Costa Rica News – The animal conservation group Sharkproject International handed down their verdict by naming Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solís the “Shark Enemy of the Year Award.” According to a report from the Tico Times, the Costa Rican leader was nominated for the ‘award’ November last year for not supporting additional protections of shark species…
Costa Rica News – There are five construction companies that are interested in working on the National Congress and Convention Center (CNCC). Their portfolios include work on the highway to Caldera, the National Bank, the Costa Rican Electricity Institute, the Bank of Costa Rica and the Torres Colón. The work should be awarded between 30 and…
The Ministry of Health has recommended to the CAJA that they send technicians to each and every home that has a pregnant women. The reason for going house to house would be to teach the families how to protect against the Zika virus. The visits should include information about how to prevent mosquito bites, which…
Costa Rica News – Rent is rising fast, in fact, faster than the cost of basic goods. The cost to rent a home or apartment is exceeding the level of inflation seen in the country, according to the Consumer Price Index. The CPI registered decreases for eight months of 2015 but the rental housing prices consistently…
Costa Rica News – Róger Hilario Blandón, a boat captain, is accused of manslaughter of 13 Costa Ricans. There was a deadly wreck in Nicaragua on Saturday, January 23. He was officially accused on Friday. The 52-year-old was accused in the Sixth Local Criminal Court of Managua. He was sailing from a makeshift dock without authorization…
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 CR.…
Costa Rica Entertainment – Have you found yourself saying that there’s nothing to do in this city? It turns out there are many activities and all that was missing was a great way for everyone to find out about them. Now that is here with GAM Cultural’s new virtual platform. Since Thursday, it is offering a…
Costa Rica News – (Surf Report January 29th & 30th) – 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 fun size waves on both the Pacific side of Costa Rica and the Caribbean. We have also added surf…
Costa Rica Travel – There’s a buzz around Costa Rican adventures, and for good reason. When you think of Costa Rica, you think rugged. You think zip lines through thick forests and hikes up volcanoes and past roaring waterfalls. Or laid-back surfer towns where beers are two bucks and everyone wears flip-flops, nary a fast food…
Travel News – If you are worried about Zika and have a trip planned to Central America, now including Costa Rica, some airlines are offering to give you your money back. Costa Rica reported its first case of Zika virus infection Tuesday as the mysterious virus spreads across the Americas, and U.S. officials added the…