Costa Rica News – I love my Netflix. House of Cards, The Walking Dead, and 80’s movies. Now it looks like Costa Rica’s Tigo will be launching a version to give it some competition. Tigo Costa Rica (Millicom) will launch its Tigo Play on-demand video streaming service in the second half of the year, reports…
Costa Rica News – The Portland State Sociology Club screened the documentary A Bold Peace. The newly completed film describes the events leading up to Costa Rica’s decision to dismantle their military in 1948, the ensuing civil war and how the country has fared since then. Rachael Anderson is a board member of the Sociology Club,…
Costa Rica News – Those looking to purchase a home or property have a unique opportunity this weekend. Three public banks offering properties are holding an event at Citi Mall in Alajuela today from 1 to 8 pm and tomorrow from 1 to 6 pm. There will be 760 properties to consider and financing options will…
Costa Rica Events – History Expo 2016 is going on this weekend. It’s the perfect outing for collectors as well as those who want to get to know about the past. Our past helps us understand where we are and where we are going. The experience is not only about taking us back in time but…
Costa Rica News – Recope does not seem to want anyone to take a piece of their cash cow in Costa Rica, the petroleum sector. Costa Rica’s state-run oil company Recope said on Thursday it had decided to abandon a refinery upgrade project it was working on with China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) in the…
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 CR. Rico from QCostaRica…
Costa Rica News – The Fiscal Control Police are investigating two companies, owned by the vice president of La Nacion, on alleged tax evasion. This investigation led to a raid of a lawyer’s office in Escazu on Wednesday. The Public Ministry reported that there is an apparent crime of tax fraud related to remittances abroad. The…
Costa Rica News – (Surf Report April 15th & 16th) – We are going to give you the surf forecast for Costa Rica and we have our beautiful pictures of girls in bikinis. There is going to be some larger sets with occasional overhead waves rolling in on the Pacific side of Costa Rica and Caribbean side will be experiencing…
Costa Rica News – It is believed that Mexican cartels are using flights between their country and Costa Rica to import cocaine into Costa Rican territory. There have been three aircraft incidents in the past week; in the last one an aircraft attempted to land and went into the sea. In two of the three mishaps,…
Costa Rica News – This weekend might be a good time to head to the mall, but not for shopping for clothes, to possibly get your new home in Costa Rica. Three state banks will be selling off about 76 properties in the first “Expo Interbancario” (Interbank Expo) to be held from April 15 to…