Results of President Oscar Arias’ Recent Visit to China and What it Means for Costa Rica
Sunday, November 18th, 2007 Posted in Articles | No Comments »Here is what Oscar Arias has accomplished recently with Regard to China (1) The first Central American country to establish official relations with China (2) First Central American president to visit the country (3) China donated $48 million for disaster relief, to finish ...
Energy Costs in Costa Rica’s Central Valley are Low
Monday, November 12th, 2007 Posted in Living in Costa Rica | No Comments »Last night I heard that the cost of heating oil in the States was expected to rise 22 percent this winter due to the high price of oil. In Costa Rica we don't have to worry about heating oil ...
Costa Rican Postmen Have it hard
Saturday, November 10th, 2007 Posted in Living in Costa Rica | No Comments »Pity the poor Costa Rican postman. Sure, he doesn't have to deal with sleet or snow. But consider what passes for an address here: From the Tibas cemetery, 200 meters south, 300 meters west, cross the train tracks, white two-story house. That's ...
The Three Biggest Lies Among Gringos in Costa Rica
Thursday, November 8th, 2007 Posted in Living in Costa Rica | No Comments »Costa Ricans have many jokes. For example, one is the three most important things in a Costa Rican man’s life: 1) soccer 2) beer 3) women. Not necessarily in that order. It is also common that Costa Ricans often tell this ...
Chapulines Gringos
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007 Posted in Living in Costa Rica | No Comments »Chapulin literally means grasshopper in Spanish. In Costa Rica it can mean a kind of tractor or juvenile delinquent. Most often this term was used to describe the latter or a group of young thugs which assaulted people ...
