Costa Rica News

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:49:27 +0000
Hollywood’s Vacation Hotspot: Nathan Fillion, Jimmy Fallon and Hugh Jackman in Costa Rica
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica has quietly become the go-to getaway for Hollywood’s biggest names looking to escape the spotlight without losing the luxury. In recent months, an impressive roster of A-listers has been spotted soaking up the sun, riding...

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:24:27 +0000
Ruta 27 will implement reversible lanes on Sundays in January
Q COSTARICA — Ruta 27, between Orotina and Ciudad Colon, will be one-way to San José every Sunday in January. “Reversible lanes” are expected to facilitate the return of the vacationers from the Pacific coast during the peak holiday se...

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:50:58 +0000
Reduction in traffic fines for 2026 in effect
Q COSTARICA — A reduction of between ¢58 and ¢1,300 colones in traffic fines was applied starting January 1st. The Superior Council of the Judiciary upheld the fee schedule for sanctions included in the Law on Traffic on Public Roads, Land Transp...

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:42:34 +0000
Costa Rica in the final stretch toward elections
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica enters the final stretch of the 2026 National Elections this Friday, January 2nd. According to the schedule established by the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciónes (TSE)—Supreme Electoral Tribunal, the year-end holidays truce ...

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:35:57 +0000
“An activity where the nobility exhibited their wealth to people who did not have access”
Q COSTARICA — The new mayor of San José is standing firm that the “Tope”, the year-end annual horse parade, will not return to the capital during his administration. The young mayor stated, “An activity where the nobility exhibited t...

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:18:57 +0000
Costa Rica stands out among the Washington Post’s “25 good news of 2025”
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica was included by The Washington Post among the “25 good news events that occurred in 2025“, after in July of this year it became the most recent country to reach the category of high-income economy, according to ...

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:05:59 +0000
Which countries improved the most this year?
Q24N (MercoPress) The Economist has chosen two countries for outstanding/impressive achievements during 2025. A controversial selection based on particular criteria to measure them, but since The Economist is a global leading voice, very knowledgeabl...

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 14:51:11 +0000
Costa Rica’s economy expected not experience major shocks in 2026:
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s economy is expected to face 2026 with a scenario of generalized stability, without significant shocks to the main macroeconomic indicators, despite the country being in an election year. This is the prediction of an...

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:51:44 +0000
Superior Aligner Material: The Quiet Driver of Predictable Aligner Outcomes
In aligner therapy, planning gets the attention, but material does the work. Every digital setup, every staged movement, and every projected timeline ultimately depends on the aligner sheet that enters the patient’s mouth. This is why superior alig...

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:40:24 +0000
From X-Men to Cóbano: Hugh Jackman, the eternal Wolverine, enjoys Costa Rica
Q COSTARICA — Acclaimed Australian-British actor Hugh Jackman arrived in Costa Rica this Saturday, and his first stop was the paradisiacal district of Cóbano, in Puntarenas, to vacation and enjoy the Costa Rican “pura vida”. The actor,...

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