Costa Rica News
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 08:52:33 +0000Weathe service predicts the week will start with moderate to strong winds in the Central Valley
QCOSTARICA -The Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) – national weather service – anticipates strong winds and stable conditions in the Central Valley for the beginning of this week. They affirm that there will be little cloudiness in ...
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 08:48:35 +0000ICT presses Immigration to issue regulations for Laws on digital nomads
QCOSTARICA – The Minister of Tourism, Gustavo Alvarado, is pressing the Dirección General y Migración y Extranjería (DGME) – Costa Rica’s immigration service, to issue the regulations of the Laws to attract digital nomads. The In...
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 08:39:24 +0000¢5,000 bill printed on cotton paper will stop circulating this week
QCOSTARICA – The ¢5,000 banknotes printed on cotton paper will stop circulating as of this Tuesday, March 1, as recalled by the Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) – Central Bank These can no longer be used for any type of purchase. For a...
Sun, 27 Feb 2022 08:35:50 +0000Foreign Ministry reports nine Costa Ricans in the midst of conflicts in Ukraine
QCOSTARICA – The Foreign Ministry has managed to contact nine Costa Ricans and their families affected by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, for a total of 15 people. As Costa Rica does not have an embassy in Ukraine, national authorities...
Sun, 27 Feb 2022 08:23:55 +0000Authorities activate contingency plans to mitigate effects of the dry season
QCOSTARICA – The Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) – Costa Rica’s weather service, the National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Response (CNE), the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), and the Costa Rican ...
Sun, 27 Feb 2022 08:18:16 +0000Joey King Shares Photos from Costa Rica Trip
Q MAGAZINE (JustJared) Joey King looks beautiful in these new photos that she shared from her trip to Costa Rica! The 22-year-old actress is currently traveling abroad with her boyfriend Steven Piet, a few weeks after celebrating their third annivers...
Sun, 27 Feb 2022 08:11:49 +0000INS building is illuminated in support of Ukraine
QCOSTARICA – The Instituto Nacional de Seguros (INS) – National Insurance Institute – building in downtown San José, was illuminated with light blue and yellow, the same colors of the Ukrainian flag, as a sign of solidarity for the...
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 09:04:51 +0000Ukraine-Russia conflict will leave more unemployment and less purchasing power to Costa Ricans
QCOSTARICA – Despite the fact that it is a very distant reality, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will affect the Costa Rican economy, by influencing higher prices of goods and services, a rise in interest rates on loans and cards, and a more...
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 08:40:41 +0000ARESEP approves increase of gasoline prices
QCOSTARICA – The Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (ARESEP) – Public Services Regulatory Authority – approved an increase of ¢57 for a liter of super gasoline, ¢56 for regular and ¢53 for diesel. With this increase,...
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 08:38:09 +0000Tips for Avoiding COVID-19 on your Vacation to US
Everybody needs to let off some steam now and then. It’s a healthy and necessary step into improving our life. Connecting to ourselves through an escapade to the woods, enjoying time hiking, or simply going for a quick tourist visit in another ...