Nestled in the lush, verdant Orosi Valley of Costa Rica, the Ruinas de Ujarrás stand as silent sentinels of a bygone era. These evocative ruins, remnants of one of Costa Rica’s oldest churches, offer a poignant glimpse into the country’s colonial past, a time when faith and hardship intertwined in […]
Daily Archives: March 17, 2025
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People in Heredia and Alajuela are reporting allergies, asthma, a itchy throat, a dry cough, and an itchy nose due to recent gas emissions from the Poás Volcano. Health conditions have been particularly affected in urban areas where the accumulation of gases is most noticeable, according to the Volcanological and […]
QCOSTARICA — Just like the rumblings, cases of domestic violence in Costa Rica have more than doubled in the last four years. According to data from the Ministry of Health published on February 28 in its epidemiological bulletin No. 7, while in 2021 cases of domestic violence in the country […]
QCOSTARICA — The automotive sector, in general, is warming up its engines, when, in a few days, Expomóvil opens its doors to the 2025 edition. From March 20th to 30th, the annual event takes place, once again at the Pedregal Events Center in Belén. More than 60 brands and 350 […]
Q24N (EFE) Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino announced last week the gradual closure of the immigration centers that have operated since 2016 in the Darién province, where hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants were served, due to a drop of up to 98% in the flow to the north, mainly […]
QCOSTARICA — The Juan Santamaría International Airport or San José airport (SJO) has been recognized as the “Best Airport in Latin America and the Caribbean” in the 5 to 15 million passenger category, according to the ASQ Airport Service Quality Awards 2024, organized by Airports Council International (ACI World). This […]
QCOSTARICA — The electric vehicle fleet in Costa Rica has grown by 2,200% in the last 8 years, and 70% of all the electric cars circulating in the country with this technology come from China. This is the conclusion of an analysis using official data from the Asociación Costarricense de […]
QCOSTARICA — With the deadline for filing and paying your income tax (Iimpuesto de la Renta in Spanish) coming today, Monday, March 17, here are 7 practical tips that will help you avoid hassles and penalties that can ruin your day and your finances. Dunia Zamora, president of the Costa […]
Q24N — The Pentagon denied last Friday that there will be any changes to the United States military presence in Panama, but did emphasize that it is working with Panamanian authorities on various joint military exercises, something already contemplated in the Torrijos-Carter Treaties, to support President Donald Trump’s national security […]