Economic
Costa Rican Hotels Project 66% Occupancy for this July Vacations
Hotels in Costa Rica project an average occupancy rate of 66% during the mid-season holidays. This period is between July 5 and 20, 2025. Currently, the level of confirmed reservations stands at 51%, according to data from the Costa...
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License Certificates in Costa Rica Must Be Issued Only With a Medical Consultation and Digital Verification
Starting this month, no doctor will be able to issue medical certificates for driver's licenses without validating their identity and conducting a prior clinical consultation. The Costa Rican College of Physicians and Surgeons implemented a new measure requiring the...
Culture & Lifestyle
Costa Rica’s Role in World War Two: A Small Nation’s Contribution to a Global Conflict
When discussing World War Two (1939–1945), the focus often centers on major powers such as the United States, the Soviet Union, Germany, and Japan. However, many smaller nations, including Costa Rica, played significant roles in the conflict. Despite its...
Economic
How to Change Personal Financial Habits to Improve Your Personal Finances
Changing personal and family habits from the root are the two paths to improving personal finances. This is how experts directly urge people to find financial stability and, above all, improve their quality of life.It's no secret that finances...
Featured Event
Cycling Enthusiasts Can Now Register for the CRC 506 UCI Gran Fondo in Costa Rica
The third edition of the UCI-CRC 506 Gran Fondo in Costa Rica has a date; it will be held on June 1st, and registration is now open, giving all cycling enthusiasts the opportunity to participate in the event."The big...
Culture & Lifestyle
Remaining Positive When Hard Times Come
Life is an unpredictable journey, filled with moments of joy and hardship. While challenges are inevitable, how we navigate them defines our resilience and strength. Staying positive during difficult times is not about denying pain or pretending struggles don’t...
Environment
The University of Costa Rica Transforms Communities Through Science and Social Action to Restore Rivers
The Grecia Campus of the UCR is promoting a comprehensive effort that combines teaching, through the Water Resource Management program, scientific research, social action, and community participation to address the serious deterioration of aquatic ecosystems in the Alajuela canton.Within...
Economic
Caution! If You Change Your Phone Number in Costa Rica and Don’t Report it to the Bank, Your Accounts Could be Closed through Sinpe...
People who use Sinpe Móvil in Costa Rica to transfer their money regularly should be very careful if they decide to change their phone number. The Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) warns that, although financial institutions are required...
Culture & Lifestyle
Indigenous People of Canada Want Politicians to Address the Environment and Reconciliation
Maintaining a strong Canadian identity amid a climate of tariff and annexation threats from the United States is a central federal election issue for Christopher Pitre, a young Indigenous man from the Aamjiwnaang First Nation. He added that he...
Featured Event
For 2025, the Costa Rican Surfing Federation Established the Following Calendar
Guiones Beach in Nosara, Nicoya Canton, will be the venue where the third date (April 12 and 13) of the 2025 National Surfing Circuit (CNS) will be held, according to official information released by the Federation of that sport....
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Costa Rican Hotels Project 66% Occupancy for this July Vacations
Hotels in Costa Rica project an average occupancy rate of 66% during the mid-season holidays. This period is between...