Costa Rica News
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:09:04 +0000Covid-19 contagion rate in Costa Rica reaches its lowest level since the end of April
QCOSTARICA – The contagion rate or R rate registered a new decrease that takes it to the lowest levels in the last nine months. However, it is not the time to lower our guard, as this indicator is very volatile and may rise again. Both the anal...
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:58:09 +0000Presence of ‘Tica variant’ of coronavirus doubled between September and November
QCOSTARICA – Last December, a group of Costa Rican scientists pointed out that there was a variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes covid-19 that was very rare in the world, but very common in Costa Rica. Today, with more analyzes carried o...
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:44:06 +0000Moody’s, Fitch and S&P distrust political support for plan with IMF
QCOSTARICA – The international risk rating agencies Moody’s, Fitch Ratings and Standard and Poor’s (S&P) consider that the main threat to Costa Rica solving its fiscal crisis is to obtain political support to approve the agreement with ...
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:11:49 +0000How 4 Places Around the World Celebrate Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day provides us a great opportunity to express gratitude for everything we have in life. This is a national holiday on which people praise and thank God for blessings. Christians also ask God to forgive them for their personal sins and p...
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:49:09 +0000Covid-19 forces suspension of legislature, Presidency and Finance ministers in isolation
QCOSTARICA – In order to avoid further contagion of Covid-19, the Legislative Assembly and Commission were suspended until Tuesday, February 2 due to legislator Gustavo Viales confirmed positive for the virus. Meanwhile, Geannina Dinarte, Minis...
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:19:41 +0000La Sabana
A view of La Sabana, the part, stadium, what will be the tallest building in Costa Rica and the Poas Volcano in the skyline. Photo was posted on social media by San Jose mayor, Johnny Araya.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:22:47 +0000Where can Americans currently travel to in Latin America?
The world isn’t as open to US citizens right now as it was nine months ago, but nonetheless, travel prospects are looking much better than they were last spring. Although much of Europe remains off-limits, several countries in Asia have slowly star...
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 13:42:30 +0000Lisa Rinna shares jaw-dropping bikini ‘thirst trap’ from her sun-soaked 2018 getaway to Costa Rica
Q MAGAZINE – Lisa Rinna started off the week with a jaw-dropping bikini ‘thirst trap.’ The reality star, 57, shared a photo of herself sunbathing in a Fendi bikini with her gym-honed abs and arms on display. The Mail Online reported...
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 13:33:58 +0000Guanacaste Resort offers free on-property Covid-19 test for guests traveling to US
Hyatt Hotels announced that all 19 Hyatt resorts in Latin America have arranged for complimentary on-property COVID-19 testing through May 31, 2021, for guests traveling to the U.S. This is valid for the complimentary rapid antigen or RT-PCT testing ...
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:55:29 +0000Tourism sector advocates attracting digital nomads
QCOSTARICA – Attracting remote workers or digital nomads is the intention of the National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur), supported by a bill that is being processed in Congress. The project proposes to create a new subcategory of stay, within th...