In Costa Rica, the issue of expiration of property titles is usually complex and involves legal, historical, and administrative aspects. It is said that property titles may expire if they are not used or if no administration actions are carried out on them during a certain period. Such expiration seeks […]
Daily Archives: January 22, 2025
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During all of last year 2023, Costa Rica received a total of 2,190,055 visitors. In advance, the Minister of Tourism, William Rodriguez had expressed that in 2023 “the figures of international arrivals of 2019 would be reached”. Projections for 2024 were that tourist visits would increase by almost 8%. Regarding […]
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reported Wednesday that journalists in Guatemala continue working in a “hostile” environment due to ongoing “criminalization” cases driven by the Prosecutor’s Office and other forms of aggression, as they assessed President Bernardo Arévalo’s first year in office. While RSF acknowledged the social democratic leader’s “openness” to […]
Lake Cote is a hidden treasure in Costa Rica, combining natural beauty, biodiversity, and a rich history. Although it is not yet as well known as other destinations in the country, its uniqueness and charm make it a place worth exploring and appreciating. Its history is intertwined with indigenous tradition […]
2024 will be remembered as the hottest year in history, even though 2023 was defined as a year with the highest temperatures. The average temperature was 0.13°C warmer than the previous record, corresponding to 2016. The global average near-surface temperature in 2023 was 1.45°C (with an uncertainty range of ± […]
Ariel Robles, deputy of the Frente Amplio, denounced the Costa Rican State before the Ramsar Convention for alleged illegal actions committed in the Gandoca-Manzanillo Refuge in Talamanca. The wetland was declared internationally important in 1995, a designation given because of its biological richness and the fact that the area serves […]
The GAM– La Gran Area Metropolitana– is the acronym for the greater metro area of San Jose. It extends as far west as Atenas and north to the volcanic mountain ranges of Cartago and Heredia provinces. Nearly two thirds of Costa Rica’s population resides within its unofficial boundaries, which make […]
Panama has complained to the United Nations over US President Donald Trump’s “worrying” threat to seize the Panama Canal, even as it launched an audit of the Hong Kong-linked operator of two ports on the interoceanic waterway. In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the government in Panama City […]
QCOSTARICA — The Applus CR and Tüv Rheinland are the two companies selected to be in charge of the vehicular technical inspection or revisión técnica vehicular (RTV) in Spanish, starting in July. The companies were appointed in August 2024 by the Board of Directors of the Consejo de Seguridad Vial […]
Q COSTARICA — The national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), is forecasting the arrival of Cold Surge #9 today, Wednesday. The meteorological phenomenon will enter the country through the Caribbean Sea, whose effects will be felt at night. According to the IMN, Cold Surge #9 will cause low […]