Art in Motion The National Dance Company of Costa Rica will perform the world premiere of Spanish choreographer Yoshua Cienfuegos’ “Leonardo,” a contemporary dance presentation, at the Melico Salazar Theater in San José on March 24, as part of the International Festival of the Arts 2010. See Culture & Arts for the program.
Ronald Reyes | Tico Times
Tortuous Path for Transit Law
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There's no telling what will become of the downtrodden Transit Law reforms that lawmakers approved last week.
When this reporter and a Tico Times photographer met with Francisco de Paula Gutiérrez, the president of the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) welcomed us into his office, offered coffee, sat comfortably in a leather lounge chair and repeatedly apologized for running a few minutes behind schedule – something unheard of (the apology, not the delay).
PLAYA EL CUCO, El Salvador – El Salvador's effort to fix its old reputation as a land of guerrillas and gangsters and rebuild its image as a tourist-friendly country is being helped along by a swelling wave of surf tourism.
The San José metropolitan area was alive with festivals this weekend as the country entered the hottest month of the year. A video by Chrissie Long | Tico Times.
Photo Report
The National University organized a cleanup project in the Río Pirró, a filthy river that runs past the university in Heredia, north of San José. Click on the image for a photo report.
Special Section on Real Estate
It was a tough year but things are beginning to pop up for real estate. Read about the cautious real estate rebound in Costa Rica and Panama and find out about the ins and outs of property in the region, from buying lumber to how to advertising tips.
Vigil: Cyclists, runners and others on Thursday staged a candlelight vigil outside of the Legislative Assembly in memory of Christopher Lang, 31, a cyclist who was killed by a drunk driver last Sunday. The Assembly is currently considering reforms to the new Transit Law that would raise the permissible blood-alcohol level for drivers.
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