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Thu, 14 Jan 2021 00:36:05 +0000Health evaluates asking for negative PCR test again to enter the country
QCOSTARICA – The Health Surveillance Directorate of the Ministry of Health is evaluating the possibility of again requiring a negative PCR covid-19 test to travelers who enter Costa Rica. This measure had been eliminated on October 22. The poss...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 00:13:46 +0000
ICT seeks to make COVID-19 tests cheaper for tourists returning to the United States
QCOSTARICA – Costa Rica’s Tourism Board, the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT) said Wednesday that is coordinating with private laboratories the lowest possible cost of covid-19 tests for Americans visiting the country and locals...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:03:14 +0000
Why do JLo’s vacation photos cause controversy?
Q MAGAZINE – Actress and singer, Jennifer López, went on vacation in the first days of the year to enjoy with her family, but ended up being the object of scrutiny after photographs of her body were revealed. According to Britain’s tablo...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:29:52 +0000
Government’s plan will increase the price of gasoline
Experts: Project to radically change the Recope, Costa Rica’s oil refinery that refines nothing, will increase the price of gasoline. Among the changes proposed is a change of name, from the current Refinadora Costarricense de Petróleo (Recope...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:56:20 +0000
Where to get a Covid test in Costa Rica
QCOSTARICA – With the recent surge of countries requiring a negative PCR Covid-19 test, such as the United States and Canada, the most recent and our neighbor to the north, Nicaragua, we hope this guide helps you locate a testing location bes...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:54:51 +0000
Costa Rica and Nicaragua Travel Guide
Q TRAVEL – The coronavirus pandemic has reduced the ease of traveling from one country to another. Though are fewer border restrictions now than when the pandemic first began in March 2020, those wanting to travel still face many limits. Betwee...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:48:00 +0000
Ortega Regime Promises Vaccines, with No Details
TODAY NICARAGUA – Former Nicaraguan health minister and current presidential advisor Carolina Davila has announced that COVID-19 vaccinations will begin in 2021. Her announcement came after weeks of government silence. Plans are to prioritize the g...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:38:00 +0000
Nicaragua’s international airport with only one airline
TODAY NICARAGUA – The Augusto C. Sandino International Airport (MGA) suffered this month the loss of one of the only two airlines currently serving the international airport in Managua. The decision by American Airlines not to return this month, no...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:41:07 +0000
Invading the US Capitol among the top stormings of government buildings through the ages
Q REPORTS – From the Bastille to the Capitol, storming government buildings through the ages. 2021: Invading the US Capitol After demonstrators gathered in Washington D.C. for a “stop the steal” rally near the cordoned-off Capitol, ...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:25:46 +0000
When can the Covid-19 vaccine be purchased at a pharmacy in Costa Rica?
QCOSTARICA – Purchasing the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in Costa Rican pharmacies is foreseen in the second half of the year, at the earliest, while acquiring the vaccine developed by Pfizer/BioNTech in the market will have to wait until 2022....