By: Melissa Solis C.

“12 segundos de oscuridad” and “Amar la trama” are only two of the many songs the Uruguayan singer/songwriter Jorge Drexler will sing in Costa Rica.

All the fans have a date on February 29th, 2012 for his concert at the Melico Salazar Popular Theater, located in San Jose.

If you’re coming to Costa Rica for the concert, stay at the Hotel Parque del Lago, your entry and exit doorway to the country, with the perfect location.

“Mundo Abisal” is the name of the tour he’s taking to Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil and Costa Rica, the only confirmed scenery in Central America.

The tickets cost ¢40.000 (around $80) stall, ¢32.000 (around $64) second floor, ¢25.000 (around $50) third floor and ¢18.000 (around $36) balcony, plus the service charge. You can purchase them through the website www.miticketera.com or at the call center (506) 2542-1410.

Achievements of the artist

Drexler won the Academy Award for “Al otro lado del rio”, from the movie Motorcycle Diaries in 2004.

Besides, he was nominated to the Latin Grammys 2010 next to Alejandro Sanz, Juan Luis Guerra and Mario Domm (Camila). Each artist had 4 nominations in the main categories.