Economy

About 29,000 small businesses disappeared in one year

Rico - 27 January 2021

QCOSTARICA - About 29,000 microenterprises disappeared in 2019, according to the latest figures by the National Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica...

Education

Return to classes with masks and classes in hybrid model

News

For every ¢100 that is collected in taxes, Costa Rica spends ¢ 50 to pay public employees

Health

Covid-19 maintains ‘high’ pressure on hospitals despite slight decrease in hospitalized patients

Front Page

In Costa Rica, reports of OVNIs (UFOs) increased during the pandemic

News

IMF loan must be approved in the Assembly no later than the beginning of June

News

Government reaches three-year deal with the IMF

Indicators

Services, medical industry and teleworking cushioned the fall in foreign investment

Travel

KLM suspends flights to Costa Rica due to new health restrictions from the Dutch government

News

U.S. to Require 10 day quarantine for all international travelers

Travel

Guanacaste Resort offers free on-property Covid-19 test for guests traveling to US

Economic Policy

Tourism sector advocates attracting digital nomads

Politics

ICE, INS and state banks are left out of the public employment reform

National

Vehicular Restrictions For February

Computers

Covid-19 pandemic drives global computer sales

Immigration

Update on the Extension of Entry Stamps

Redaqted

Antigen testing puts KLM travelers to the Netherlands on edge

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Policewoman who was shot in the head is already walking

Alajuela

Two minivan passengers lose their lives after freak traffic accident (Photos)

Q Costa Rica - 26 January 2021

HQ - A load of "perlin" (extrusions used in construction) became loose and rolled from a truck and fell on top of a minivan,...

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Alleged Colombian narco wanted by the United States was arrested in Escazú

Q Costa Rica - 25 January 2021

QCOSTARICA - Agents from the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) stationed at the Interpol-San José National Central Office detained, this Friday, a 51-year-old Colombian...

Consumer Aware

Price of Tomato beginning to return to normal

Rico - 22 January 2021

QCOSTARICA - This report may seem odd to some, but not for those who the grocery shopping, who noted the sharp increase in prices...

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“You come to me” President Alvarado tells Congress

Rico - 21 January 2021

QCOSTARICA - Costa Rica President Carlos Alvarado has asked Congress to go to him, at Casa Presidencial, if they want to question him for...

FINCA PARAISO

Pura Vida

Zompopas: Costa Rica’s Leafcutter Ants

Jack Donnelly - 25 January 2021

QCOSTARICA - Leafcutter ants are ubiquitous in Costa Rica, except for the higher elevations. They are known commonly as zompopas. In some countries they are...

Pura Vida

Costa Rica’s Buzzy Nicoya Peninsula Is a Natural Haven for Creatives

Pura Vida

At 140 meters tall: the new giant of Costa Rica

Pura Vida

The real “Jurassic Park” in Costa Rica with 140 meter waterfalls

LIGHTER SIDE OF COSTA RICA

Government’s plan will increase the price of gasoline

Government contradicts itself … Once again!

Costa Rica COVID-19 Statistics

192,066

Total confirmed cases

Updated on 27 January 2021 10:27 pm

2,584

Total deaths

Updated on 27 January 2021 10:27 pm

150,748

Total recovered

Updated on 27 January 2021 10:27 pm

Health

Costa Rica will continue to vaccinate vulnerable groups while Pfizer resumes shipments in mid-February

16,575 more vaccines arrived in the country to combat Covid-19

“Chepito”, at 120, Costa Rica’s oldest gets vaccinated

Pfizer will reduce the deliveries of its covid-19 vaccines to adjust production process

People over 80 will be a priority in the second stage of vaccination against covid-19

A healthy microbiome builds a strong immune system that could help defeat COVID-19

Coronavirus

Mutating coronavirus: reaching herd immunity just got harder, but there is still hope

Coronavirus

Cuba intends to have its vaccine against covid-19 ready in 2021

Coronavirus

First vaccines against covid-19 arrive in Panama, the country with the most infections in Central America

Coronavirus

WHO rules out covid-19 herd immunity in 2021

"YO YO" EXCHANGE

	¢610.29 Buy	¢615.55 Sell

27 January 2021 - At The Banks - BCCR

BLOGS & OPINION

Costa Rica and Panama in times of Coronavirus

Christopher Howard's Live in Costa Rica 22 January 2021

Yes, you can survive Covid, but I wouldn’t wish it on my best enemy

Health 15 January 2021

“Yes, by Gallina!” No more is needed.

