QCOSTARICA — South African model Candice Swanepoel joins the list of celebrities visiting Costa Rican beaches this season. Swanepoel, one of the Victoria’s Secret angels, shared with her millions of followers images and videos of Costa Rica’s South Caribbean. Currently, she is on vacation in Costa Rica enjoying the beauty […]
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When we moved to Costa Rica 12+ years ago, my new job managing a small non-profit brought us to a little beach town in Guanacaste. Life here has been good. Stunning beaches. Abundant nature and wildlife. Beautiful culture. Nice people. Delicious food. An overall slower pace of life. However, there […]
The celebration of Christmas in Latin America has a unique and special touch, as in addition to its unique traditions, it is marked by the joyful family gatherings that take place throughout the month of December. The Posadas: In many Central American countries, the famous posadas are an important tradition, […]
QCOSTARICA — The Kölbi brand, owned by the state telecom, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), announced this Thursday the withdrawal of advertising from the program “El Chinamo” from Televisora de Costa Rica (Teletica Channel 7). In addition, it said that it will consider permanently removing advertising from the media outlet. […]
QCOSTARICA — A legislative bill making its way through Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly could see the creation of more long weekends with the transfer of holidays, similar to the law approved to compensate for the impact generated by the pandemic on the tourism sector. For 2025, there is no transfer […]
Guatemalan authorities rescued 160 children this Friday from a property belonging to the Lev Tahor sect, an ultra-orthodox Jewish group under investigation for alleged sexual abuse of minors, reported the Minister of Interior and the Prosecutor’s Office. “Operation allowed the rescue of 160 minors who were allegedly abused by a […]
In one of the most powerful scenes of the series Aaron Rodgers: Enigma, which premiered this past Tuesday on Netflix, the New York Jets quarterback of American soccer immerses himself in a “spiritual experience” in Costa Rica. Inside a makeshift tent, known as “the womb,” Rodgers is exposed to the […]
QCOSTARICA — For the fifth consecutive year, the Judicial Branch set the base salary of its offices at ¢462,200. The amount is key at the national level because the law uses it as a reference parameter for the payment of fines, penalties, and other sanctions. This amount was ratified by […]
Christmas is coming and with it many gifts. Under the tree in many homes there will be skates, skateboards and even bicycles for children. Some of them will have to learn how to use these devices when they receive them for the first time. That is why the Transit authorities […]
The project for the fourth bridge over the Panama Canal is 17% complete. This was informed by the head of the Ministry of Public Works (MOP), José Luis Andrade, during a recent tour. The construction process of the main tower on the east side of the fourth bridge began, a […]