QCOSTARICA — A series of recent changes carried out by Costa Rica’s immigration service, the Dirección General de Migració, will allow the Juan Santamaría International (San Jose) Airport – SJO – to process arrivals and departures of tourists in less than one hour. Is it an unrealistic or fanciful dream? […]
Monthly Archives: April 2024
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QCOSTARICA – Suffering a medical emergency, whether it be something from a sickness right to triple bypass surgery, if you don’t have insurance, you could be looking at an exorbitant cost Pretty scary. Especially when you are unable to return home. Such was the situation for a man from Ontario, […]
Individuals and their families embark on a dramatic journey characterized by substantial emotional and physical changes as life nears its end, especially in the 6 months before death symptoms. Understanding these changes is crucial for providing compassionate care, preparing emotionally, and ensuring the individual’s remaining time is as comfortable and […]
Costa Rica has a new urban planning methodology to try to combat the risks brought by Climate Change, a threat from which no type of region is safe. Borders, coasts and the capital itself are included in the plan’s red list.The process was carried out by the National Institute of […]
The federal government says Canada is at risk of another devastating wildfire season, following an unusually warm winter, widespread drought conditions and a forecast of above-normal temperatures in the coming months. Officials said during a technical briefing past Wednesday that drier, warmer weather is expected this spring and summer, putting […]
The Institute on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (IAFA) reiterated before the deputies of the Social Affairs Commission of the Legislative Assembly its opposition to the possibility of alcoholic beverages sponsoring sports or athletes in Costa Rica.This discussion has been taking place in Congress in recent years without becoming a reality. […]
Q24N (The Verge) While most of the world still runs on dirty fossil fuels, Costa Rica has generated nearly all of its electricity from renewable sources of energy for nearly a decade. For comparison, the US generates just over 20 percent of its electricity from renewable sources. Costa Rica made […]
In a press conference the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA), the government entity responsible for water supply in the country, announced that it cannot guarantee 100% of the water service due to the severe drought caused by the “El Niño” phenomenon and the scarcity of rainfall during […]
“We had a good marriage for a long time that, for reasons that are not on the table, we stopped taking care of it (…) It was not given the affection that should have been given to a relationship between the two most important economies in this geographic basin”. The […]
A new audiovisual project will be recorded in Costa Rica and the production cost is estimated at $10 million. This is an adventure reality show that will take place in Guanacaste. For now there are no more details about the program.This was announced on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 4th, […]