Costa Rican Traffic Fines – What’s the Big Deal Folks? Legal wrangling and a disgruntled road-using public have kept the cost of Costa Rican traffic fines, given out by the Transit Police, in the headlines since their introduction last May. The latest twist in the tale is the suspension in use of [...]
Biggest Threat – Missing Manhole Covers
Missing Manholes, A Latent Danger In Costa Rica The good news is that potholes are no longer the worst thing while driving in Costa Rica! The bad news is missing manhole covers now are… We would like to offer these safety tips to help you ‘navigate’ around Costa Rica: Be careful turning [...]
Ethanol Use In Costa Rica – Blends & Biofuels
Ethanol Use In Costa Rica The government, based on the National Biofuel Program, established the mandatory use of all gasoline sold in Costa Rica with a blend of around 7% ethanol, starting in October 2008. The implementation phase follows a two year trial that took place in the provinces of Guanacaste and [...]
We All Know The Roads Are Bad, But Why?
Costa Rica is known for its friendly, happy citizens, its protected magnificent wildlife and its peaceful history. Costa Rica is also known for its appalling roads – potholes aplenty, stretches of unpaved highway and narrow, bone-shaking bridges. How bad are the roads? Well, as recently as November of 2009, the Inter-American Development Bank assessment of [...]
