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Costa Rican Tourism Institute Bets on International Influencers to Market the Country as a Tourist Destination
Since last April 1st, more than one hundred thousand subscribers to the YouTube channel of audiovisual producer Rob Strok can enjoy an eight-minute video in which various natural beauties of Costa Rica are shown.In the coming weeks, the 96,000...
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Promoters of the First Menstrual Cup Produced in Costa Rica Seek Support for Brand Expansion
Angie Sánchez and Laura Gutiérrez, two young Costa Rican promoters of the first menstrual cup made in the country, are seeking financial support to acquire a mold that allows them to increase their production capacity and thus expand their...
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Costa Rica Will Reforest More Than 2,300 Hectares in Its North Zone
Execute the forest restoration of more than 2,300 hectares in the Costa Rican North Zone, is what the project “Restoration of the productive landscape through community participation, to increase resilience to climate change, promote economic reactivation and improve the...
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US Economic Recovery Will Oxygenate Costa Rican Sectors
The economic scenario in the United States looks to improve this year and Costa Rica is smiling thanks to it. There are upward revisions in the US projections of entities such as Goldman Sachs, which expect an economic growth...
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Costa Rican Public Employees Will Now Have Paid Leave to Care for Family Members Due to Illness or Disability
Public employees will enjoy paid leave to take care of a relative, whether due to illness or permanent or temporary disability. The motion that establishes it was voted favorably by the National Assembly deputies and will be incorporated into...
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5 Tips to Promote Organizational Culture in Times of Remote Working
As a result of the Pandemic, the practice of working under remote dynamics increased in Costa Rica and in the world, and it is here to stay. Most likely, in 2021 many companies will continue to operate under this...
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Nicoya Breaks Paradigms by Intervening a Wetland To Benefit the Ecosystem and Surrounding Communities
In Nicoya, the Local Government, together with a diversity of public institutions and hand in hand with the communities, have understood that the desire to conserve the natural wealth of the canton does not have to conflict with the...
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Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce Predicts Less Unfair Competition When Tax Exoneration for Internet Purchases Ceases
The Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce celebrated the adoption in the country of the fourth version of the Central American Uniform Customs Code (Cauca IV) as of May 1st and described it as "a very important step for Costa...
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Costa Rica Consolidates its Exports of Medical Devices
Costa Rica is increasingly consolidated as one of the best destinations in the world for manufacturers of life sciences devices. Currently, it is the second country in Latin America in exporting medical devices, controlling 24% of the regional market,...
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Costa Rican Banks Strengthen Themselves to Counter the Growing Digital Scams
Scammers are on the lookout to take advantage of inexperienced Ticos on digital platforms to gain access to their bank accounts. Faced with this situation, banks have implemented a series of tools on their platforms so that their platforms...
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Climate and Energy Demand Put Electricity Supply at Risk in Costa Rica
A recent report from the Internal Audit of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) highlights the risks of possible...