Playa Tamarindo, in Guanacaste, is one of the most visited places by locals and tourists alike. Its beautiful beach, featuring perfect waves for surfing and ideal for a dip on a summer day, contributes to its popularity. The area has experienced unprecedented growth and is filled with restaurants and bars, […]
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Six out of ten tourists who visited Costa Rica in 2024 came from the United States, one more than in 2023, attracted by the Central American country’s lush beaches and rich biodiversity, according to a report published Thursday by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT). Of the 2.6 million foreign […]
The high noise levels in the bars that operate on the central street of Playa Tamarindo, exceeding the permitted noise levels, have completely altered the lives of the neighbors who live in the surrounding areas; in addition, the stay of national and foreign tourists who stay in the hotels in […]
With great excitement and expectation, I went to experience one of the most historic and unique traditional festivals held in Costa Rica: “The Dance of the Little Devils” (Diablitos), in the Boruca Indigenous Territory, located at the Southern Zone, approximately 28 km from Buenos Aires de Puntarenas. By car, from […]
Society often perpetuates stigmas and stereotypes about older adults, aging and old age. It is an obligation as a country not to issue speeches, narratives, texts and images that violate the integrity and dignity of older persons. The Inter-American Convention on the Protection of the Human Rights of Older Persons, […]
Edmundo González Urrutia, Venezuelan opposition politician, is visiting Costa Rica. He has been traveling in Latin America and meeting with political leaders since January 2, prior to Nicolás Maduro’s swearing-in. Today, González will hold a meeting at the Legislative Assembly, where he will be received by Rodrigo Arias, the president […]
Q COSTA RICA — Opposition leader and the person many around the world consider the rightful President of Venezuela, Edmundo González, arrived in Costa Rica from Guatemala on Wednesday and will today, Thursday, meet with Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves at Casa Presidencial. Also present at the meeting will be […]
Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica legislators approved by a majority, in first debate, a bill that seeks to increase the penalties for people who use acid or other corrosive substances as a means of violence against women. Bill 24.388, “Law to aggravate crimes against women when acid and other […]
Q COSTA RICA – The “new” dry season continues to rain in various parts of the country today, according to the national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN). Under atypical conditions for the dry season, due to an increase in humidity from the Caribbean Sea, if you out and […]
Q COSTA RICA — Motorcycle deaths in Costa Rica continued their upward trend for the fifth consecutive year. Between 2020 and 2024, deaths occurring at the scene of the emergency increased by around 135%. The statistics come from analyzing the official data from the Dirección General de la Policía de […]