Now that the dry season is upon us, it’s a great time to plant and harvest those delicious home-garden tomatoes. Hot, dry days are optimal for growing tomatoes in Costa Rica. That’s because these plants are very susceptible to leaf diseases in the rainy season. Since there’s no rain now, […]
Monthly Archives: December 2024
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In a significant boost to Costa Rica’s international connectivity, Avianca Airlines has announced plans to launch direct flights between San José and Miami as part of its broader expansion across Florida. The new route, scheduled to begin operations in 2025, will increase travel options for both business travelers and tourists […]
The United States deported a record of more than 61,000 Guatemalans during 2024, reported the Guatemala Migration Institute upon receiving the last four flights of the year with deportees this Friday. The last four flights landed amid expectations about immigration policies that Donald Trump will adopt, who on January 20 […]
The Christmas holidays, the end and beginning of the year are one of the best times to travel throughout our country and for this, the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) wants to share varied information and alternatives for all budgets during this time of rest. Rafael Soto, general manager of […]
The control and surveillance device that will be activated from December 21, 2024 and will end on January 5, 2025, aims to prevent the extraction, hunting, illegal transportation, captivity and trade of wildlife species during the aforementioned period. This operation includes prevention and protection activities for psittacidae, especially the scarlet […]
Every year it is commemorated the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) states that in the region of the Americas nearly 500 people die every day as a result of some cause of violence. This region has the highest homicide rate in […]
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump criticized what he described as unfair tariffs on U.S. ships to pass through the Panama Canal and threatened to demand that Washington retake control of the strategic passageway. A complete swindle of USA “Our Navy and commerce have been threatened in a very unfair and reckless […]
Guanacaste Airport, a member of the VINCI Airports network, and the Costa Rican Tourism Board received on Saturday, December 21, the addition of three new direct routes from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and, in addition, the first direct connection to Costa Rica from Seattle-Tacoma […]
A camera trap is a fairly unsophisticated piece of technology. A camera, a motion sensor, an SD card, and a handful of regular old double A batteries make up the inventory of the most important components. A million brands making a million different models are for sale all over the […]
Pork is an essential ingredient in tamales, the most iconic dish of the end-of-year festivities in Costa Rica. In addition to its flavor, pork provides essential nutrients such as high-quality proteins, vitamins and minerals. In Costa Rica, Christmas festivities are full of flavors, colors and traditions that unite families and […]