Costa Rica News – This Week in Costa Rica will feature each week a news portion in which Dan and Rico (qCostaRica) will talk about the happenings in and around the land of “Pura Vida”. With over 30 years of living in Costa Rica between the two it give a unique insight into life in…
Costa Rica Living – When you buy bottled water in Costa Rica are you just paying for high priced tap water? The Pepsi corporation admitted that its Aquafina bottled water is not purified water or spring water, but simply plain old tap water. The company will now be forced to change the labeling of the…
Costa Rica News – How would you like your passport revoked for not paying taxes? This is a possibility. The inclusion of a passport revocation provision to fund part of the proposed US highway bill would “disproportionately” affect American citizens living overseas, like in Costa Rica, according to a recent release from the deVere Group,…
Costa Rica News – It’s about that time again, the time to pay your “marchamo.” There are special offers and discounts available that are attracting vehicle owners to many of the authorized 2016 marchamo tax collectors. Starting on Monday, payments for next year will be accepted. Shop around for the best deal. Some offers include electronic…
Costa Rica News – Generating electricity in private homes and businesses is one of the ways that Costa Rica can mitigate emissions of hydrocarbons. Thermal plants are part of the National Energy Plan for 2015-2030. The price of expanding the country’s energy capacity does involve minimal damage to the environment but it is considered a risk…
Costa Rica News – After the Mission Blue expedition to Cocos Island this past spring, we’ve been shining a spotlight on the unfortunate overfishing of sharks in Costa Rica’s waters. We took a moment this past week to catch up with our valued partners at Marviva, who are based in Costa Rica and have been fierce…
Costa Rica News – While Americans continue to come to Costa Rica to retire or seek out a more “pura vida” lifestyle, many Costa Ricans are headed north. Between 1970 and 2010 the number of Costa Ricans migrating to the United States has been on the rise. It went from 16,691 to 126,418, according to…
Costa Rica News – I guess climate change is real. But it is not getting hotter it looks like it is getting colder, especially near the equator. Saturday, November 21st Costa Rica had snow for the very first time SNOWFUN entertainment park will open in City Mall at 7:00 pm. To get into the holiday…
Costa Rica News – Yamilka Ramírez cuddled her eight-year-old daughter Celine while sitting on a cardboard bed under a makeshift shelter set up in the Costa Rican customs building next to the Peñas Blancas border post with Nicaragua. “We’ve sacrificed everything to get here,” the Cuban nurse told VICE News, explaining that she had sold her…
Costa Rica News – Be on the lookout for some beautiful women in Costa Rica. I guess that does not narrow it down as there are beautiful women everywhere. These women I speak of are Victoria’s Secret models and they are enjoying a little vacation time in Costa Rica. Behati Prinsloo was the face…