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Information and news from Costa Rica, particularly from the region of Guanacaste with the topics art, culture, projects, meetings, environment and tourism.
Prices and inflation are rising in Costa Rica
Particularly, the central bank in its monthly report announced that inflation in August 2008 has reached 15.40%.
In particular, the prices of food increased by 29%. Also increased prices for fuel, where there are currently strong fluctuations. The producer prices particularly for agriculture rose strongly, from June to July 2008 at 5%. The Colon lost 20% of its purchasing power in the last 2 years.
Hurricane Gustav
Now Hurricane Gustav comes up with approximately 233 km/h and is on the way from the Gulf of Mexico to New Orleans. Three years after the devastations caused by Hurricane Katrina, the people are still scared. Costa Rica has been involved in form of heavy rain, too. Because of this rainstorm fell few trees and caused consequently blockades on the streets.
Bruce Willis on visit to Mel Gibson in Costa Rica
Last Friday Mel Gibson came again with his helicopter to his farm in Costa Rica, Guanacaste, on the sandy beach of Playa Barrigona near Sámara.
In the plane sat also probably Bruce Willis, who visited him. This time everything come off wunderful after the last time, when Britney Spears visited the American actor,
too many press people and Paparazzis beleaguered his premises. The press people expected her already at the airport and there were the first video recordings.
This time secrecy was imposed and the press people hadn´t overheared of it. Nobody has seen paparazzis on the beach Playa Barrigona. Even Bruce Willis played a part in contributing to it
and appeared not in the publicity. From local fishermen were purchased some lobsters. Overall, a group of approximately 20 people hosted and on Sunday the helicopter flew
a part of the people back. The other part went by car. All in all, these were quiet days, also for the local population.
We publish this story as recently as now and wish both of them a quiet vacation as well as a pleasent stay here.
Activities of the I.C.E. and the MOPT Nocoya/Samara
Currently, there are in the area of Nicoya, Sámara, a number of activities of the I.C.E. (Telephone) and MOPT ( Ministry of Building and Transport ). In Sámara the street of Pablito Bar to the center of Sámara is going to be newly asphalted and the street from the gas station in Sámara to Nosara was new leveled. There are some problems according to the transport of Laste due to absent permits of the MINAE. The road from Barco Quebrado to Sámara is going to be ameliorated. On the Road from Nicoya to Sámara have been set new concrete posts by the I.C.E. and there are new ports of the region for the phone. Now, there also High-Speed-lines and related wireless connections available.
Fishermen rescued after 44 days lost.
More than 2000 km from the coast of Costa Rica, 01 August 2008 two fishermen after 6 weeks were rescued. They survived on rain water and raw fish. Both were hospitalized. Of the other three fishermen who wanted to swim on an island, are still missing and there is no trace about them.
Road to Nosara will be repaired
The MOP Nicoya is currently repairing the street from the gas station in Sámara to Nosara. The half has already been finished. According to the statement of the responsible engineer, the road will be filled up with Lastre, so that it is no longer so torturous to reach Nicoya from Nosara. However, the residents wait that the already approved street will get asphalt.
Successful inauguration in the Salon Comunal Esterones
A small surplus has been generated at the inauguration of the Salon Comunal in Esterones last Saturday, 19 July, where approximately 200 people danced into the night and enjoyed the good food. Unfortunately it will revert to the usual wrangles, but to all intents and purposes it was a successful music festival with the group K-orporacion, which made a profit, according to the statement of to the settlement of the Junta de Vecinos de Esterones de Sámara, with that the Salon Comunal can be further expanded.
National Cultural Congress in Santa Cruz
Funded by the Ministry of Public Education (MEP) the first national congress of experience and the technical and ethical foundation for intercultural education in Costa will be held on next Wednesday at 8 pm in the auditorium of justice in Santa Cruz Rica.
The prices of oil - measures in Costa Rica
The government of Costa Rica wants to be a series of measures to combat the high international oil prices up. The idea is to restrictions of motor sport events in the city of San Jose, reactivate the train from San Jose to Heredia should be lower taxes for modern cars with less consumption and demand of
Biofuels.
Special budget against price increase for diesel fuel
The government of Costa Rica on June 12 approved a grant to curb further price increase for diesel fuel at 707 Colones rise. According to La Nacion
the Congress should be a special budget of about 20 million dolars.
Prices rising in Costa Rica
The latest information speak of an inflation rate in Europe of around 4%. The economy of the U.S. within a heading for a recession. And in Costa Rica rising prices. Construction materials by 30%, stones and metals, including over 100%. The Price of Diesel clime to 600 Colons. However, vehicles increased by 8% annually.
Centre for recyclable materials.
One of the biggest problems in Costa Rica is garbage. Maybe that new recycling center in Samara Torito helps for materials such as:
Plastic: Add one-way bottles of beverages (water, gas, energy, yogurt and others). Who would be properly cleaned, are not received gallons white, chlorine and disinfectant.
Glass: These include glass containers, bottles and glasses. Glass windows and crystals. All right clean. Windscreens of vehicles, porcelain, ceramics and mirrors.
