and [...]
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Costa Ricans reminded of their Patrimony’s Importance
The Costa Rican Ministry of Cult has recently launched a campaign in which the people are encouraged to revalue the importance of historic landmarks across the country.
Through the Ministry’s division of National Patrimony Research and Conservation, Costa Ricans will be encouraged to stop for a minute and value the [...]
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Guanacaste Celebrates its Annexation with Art
The tourist haven province of Guanacaste celebrates 184 years since it voluntarily chose to become part of Costa Rica instead of Nicaragua. July 25th is a Costa Rican national holiday in celebration of the Annexation of Guanacaste.
A group of artists from the city of Nicoya have come together to display [...]
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