Costa Rica is famous for its stunning beaches, from the golden sands of the Pacific Coast to the wild Caribbean shores. However, navigating the country’s roads to reach these coastal paradises can be a challenge for first-time visitors. While Costa Rica has a well-connected highway system, some routes require careful […]
Monthly Archives: May 2025
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Costa Rica is a safe and popular travel destination, but accidents and illnesses can happen anywhere. Whether it’s a sudden injury, severe food poisoning, or a chronic condition flare-up, knowing how to handle a medical emergency can make all the difference. This guide covers essential steps to take if you […]
Life can be unpredictable, and when hardships strike—financial struggles, health crises, emotional turmoil, or external threats—many people instinctively seek ways to protect their loved ones. Beyond physical and emotional safeguards, there is a growing recognition of the **spiritual dimension of protection**. Creating a “spiritual shield” around your family is an […]
Starting in June and continuing through 2025 and 2026, the exhibition What Were You Wearing? will be held in Costa Rica. This initiative originated at the University of Arkansas and the Center for Sexual Violence Education and Prevention at the University of Kansas. The initiative aims to raise awareness about […]
Welcome to Costa Rica, a land of lush rainforests, warm smiles, and vibrant communities where the heartbeat of the “Pura Vida” lifestyle pulses through every village. For those of us arriving as “foreigners” (yes, I’ll use that term with a wink and a nod), the allure of this tropical paradise […]
Costa Rica is a world-renowned destination for bird watching, attracting thousands of ecotourists each year with its stunning biodiversity. Despite covering only 0.03% of the Earth’s landmass, this small Central American country is home to **over 900 bird species**, including rare and exotic birds like the resplendent quetzal, scarlet macaw, […]
QCOSTARICA — Texas Tech University and its Costa Rica campus (TTU – Costa Rica) announced that it is offering an affordable, high-quality alternative to earning a U.S. degree directly from Latin America. This comes amid growing uncertainty surrounding U.S. immigration policies and the challenges faced by international students wishing to […]
QCOSTARICA — Twenty years have passed since the approval of the Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC- CAFTA-DR) – Free Trade Agreement between Central America, the Dominican Republic, and the United States. This trade agreement promised legal certainty for the parties and established a series of trade safeguards in the event […]
QCOSTARICA — The Rodrigo Chaves Robles administration’s attempt to force the Legislative Assembly to once again decide on the future of the Low-Cost Flights Law between Costa Rica and Central America, which the Executive branch vetoed, failed on Thursday, leading legislators to leave at 4:00 pm because there were no […]
QCOSTARICA — Low personal income tax collection continues to be a constant in Latin America, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In Costa Rica, non-compliance with this tax among individuals with profit-making activities reached 82.7%, while among salaried workers it drops significantly to 3.5%. This phenomenon […]