QCOSTARICA — The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) reported 2 national routes that remain closed for this Tuesday, due to the rainy conditions causing landslides on the roads. These are route 32 which connects San José with Limón, and route 10 through Turrialba. – Advertisement – According to […]
Monthly Archives: December 2024
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Costa Rica continues to grapple with severe flooding as Cold Front No. 3 maintains its grip on the country. The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) reports that a high-pressure system is intensifying trade winds across Central America and the Caribbean, exacerbating the already challenging weather conditions. As of Tuesday, the National […]
Supermodel Gisele Bündchen was recently spotted in Costa Rica with her boyfriend Joaquim Valente, as reported by The Daily Mail. The couple was seen holding hands and walking along the beach in a series of images, seemingly unbothered by the presence of paparazzi. Bündchen, 43, and Valente, 35, a jiu-jitsu […]
After 25 years of residency in Costa Rica, I became a temporary tourist. My cedula expired, and the caja and I are a couple million colones apart on what they say I owe. To keep my U.S. passport up to date and my status in the country legal, I made […]
QCOSTARICA — The national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), announced that a progressive increase in rainfall is expected, especially in the Caribbean region and the Northern Zone. In addition, the intensity of the winds is expected to increase in the north and center of the national territory. All […]
Costa Rica’s public and private sectors have come under siege from a wave of cyberattacks, with authorities scrambling to address the threats. The most recent victim is the General Directorate of Migration (DGME), whose website has been disabled for 72 hours following a targeted attack. Despite the disruption, the DGME […]
QCOSTARICA — It’s December and in Costa Rica, the payment of the Aguinaldo (Christmas or year-end bonus) is an inalienable right for all workers, whether they are in the public or private sector. According to the Law on the Ley Pago de Aguinaldo a Servidores Empresa Privada, Ley 2412 (Payment […]
QCOSTARICA — The State refinery, the Refinadora Costarricense de Petroleo (RECOPE), whose website was hacked last week is being held ransom to the tune of US$5 million dollars for the encryption key to access the website. The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MICITT) that has been working with the […]
QCOSTARICA — Internet TV is one of the best options for those looking for flexibility and variety in entertainment. In Costa Rica, more and more people are choosing this alternative to enjoy online television, adapting to their schedules and preferences. What is Internet TV? Internet TV, also known as online […]
A dramatic rescue operation ended in relief Thursday when authorities found a woman who had ventured into a restricted zone of Costa Rica’s treacherous Poás Volcano National Park. The Costa Rican Red Cross and SINAC worked together to locate and rescue her unharmed.”We’d like to remind you that restricted areas […]