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Thursday, August 28th, 2008
The vehicular restrictions of San José if facing yet another Constitutional court challenge, this time by Carolina Morales, a 29 year old lawyer, who says that her liberty of transit is being hampered and wants the Constitutional court to restore her rights.
Morales says she has been fined on several occasions for driving during the restriction, saying she was not aware of the restriction of the day and that only the Legislative Assembly can made such a determination.
The area of San José bounded by the Circunvalación to the west, south and east and the Tibás and La Uruca to the north, restricts all vehicular traffic between 6am and 7pm, Monday to Friday, based on the last digit of the license plate.
Vehicles with plates ending in 1 & 2 are restricted on Mondays; 3 & 4 on Tuesdays; 5 & 6 on Wednesdays; 7 & 8 on Thursdays; and, 9 & 0 on Fridays.
The restrictions to do not apply to motorcycles, taxis, buses and emergency vehicles and on weekday holidays.
It is expected that the court will uphold the restriction as it did when a similar appeal was filed within days of the restrictions going into effect last July 10.
The vehicular restrictions of San José had been limited to the downtown core and only during morning and afternoon weekday rush hours. The restricted area was expanded to the include the Circunvalación in June and the hours expanded in July.
The original proposal was for a 24 hour restriction of San José, however, Transportes officials changed the regulations the day before going into effect, restricting vehicles only for 13 hours daily.
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Thursday, August 28th, 2008
When you think of Costa Rica, you automatically think of how beautiful the destination is. Boasting some of the most stunningly beautiful beaches, thousands of tourists flock to Costa Rica each year in order to relax and get away from it all. However, there is more to Costa Rica than its nice sandy beaches. In fact there is a whole lot of adventure to be found if you look under the surface.
You can experience horseback riding, hiking and whitewater rafting to name just a few of the activities on offer. So if you want a combined holiday of adventure and relaxation then Costa Rica just may be the destination to suit you.
Where to Stay
When it comes to choosing somewhere to stay in Costa Rica, you really will be spoilt for choice. You can choose to stay in a hotel which offers adventure travel discounts, or you could simply take it as it comes and stay in a few different hotels as you experience new things. All of the activities that you can do are not all situated in the same place and so if you do want to experience more than one thing you may need to consider staying in different hotels.
Ideally if you have the money then an adventure package with the hotel would be worth taking up. The price of the package will obviously vary depending upon the activity you want to do, how long you want to do it for and which hotel you choose to say at. However, you should expect to pay anything from $1,000-$3,000 for a week at most hotels. The advantage of taking up an adventure package is that everything is sorted out and arranged for you. You will not have to worry about bookings, travel instructions or anything else that you would otherwise have to worry about.
Things to Do
Whilst some of the activities that you can do may not sound particularly exciting, when you really look into them you will find that there is more to them than meets the eye. For example, you may be able to go horseback riding anywhere in the world, but can you experience beautiful waterfalls and majestic volcanoes in any other part of the world? The chances are you can?t find anything to match the scenery in Costa Rica. No matter which activity you choose to do, you are sure to love it as the atmosphere is just simply breathtaking.
So if you have not considered taking a trip to Costa Rica then hopefully this information may have changed your mind. It truly is a breathtaking place and it is perfect for adventure travel too. You could even take a tour of Costa Rica too if you would like to too.
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