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Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:45:53 +0000
Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste
Sunrise with a full moon in Playa Hermosa. Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Photo by Joaquin Murillo Photography.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 14:15:35 +0000
Icon store Muñoz and Nanne to close
QCOSTARICA – The Muñoz y Nanne shopping center announced the closure of its supermarket, after half a century of operation. The family that owns the business said it will maintain the bakery, cafeteria, bookstore, hardware store, pharmacy and ...

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 13:51:12 +0000
Another “garrotazo”: Gasoline prices will go up to ¢57 per liter
QCOSTARICA – The Regulatory Authority of Public Services (Aresep) approved the latest request by the Costa Rica refinery that does not refine anything, RECOPE, for a price increase on fuels. The increase is between ¢36 and ¢57 per liter, acco...

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 13:39:22 +0000
Higher tolls on the Ruta 27 on Thursday
QCOSTARICA – As of Thursday, April 1, driving on the Ruta 27 will be more expensive as tolls increase across the entire route from San Jose to Caldera. The route concessionaire Globalvía, based on its contract with the Ministry of Transport (M...

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:22:21 +0000
Faced with survival: taxis and app drivers vying for an increasingly unprofitable service
QCOSTARICA – The operations of transport apps has revolutionized the way of public transporting in Costa Rica. The red (official) taxis are no longer the first and almost the only option in Costa Rica, users every day preferring more services l...

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 10:43:10 +0000
Argentina tests travelers and reschedules flights to comply with protocols for covid-19
Q24N – Argentina will reschedule all international flights starting Monday, March 29, to space out arrivals and allow compliance with the new protocols in the face of a wave of COVID-19 infections, that country’s National Civil Aviation A...

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 08:19:44 +0000
The 4 Mega Projects of Costa Rica
These are 4 mega projects that would make CostaRica a very competitive country. 1. Metropolitan International Airport (Orotina) which includes a ‘mini city’ 2. Electric passenger train 3. Discovery Costa Rica, the theme park located in Gu...

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 07:45:29 +0000
The moon over San Jose
Impossible not be seduced by its magical charm … Photo by Joaquin Murillo Photography.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 17:02:57 +0000
75,000 vaccinations this coming week seems a lot
RICO’s COVID DIGEST – On Friday, after a lot of backlash from the public and the country’s legislators, President Carlos Alvarado personally announced that the vaccination program will continue during Semana Santa (Easter Week). The...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 14:50:18 +0000
Health does not rule out containment measures due to the increase in COVID-19 cases
QCOSTARICA – In recent days an increase in the number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Costa Rica has been reported. The average of under 400 new cases daily saw a sharp increase to over 500 and there is even talk of the third wave of the pande...



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