Costa Rica, a country nestled in the heart of Central America, is home to a staggering 200 volcanic formations, each with its unique characteristics and geological history. These volcanic wonders are a testament to the country’s complex geological past, shaped by millions of years of tectonic activity, erosion, and weathering. […]
Monthly Archives: August 2024
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You’ve done it. You successfully left behind the traditional life that you were most likely going to live. Instead of getting the job, signing up for the mortgage, and settling into your old neighborhood, you’ve upset your whole family and moved to Costa Rica. That’s for sure the hardest part. […]
QCOSTARICA — In response to the doubts expressed by some Coopeservidores (savings and loans) clients, the debt resolution authority and Banco Popular clarified that there is no money for share capital (capital stock in the United States) payments, given it was consumed by the high losses reported. The cooperative’s unviability […]
QCOSTARICA — It will be weeks, if approved, that diesel fuels will drop in price, while super and regular gasoline will increase. Costa Rica’s refinery that refines nothing, the Refinadora Costarricense del Petróleo (RECOPE), presented on Friday a new adjustment in the price of fuels that will is now subject […]
QCOSTARICA — Despite the priority given to a bill to try adolescents as adults in homicide cases, the figure handled by the Ministerio Publico (Prosecutor’s Office) shows a relatively low participation of them between the years 2020 and 2023. “We have problems that some of the most notorious and dangerous […]
Hosted by the world-class Marina Flamingo, the ninth annual Presidential Flamingo Fishing Rodeo saw an action-packed two days of fishing amid perfect weather conditions in the seas off Flamingo, Costa Rica. This year, the event hosted a record fleet of 32 boats and 181 anglers, many of whom represented family […]
Gustavo Alfaro is no longer the head coach of the Costa Rican Men’s National Soccer Team, as confirmed by the Costa Rican Soccer Federation (FCRF) in a brief press release. “The FCRF informs that head coach Gustavo Alfaro has decided to leave his position as coach of the Costa Rican […]
Costa Rican health authorities have implemented new regulations under Law 10.066, prohibiting vaping in health centers, workplaces, educational institutions, shopping centers, casinos, nightclubs, discotheques, bars, restaurants, hotels, and sports facilities. The new rules also mandate clear signage in areas where vaping is banned. The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) […]
A violent crime occurred in one of Costa Rica’s most touristic places. As reported by the police, a group of Israeli tourists was bound, beaten, and robbed at a luxurious villa in Santa Teresa de Cóbano on Sunday night. The attack, which occurred around 8:00 p.m., targeted a total of […]
QCOSTARICA — Created in 1985, the whereabouts of the Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos (Deposit Guarantee Fund), with a reported purse, in 2019, of US$30 million dollars, is now unknown.fun The fund with a similar origin to that of the Deposit Guarantee Fund currently held by the Central Bank of […]