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Fitch: credit restrictions in Costa Rica neutral for ratings

Despite credit restrictions sanctioned by the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) in January, ratings on the country's Financial Institutions will remain stable, according to Fitch Ratings. The reform will not alter the ratings' fundamentals, which are driven by sovereign...

New Director Found Nicoya’s Hospital Functioning at 60%

By César Blanco, Voice of Nosara/QCostarica The new director of the La Anexion Hospital of Nicoya, Dr. Jorge Fonseca Renault, conversed in depth with VON a month after taking the reins of the main medical campus of the peninsula, after...

Mitchell help for at-risk Costa Rican youth

She doesn’t need medical supplies or donated food, just some deflated soccer balls and Canadian flags. When Mitchell (Ontario, Canada) resident Jessie Rupert heads to Liberia, Costa Rica later this month she will be working with at-risk youth. It’s the...

MOPT Gets OK For Another Fix of The “Platina”

"La Platina", the bridge over the Virilla river on the autopista General Cañas is an example of the failure of the ministry of Transportation and Public Works (MOPT) to effectively carry out public works projects, the sorry state of...

Telecoms Must Block Telemarketing Calls at Customer Request

Those annoying and pesky telemarketing calls may be a thing of the past in Costa Rica. Offers for credit cards and vacation plans are part of telemarketers who either work off a list of some type or just make cold...

U.S. Medical Tourism

NEW YORK (Reuters) - For Jim Kucera, the pain was just getting worse. The salesman from New Hope, Minnesota, needed a hip replacement urgently, but the cost of treatment would also be painful: Lacking health insurance, he would have...

Choosing a Plastic Surgeon in Costa Rica

If you are considering cosmetic or plastic surgery, do not overlook the importance of choosing the right physician. Consider these tips when researching your potential plastic surgeon: 1. Make sure the surgeon is  certified All plastic surgeons are not alike. Plastic...

Costa Rica’s femicide cases more than halved, but violence persists

Presidenta Laura Chinchilla said Wednesday that femicide cases in Costa Rica have dropped by 65% to 18 in 2012 from the previous year's 40. But the presidenta stressed "the 65% reduction is reason to celebrate, but not to feel that...

Costa Rica Opens Its First Large-Scale PV Plant

Costa Rica recently opened the country’s first-ever large-scale solar power plant in the small village of Bagaces, Miravalles in the northwestern province of Guanacaste. The solar farm is on the slopes of the Miravelles Volcano, with 4,300 solar panels of...

PLN Convention A Go For April 21 Despite Araya Acclamation

Although by the end of today the only one standing for the presidential nomination for the Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN) will be Johnny Araya, the party is moving forward with its plans to hold a national convention on April...

New Prison Modules To Solve Overpopulation Crisis

Going to jail in Costa Rica in 2013 may not be so bad if you can believe the works of Justice Minister, Fernando Ferraro, who promises an improvement in the prison infrastructure and the overcrowding problem. The increase in crime...

Facebook tests charging $1 to send messages to strangers

Facebook has without a question hooked million of users. Now, in a trial the social media website is asking users to pay $1 to send messages direct to people who are not their friends. The fee will mean messages go...

Facebook tests charging $1 to send messages to strangers

Facebook has without a question hooked million of users. Now, in a trial the social media website is asking users to pay $1 to send messages direct to people who are not their friends. The fee will mean messages go...

“Regular” Visitor Allowed Only 15 Day Stay in Costa Rica!

Costa Rica has long been a favourite destination for single men looking for some R&R. And entering the country has never been a hassle. A cursory, what is the purpose of your visit? where will you be staying? how...

Air Canada Rouge Increases Competition In Canada’s Leisure Market

Starting July 2013 three weekly flights to Costa Rica with a twice weekly link to San Jose and weekly flight to Liberia Air Canada has unveiled the launch plans of its new leisure airline, marking a major step in the...

Kolbi First With iPhone 5 in Costa Rica At 10pm Tonight

First iPhone 5 offered starting at 10pm tonight Although the official release in Costa Rica is Friday, Kolbi - ICE's mobile operator - will start selling the iPhone 5 at 10pm tonight (Thursday). In a full page ad in the La...

Chasing The ‘Impossible Dream’ – Nebraska Couple Starting a Resort in Costa Rica

Via Omaha.com/QCostarica Lush green jungle, white sandy beaches, roaring waterfalls – they are sights many people can only dream about. But they're about to become home for Ron and Tammy Snell. The Snells packed up their personal possessions on Monday –...

Smashburger opens in Costa Rica

Smashburger opened its first restaurant in Costa Rica Saturday, the first of 18 franchise locations planned throughout Latin America. Costa Rica is the third international market for Smashburger, which has locations open in Kuwait and Canada. The fast-casual burger chain...

Colombia’s Davivienda Begins Operations In Costa Rica

Colombia's third largest bank officially takes over HSBC operations in Costa Rica Monday was the official launch of the Colombian bank Davivienda in Costa Rica and it's Casita Roja as a national and international logo. Davivienda bought the Costa...

Water Management in Guanacaste: Heading Towards a Sustainable Future?

By Mariel Yglesias and Christopher Kuzdas, Voice of Nosara/QCostarica A study conducted in Guanacaste by Costa Rican and American universities determined that one of the factors that causes intense water-related conflicts in the province is the friction between communities. The...

Foreigners MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENTS To Drive in Costa Rica

EXCLUSIVE TO QCOSTARICA.COM Rick and Lorraine have been coming to Costa Rica for the last ten years. Like good tourists they fueled the country's top industry, tourism.  And like many Canadian tourists, they fell in love with paradise. Since their first...

Texting & Driving, How Dangerous Is It?

Admit it. You've done it. You've been driving down the street (and yes, the autopista as well) when your phone, blackberry, or whatever you use to call and text with goes off. You immediately grab it, even though you...

New Home Costs, Taxes, to Climb

If you're contemplating building a new home next year, prepare yourself to pay higher taxes than before, reports the national newspaper La Nacion. But you'll have to pay higher construction costs on which the taxes are predicated, say officials. The...

Costa Rica and India sign agreement to boost bilateral trade

Costa Rica, a Latin American country, plans to sign an investment protection agreement with India to boost bilateral trade, especially in the service and manufacturing sector. It would soon put in place a framework for economic cooperation with India,...

Navigate The Streets of San José Like A Pro

The streets of San José, as in most towns in Costa Rica, each block is assumed to be 100 metres, although some blocks may be much longer and some may be shorter. So if someone tells you to head...
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