No matter where you look right now in Costa Rica it seems that there's work being done on the highways. Long noted for having some of the worst roads in the Americas, Costa Rica has been working very hard to change its reputation for having bad roads. On my recent trip hosting discovery tours in early December I had some time on my hands and did some highway touring and here's my report. Background information: MOPT is the name of the agency responsible for the roads in Costa Rica and there is both a website and phone number you can call to check on daily road closures, delays, etc.
Costa Rica Blog
Hombres Trabajando - Men Working - Highways in Costa Rica
Posted by Steve Linder on Mon, Dec, 19, 2011
Tags: Panama, Nicaragua, Caldera Highway, San Jose Puntarenas highway, Autopista del sol, Costanera Highway, Cerro de la Muerte, Caldera
Live or Retire in Nicaragua, a comparison versus Costa Rica
Posted by Steve Linder on Mon, Jul, 25, 2011
Tags: Nicaragua, Sandinistas, Ortega, retire in Nicaragua, Managua, Granada
Laura Chinchilla - The First Woman President Elected in Costa Rica
Posted by Steve Linder on Mon, Feb, 08, 2010
A Woman President- Today marks a historical moment. Laura Chinchilla was elected president last night by carrying nearly 50% of the vote. Costa Rica has the highest concentration of women in office on the planet, currently at about 40%. The government is suggesting that the number should be 50/50 and are working to do so. Costa Rica also has term limits of 4 years for a President. They can run again but must sit out at least a four year term before being eligible to run again. This was Oscar Arias's second term in office.
Tags: Panama, Nicaragua, Laura Chinchilla, Costa Rica Infrastructure, Costa Rica Presidential elections, crime
Real Estate in Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, Nicaragua and Belize
Posted by Steve Linder on Mon, Nov, 30, 2009
Real estate for Expats - A Comparison
Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Belize and Nicaragua
Tags: Panama, Real Estate, Expats, Living Abroad, Mexico, Belize, Nicaragua, Costa Rica