Recently crocodiles have been in the news in Costa Rica. There has been an increase in crocodile sightings and within the last year or so folks are starting to wonder if there’s a problem with the country’s crocodile population. I’ll be forthright with my feelings on the American crocodile (Crocodylus […]
Monthly Archives: December 2024
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Costa Rica’s passport closes 2024 as the seventh “most powerful” in Latin America and the first in Central America, according to the latest measurement recently published by Passport Index. According to this indicator, the country maintains the regional position of 2023. This is thanks to the fact that 146 countries […]
According to research by several international mobility management consulting firms, 75% of “accompanying spouses” are women. While some succeed in obtaining employment abroad, between 35% and 50% do not resume work or initiate a career change. Moving abroad often serves as a period of professional reflection. What motivates these women […]
With the arrival of the end of the year season, Costa Ricans take advantage of the festivities to explore national and international destinations, looking for unique experiences to close and start the year. The most sought after international destinations for Costa Ricans combine Christmas magic, shopping and cultural adventures. USA […]
Surf instructors in Tamarindo and other beaches in Guanacaste have raised their voices against foreigners in irregular migratory status who engage in this same activity. Recently, they formed an Association of Instructors at Tamarindo Beach to advocate for their rights. According to Heyner Miranda, President of the Surf Instructors Association […]
The district of San Gerardo de Dota exists in Costa Rica in the province of San José, precisely in the Talamanca Mountain Range. Located at an altitude of approximately 2,200 meters above sea level, it is defined by its inhabitants and visitors as picturesque and captivating through its mountainous landscapes. […]
As Christmas approaches and the high tourism season begins, Costa Rica is preparing to receive a large number of visitors. Today is one of the busiest days of the high season at Guanacaste Airport, according to projections by Coriport, the concessionaire of the terminal. With the operation of 40 aircraft […]
On December 3, 4, and 5, the citizens of Costa Rica enjoyed the sixth edition of the E-CO/24 Exhibition, whose theme this year was “Stories of Water”. Initially, there was a breakfast between those present at the Ambassador’s Residence with the Ambassador of Spain in Costa Rica and the Director […]
This film director Antonella Sudasassi Furniss woke up this past Wednesday with the news that her Costa Rican film “Memorias de un cuerpo que arde” (Memories of a burning body) is nominated for the Goya Awards in Spain. The national-Spanish production competes in the Best Ibero-American Film category along with […]
Driving to the Universidad Nacional in December was a family tradition for my daughter and me. Under the solstice sun and trade winds, Allison and I walked around the forestry school’s Christmas tree nursery in Heredia, north of San José, until we found a sapling with the right height and […]