Metals: These are pieces of steel and stainless steel, aluminum parts (window frames, kitchen utensils, tools, etc.). Even cans of soft drinks, juices, beer cans reserve, tuna, beans and tin plates. clean and compressed. All kinds of iron, other metals such as bronze, copper and tin.
Electrical appliances: These include refrigerators, washing machines, fans, coffee machines, rice cookers, electric appliances, bicycles, etc.
Not received contaminated materialized. Children Schools also coolaboran with collecting garbage, acquiring money for social project.
Luis Eduardo Gutierrez again mayor in Nicoya
Lorenzo Vargas Rosales, Mayor of Nicoya, joined by his office because of health problems back to a term it on 8 February 2007 antrat.
The problems remain, notably the waste problem after the closure of garbage dumps on February 21, the Ministry of Health was visible.
Britney Spears enjoys holidays in beach Barrigóna
She enjoys his vacation in Guanacaste, Costa Rica with his former neighbor in Malibu United States Mel Gibson.
The beach was visited by many paparazzi, but she is already accustomed, so I was very calm and relax the company of her sister and some of their relatives and friends.
Guanacaste with better roads
The Ministry of Building and Transport (MOPT) has announced that they are the main roads in Guanacaste repair make them better for to the public and tourist.
Great progress, the road from Hojancha to Puerto Carrillo. Between Lajas and Puerto Carrillo is the already paved. Even the beaches is in the vicinity of Junquillal should get asphalt and the route from Samara to Punta Islita.
Airport in Liberia with more tourists
More tourists arrived in the first 3 months of the year at the international airport in Liberia Daniel Oduber Quirós of Costa Rica. Precisely 156028 tourists arrived. This represents an increase of 13% over the same period last year.
Electricity prices increased in Guanacaste
In Guanacaste the electricity supplier Coopeguanacaste will increase the price of electricity from 15 May. to 18.5% on average. In other parts of the country, the price of electricity up to 25% increase.
Fiesta in Hojancha near by Nicoya
The Fiesta of Hojancha, is from Saturday 29 March to Tuesday 01 April. The population is invited by the Parish Church of San Jose of Hojancha, to the celebration in honor of San Jose. On offer are rich foods, beverages, dancing and numerous activities.
Open air with Malpais in Samara was great success.
On 2 March came in concert Malpaís and various activities on the football field in Sámara approximately 1500 people and celebrated a successful open air concert by the communications center Alegria was organized.
Climate change in Costa Rica / Guanacaste
The unusual rain in February in Guanacaste is always on the ongoing climate change include, in all parts of the world, the weather, and the whole climate is changing and thus also to the flora and fauna impact. The question is what impact Costa Rica/Guanacaste in the future. It remains to be seen whether the rainy season (May-November), or moves such weather forecasts in future no longer possible.
High season - yet more visitors in Costa Rica
240,000 tourists will visit Guanacaste and double expectations.
In the previous season 86,000 tourists entered through Liberia and during the year before it have been 79,000. The high season has officially started on December 15th. From that point on, until the next April the airport Daniel Oduber, Liberia has to handle about 60 flights per week.
The airport manager Analive Rosales says that Mondays and Saturdays are the days when the largest volume has to be handled and some land simultaneously.
Visitors entering Liberia spend on average about $ 2,200 (nearly ¢ 1,100,000) in his stay in the country, while Visitors who arrive by other points, mainly the Juan Santamaria, spend an average of $ 1,300.
To meet the increased influx of visitors to be fair, the government is planning a $ 15 million investment for the construction of a new airport terminal. Completion is scheduled for January 2009.
Phone cables missing
500 meters of phone cable were stealing as in Garza, Guanacaste a tree fell down and the phone cable cam down. Whole villages and their hotels were without phone and with it also without Internet. The ICE needed around 3 days to repair the damage.
Turtle day, playa Buena Vista
From de 30. November till 2.December 2007 in the Alegria in Samara Esterones on Beach Buena Vista.
On the Program a Art auction to raise money for the turtle project at the Buena Vista beach to collect.
Also Music, dance and et Sunday program for children.
For more information Anette Nierhoff Tel: 00506-2 656 8191 + 8 899 89 86.
Back Gammon Buenavista Open In November 2006 at the Hotel Costa Rica Samara 'Paraiso del Cocodrilo', Playa Buena Vista, Samara the first tournament of this kind took place. Punctually at 14.00 o'clock the players arrived. The starting fee amounted to 5000 Colones, however the prospect of gaining a profit 5 times bigger than the starting fee attracted many gamers. The whole profit of the event was used by the ALEGRIA association to support the local school in Esterones. The winner had donated the whole sum he won liberally. Due to the success of the event the tournament planers are thinking of a 2nd edition next year. Information in addition with ‚Asociacíon Intercambio Cultural ALEGRIA': 8 899-89 86
Guanacaste
The musicgroup K-orporación in Esterones.
Time of 03 September 2008.
On 02 September, it rained all night very strong, in Guanacaste. Today, 03 September, we had heavy rains since morning. Due to the waves of Hurricanes who have been affected. The rivers are not passable. Therefore, take precaution!.
