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Cuba Experienced a Record-Breaking Year for Tourism in 2014

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Cuba received a record-breaking 3 million foreign tourists in 2014, which represents a 5.3% growth from the previous year. The Cuban Ministry of Tourism reported this information on its official website, noting that this...

Strong Tide Alert Issued for Costa Rica’s Caribbean and North Pacific Coasts

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The Ocean Information Module (MIO) for the University of Costa Rica has issued an alert for strong winds and tides for the Caribbean starting Tuesday until next week, so swimmers and boaters visiting...

Marchamo Deadline Tomorrow! Almost 30% of Costa Rica Car Owners Still Need to Pay

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – According to the National Insurance Institute (INS), 28 percent of Costa Rica drivers still need to pay their marchamo (yearly car registration). Vehicle owners have until Wednesday, December 31 to cancel their registration without...

Solís Social Media Woes: Twitter Removes Unofficial Account Posing as the President Only to be Replaced the Same Day

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – On Tuesday, Twitter removed an account that claimed to belong to President Luis Guillermo Solís, following a complaint filed in November by the communications department of the Presidential House. However, by the end...

Tips for Costa Rican Students to Make Their College Experience Easier

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Nobody transitions into college life easily. Have you ever tried to ponder upon the reason? Costa Rica college life, in all probability is the hardest and toughest in every person’s life. You have...

Government Awards Homes to 9,800 Costa Rican Families in Need

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – This year the Banco Hipotecario de la Vivienda (BANHVI) awarded housing bonds for 9,800 needy families, representing an investment of ¢73.2 million. The institution approved funding for 22 projects, among which are El Cacao...

Dry Season is Here! The Last Week of 2014 Will Have High Temps for the Pacific and Windy Nights in the Central Valley

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – You can expect warm days with temperatures up to 33 degrees Celsius in Guanacaste, Puntarenas and the Southern Zone and the Central Valley will see windy nights with gusts as high as 90...

Coast Guard Busts Fishermen Attempting to Use Live Bait in Golfo Dulce; One Surprised With Warrant

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The Costa Rica National Coast Guard stopped a fishing boat carrying several types of live bait, which is illegal in the waters of Golfo Dulce. Inside the boat was a minor, along with other...

Drive With Care; Costa Rica Traffic Police in Full Force Until January 4

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Police presence on major domestic routes will increase from Friday, December 26 until January 4, with an agenda to help control speeding and get drunk drivers off the road. The director of the Traffic...

Weekend Traffic Alert: High Vacation Traffic on the Pacific Coast Will be Facilitated With an Extra Lane

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Vacationers heading to the beaches of the north and south Pacific coast this weekend will be able to use the reversible lane on Route 27 from the toll booth at Brasil de Mora...
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Limón: A New Chapter in Costa Rica’s Wellness Story

By Nidia Zúñiga Pérez There has always been something different about Limón. The Caribbean side of Costa Rica has its own...