Yearly Archives: 2015
Aguirre To Be Renamed “Quepos”
QCOSTARICA TOURISM - The Legislative Assembly this week approved in first debate a bill that renames the canton (county) of Aguirre to Quepos.
The canton of Aguirre, which will soon change its name to Quepos, is not the town of Quepos. Quepos continues to be Quepos. Confused yet? This is...
[OP-ED] Are We A Poacher’s Paradise?
Two recent events, both condoned of neglect by the government of Costa Rica and both simply confirm our eagerness to sell peace, democracy, justice and environmental protection to the world; but in reality the truth is quite different.
Making international news, especially among environmentalists, is the “not guilty” verdict of...
Central Bank Eliminates Exchange Rate Bands and Begins A Managed Float
QCOSTARICA - The president of the Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) - Central Bank, Olivier Castro announced this morning the elimination of "bandas cambiarias" - exchange rate band system - and the move to a managed float system.
Castro explained that under the new system the dollar price may...