Costa Rica News – Attention friends of Costa Rica and Cuba and all those who feel for fellow humans in need! The Costa Rican Red Cross is in urgent need of help. They are asking for donations to help address the needs of Cuban immigrants who are stranded in Costa Rica. The Red Cross is taking…
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 News & Entertainment – 80 tons of equipment are on the way to Costa Rica for Maná’s concert on Saturday. The concert will feature songs from their Latin Grammy winning album. Alex González, the group’s drummer was interviewed about what we should expect. The band is delighted and wants to thank everyone for their…
Costa Rica News – A number of farms have been consulted and it was found that the price of Christmas trees this year will start at ¢7000, or $14. The trees valued at this price are about 1.5 meters tall, on average. A larger cypress, about 4 meters tall, can cost up to $160, or ¢80,000.…
Costa Rica News & Events – Yesterday, the streets were overtaken by oxen and their owners creating a gorgeous parade. The group of hundreds went through La Sabana and along Paseo Colon and Second Avenue. The people dressed in typical costumes and danced through the streets posing for many pictures. The oxen pulled multicolored carts behind…
Costa Rica News – Normally, tourists travel abroad to visit famous landmarks, culture or do fun things. Also there is a group of tourists who travel to engage in sexual activity, particularly with prostitutes. This is called “sex tourism”. The World Tourism Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations, defines sex tourism as “trips…
Costa Rica News – The social cost of the “American Dream” is something often left unspoken. While many stories highlight the money and opportunities found by the few who make it to the States and have good luck, we hear few stories of the families and communities left behind. Husbands and fathers often leave, with the…
Costa Rica News – In a society that is dominated by male machismo, a new bank in Costa Rica is using female stereotyping to target women. But will it work or bring out the protests? The social media is dubbing the new bank for women by the Banco de Costa Rica, the “Barbie bank” of…
Costa Rica Health News – I know I have said it before but the only thing I ever worry about in Costa Rica are the viruses carried by mosquitoes, dengue and chikungunya. I never worry about snakes, poisonous frogs or other creepy crawly bugs, but these two I have seen take down the most healthy…
Costa Rica Living – We all know that Fridays are a very relaxed day in Costa Rica and not much gets done. Employees normally take about 1/2 the day off talking about or dreaming about their weekends. But this past Friday was more like a national holiday as it seemed no one went to work.…