OHMCR The Best Costa Rica Travel Guide

The skyrocketing fuel price that has practically the entire western world in a crisis has not overlooked the small country of Costa Rica.

The Costa Rican government and officials have been working around the clock in trying to figure out the best measures to adopt in order to reduce fuel consumption.  From restoring the Metro Train back in 2005 to cutting down vehicle transit, Costa Ricans have had to learn to adapt quickly to all the changes.

However, the government has been nice enough to carry part of the financial burden as well as make some changes of their own.

Locals have recently received the good news that the two busiest tolls will remain closed for the main part of the day thus reducing traffic jams and excessive fuel consumption.  The tolls that will remain closed are the General Canas toll and the Prospero Fernandez toll.

The General Canas Highway toll is located on the route from San Jose to Alajuela.  This is one of the most transited highways due to its access to the Juan Santamaria International Airport and mayor beaches in the North and Central Pacific.

The Prospero Fernandez Highway toll is located on the route from San Jose to Santa Ana.  This route is widely used due to its access to the Multiplaza Mall, Cima Hospital and business centers towards the western side of town.

The toll towards Alajuela will allow free access from 7am to 7pm Monday through Friday and from 10am to 1:30pm on Saturdays.  The toll towards Santa Ana will allow free access from 7am to 9:30pm Monday through Friday and from 11am to 1:30pm.

Other alternatives being studied by the government at the time is the tax reduction on diesel.  This alternative is still being debated by congress.

written by fernando \\ tags: General Canas Highway, Prospero Fernandez Highway

Costa Rican authorities are promoting a new law which will allow for private airstrips to expand. Private airstrips in Costa Rica currently have a limitation as to the length of their landing strip.

The law only allows for these airstrips to cover and area no larger than 1,000 meters (3,280 ft). One of the members of Costa Rican congress has pointed out that the current regulation mistakenly restricts these landing spots due to limiting the tourism development in distinct coastal regions.

The proposed plan seeks to reform this section of the General Civil Aviation Law in order to allow for a better development. If the reform would to be approved, the private sector would have a much broader range of opportunities to offer modern domestic airports.

Costa Rica currently has 106 airports of which 66 are private. Costa Rican authorities hope to attract private investment and increase its domestic flight destinations and cut down on travel time within the country.

The private airport distribution throughout Costa Rica 7 provinces is the following:

• San Jose + 1
• Alajuela + 10Heredia + 2
• Cartago + 1
• Puntarenas + 14
• Guanacaste + 23
• Limon + 15

written by fernando \\ tags: Costa Rican Catholics, General Canas Highway, Jay Dickman, Prospero Fernandez Highway, Province of Guanacaste, San Vito