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Banco de Costa Rica Slaps on $100.00 Withdrawal Limit

Citizens, expats and tourists wishing to make withdrawals with non-BCR cards will now be limited to $100 per transaction. An issue has arisen with Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) that appears to be directed against expats and tourists in Costa...

Cartago to Build Attention Center for Street Dogs

The city intends to invest over 140 thousand dollars to house strays and prepare them for adoptions. Carthage has long been known as a pilgrim site for Catholics wishing to honor Costa Rica’s patron mother, La Virgen de Los Angeles...

Costa Rica to Begin Paving with Recycled Plastic

The pura vida country will be first to install plastic roads in Central America. Citizens of San Isidro, Malpaís, Delicias, Cabuya, Futuro Verde and Hermosa may soon have a highway free of dust and pollution thanks to Kelly Mason’s Green...

Costa Rica Faced Panama in Copa Caribe Rugby Tournament

Costa Rica rugby teams took on Panama in last Saturday’s Copa Caribe “Friendlies” tournament for men and women. Whilst most of Costa Rica may have been unaware of what was happening on a hot and sunny Saturday morning over at...

100 Million People at Risk of Poverty due to Climate Change

Climate change is not just an environmental issue anymore. The World Bank declared yesterday that unless countries implement immediate “climate-smart development,” over 100 million additional individuals may fall beneath the poverty line by 2030. Furthermore, those already living in poverty are...

TEDxPuraVida 2016

TEDx will be returning to Costa Rica next year with even more ideas worth spreading. In the words of former U.S. Congressman Ron Paul: Ideas are very important to the shaping of society. In fact, they are more powerful than bombings...

Fall in Love With India Without Leaving Costa Rica

On November 15, 2015, hundreds if not thousands will come together for the inaugural India Fest: learning about dance, yoga, meditation and Ayurvedic medicine. The event, put together by director Andrea Vargas and producer Vivian Hütt, will take place at...

…As Easy as Visiting Costa Rica

Nowadays, there are a lot of online resources to help you visit paradise with ease. Check out some of TCRN's Costa Rica travel tips below. Needless to say that Costa Rica is a magical place, filled with natural wonders and...

5 Reasons Why People Who Move to Costa Rica are Instantly Healthier

Can a simple move really make you into a healthier person? In our last few months of traveling about Costa Rica, we noticed that a large number of expats fit into one big category — retirees. In conversations with couples...

Dancing the Night Away with Juan Luis Guerra

Juan Luis Guerra brought thousands to their feet in Parque Viva on Saturday, October 31. Less than a year after his last visit to Costa Rica, Juan Luis Guerra returned to tico soil this past Saturday. The tour, named after...
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Modern Tourist Pier Begins Operations on San Lucas Island to Improve the Visitor Experience

Isla San Lucas National Park is one of the most attractive, emblematic, and historic tourist destinations in Costa Rica—a...