Surely many of you watched the Amish reality show on Discovery Home & Health or last year on TLC, TV programs that brought a lot of audience to learn about this community or group. Did you know that there is an Amish Mennonite population in Costa Rica? The Amish are […]
Daily Archives: November 6, 2024
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European tourism agencies visit Tortuguero, Caño Negro, San José, Turrialba, San Gerardo de Dota, Manuel Antonio, Guanacaste, Río Celeste, Arenal, and Alajuela. For a week and until November 3rd, tourism companies from the main markets in Europe and emerging countries tour various regions of Costa Rica to learn about its […]
Evangelina González, an Argentine content creator, returns to the country to embark on a journey along “El Camino de Costa Rica,” a hiking route highlighted by NatGeo and the New York Times. This route, which connects the Caribbean with the Pacific over 280 kilometers, offers a unique perspective of the […]
In a search for expat active adult/retirement communities in Costa Rica, the numbers seem to be lacking, especially, any which are similar to what one finds in many of the states that are considered to be retirement havens. Certainly, there are none developed as active adult communities like The Villages […]
Did you know that Costa Rica is the only country in the Americas with an official religion? Our national religion–no, it’s not fútbol or bureaucracy–is Catholicism, as defined by Article 75 of the Constitution of Costa Rica. From the smallest rural towns defined by a soccer field, a pulpería, and […]
Dengue cases continue to rise in Costa Rica, posing a growing public health risk. During the week of October 19-21, 607 new cases of dengue fever were reported, with 149 people requiring medical attention due to severe dengue symptoms. This year, the total number of dengue cases with warning signs […]
The president of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, inaugurated a renovated maximum-security prison this Tuesday after it was reclaimed from the control of gangs that ordered murders and extortions from there, and even had wild animals.”Today begins (…) a new era in the Guatemalan penitentiary system,” said the president at the now-called […]
QCOSTARICA — On Tuesday, the United States held its elections, one of the most important. Rodrigo Araya, economist and professor of International Trade at Universidad Fidélitas comments on how these results can affect the economy of Costa Rica. The following is taken from the Araya interview conducted by Revista Summa […]
QCOSTARICA — Nearly one million Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) customers will have to personalize their user to access the Virtual Office and the BCR Mobile app starting Monday, November 11. This functionality has been available voluntarily; however, as of November 11, it will be part of the essential requirements […]
QCOSTARICA — On December 1, the engines will be started in La Guácima for the emblematic motorsport event “Las 3 Horas de Costa Rica”. This stop marks the closing of the GT Challenge of the Americas, organized by Family Fun – RPM TV. Among the notable announcements, the renowned Costa […]