Living in Costa Rica 17 December 2020

The 10 most common scams of December in Costa Rica

Expat Focus 7 December 2020

Petition to extend Costa Rica visitor visa from 90 to 180 days

Rico's Digest 6 December 2020

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Trump’s Right wing supporters seek what to do with their anger

AFP - WASHINGTON: The American far right is angry: Angry at Joe Biden, angry...

Latin America

Drug Trafficking, Politics and Power: The Age of Drug Lords

How a new generation of global drug lords emerged at the end of the...

Reports

Biden administration braces for new wave of migrants as it rolls out new immigration plans

Q REPORTS - Hours after being sworn in as president, U.S. President Joe Biden...

Mexico

Mexico President announced that he has coronavirus

Q24N - The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, reported on his Twitter...

LATIN AMERICA

Venezuela

Purchase of Damaged Dollar Bills Is the Latest Unusual Business in Venezuela

Panama

IMF Executive Board Approves US$2.7 billion Precautionary and Liquidity Line for Panama to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

Central America

The US, Mexico and Guatemala agree to prevent the passage of migrant caravans

Honduras

Honduras toughens abortion ban with constitutional reform

Tourism

Where can Americans currently travel to in Latin America?

The world isn’t as open to US citizens right now as it was nine...

TRAVEL

Travel

Guanacaste Resort offers free on-property Covid-19 test for guests traveling to US

Redaqted

Antigen testing puts KLM travelers to the Netherlands on edge

Travel

KLM suspends flights to Costa Rica due to new health restrictions from the Dutch government

News

U.S. to Require 10 day quarantine for all international travelers

Christopher Howard's Live in Costa Rica

Costa Rica and Panama in times of Coronavirus

The worldwide pandemic has devastated the world’s health care systems. Poorer and underdeveloped countries...

EXPAT FOCUS

Expat Focus

Residency for People with Fixed Income (Rentistas)

Retirement

Costa Rica ranks as the best destination for retirees in the 2021 global index

Expat Focus

Having your vehicle impounded will cost more starting in January

Living in Costa Rica

Costa Rica house rent increases for 2021 may not exceed inflation rate

PHOTOS OF COSTA RICA

Costa Rica’s tallest building in Costa Rica towers over...

At 140 meters height, the tallest building in Costa Rica, the new Leumi Business...

Puerto Viejo, Limon

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Limón, Costa Rica Photo by Silivan Munguarakarama via Unsplash.

Dog walking the beach in Santa Teresa

Dog walking the beach in Santa Teresa Beach, Puntarenas, Costa Rica Photo by Ricardo Arce...

Playa Hermosa, Puntarenas

A view of Playa Hermosa, Puntarenas looking southwest from the Costanera. Photo by Ricardo Arce...

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Lisa Rinna shares jaw-dropping bikini ‘thirst trap’ from her sun-soaked 2018 getaway to Costa Rica

27 January 2021

Farandula

Ana de Armas dumps Ben Affleck

18 January 2021

Cine (Movies)

CCM Cinemas launched virtual movie theater

17 January 2021

Business & Econony

Tourism sector advocates attracting digital nomads

About 29,000 small businesses disappeared in one year

Economy Rico - 27 January 2021

QCOSTARICA - About 29,000 microenterprises disappeared in 2019, according to the latest figures by the National Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica...

IMF loan must be approved in the Assembly no later than the beginning of June

News Rico - 23 January 2021

QCOSTARICA - The Legislative Assembly must approve the US$1.75 billion dollar "soft" loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) no later than the beginning...

Services, medical industry and teleworking cushioned the fall in foreign investment

Indicators Rico - 22 January 2021

QCOSTARICA - In a pandemic year where global value chains were broken, key economies for Costa Rica fell and a very strong drop in...

Price of Tomato beginning to return to normal

Consumer Aware Rico - 22 January 2021

QCOSTARICA - This report may seem odd to some, but not for those who the grocery shopping, who noted the sharp increase in prices...