Yearly Archives: 2015
Costa Rica Base Rate Drops to 7.20%
QCOSTARICA - After having stood at 7.25% last week, the passive base rate has returned to 7.20%, a level at which it will remain at until at least January 21.
The Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) - Costa Rica's Central Bank, reported that the basic borrowing rate, an indicator...
New Flights from Houston and Baltimore to San José
QCOSTARICA - Southwest Airlines has announced it will be operating a daily flight between San José, Costa Rica and the cities of Baltimore and Houston.
The daily flights from Baltimore will start March 7, flights from Houston later this year (October), pending final approval.
The US carrier Southwest Airlines is not...
Only in Costa Rica: The Craziness of “Palmares”
It's that time of year again, the middle of January and the craziness of Palmares festival is upon us.
San José is lame compared to Palmares, when many just let loose. It may be the guaro. It may be the heat. Or just that many are way from home and...