QCOSTARICA – The Government ordered the closure of non-essential trade from May 3 to 9, in the Central Valley, in an attempt to contain the exponential growth in the number of new cases of covid-19, hospitalized patients, and deaths, which have...

QCOSTARICA – Following is an opinion piece by Dr. Rodolfo Hernández Gómez, former director of the National Children’s Hospital and former presidential 2018 presidential candidate, published in Crhoy.com, for authorities to view Health a...

What do you prefer, accommodation-wise, when you go on vacation? Do you like a super-luxury hotel where you can indulge your every whim in the most decadent manner possible? Or are you a family resort type, with massive swimming pools and kids clubs ...

QCOSTARICA – The Banco Central (Central Bank) increased its presence in the foreign exchange market to remove the upward pressure shown on the U.S. dollar exchange in recent days. The dollar exchange, which had remained between ¢610 and ¢616,...

QCOSTARICA – One of the old Apolo trains derailed this Wednesday afternoon in Pavas, San José. The incident took place near Pecosa, in Villa Esperanza de Pavas. The Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles (Incofer) limited itself to informing...

QCOSTARICA – The health emergency due to covid-19 once again breaks records in Costa Rica, this Wednesday the Ministry of Health reported 2,434 new infections in the last 24 hours, the new highest figure in the 14 months of the pandemic. The co...

The Autopista General Cañas is the Gran Area Metropolitana’s (GAM) major route in and out of San Jose, the Juan Santamaria (San Jose) Airport, Puntarenas and Guanacaste. You just have to figure out the best time to be on this road to avoid the...

QCOSTARICA – The Ministry of Health has issued requirements for the import and use of vaccines against covid-19 in the private sector, following the interest of private clinics and pharmacies in starting the processes to sell vaccines against c...

QCOSTARICA – The latest increase in fuel prices – the fifth consecutive this year – took effect at the pumps across the country early this morning. The increase is of ¢8 per liter of super gasoline and ¢6 for the liter of regular,...

QCOSTARICA – The Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) is using social media to get the message home, to stay at home in the face of an increase in massive events, attended in the majority by younger people, and one of the reasons for the ...