Q COSTA RICA TRAVEL – The Spanish airline, Iberojet, starting in June will offer two weekly flights to Costa Rica, from Madrid, reported the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT). The airline, part of the Barceló Group, which operates four hotel...

QCOSTARICA – A robot that, using ultraviolet (UV) light radiation, is capable of destroying SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes covid-19 (and other viruses or bacteria) from any surface in a matter of minutes. That is the promise of Xenex, a robo...

RICO’s COVID DIGEST – It’s almost as if covid-19 took a break, resulting in the drop in the daily number of new cases and deaths. Hospitalizations have also dropped to levels not seen in many, many months. With the respect to deaths...

QCOSTARICA – The list is not long, most of the names we’ve never heard. But, for whatever reason, there are several countries without the coronavirus officially registered in their territory, that is currently has declared no cases of COV...

REYKJAVIK – Boasting Europe’s lowest Covid incidence rate, Iceland has gradually eased restrictions and allowed swimming pools, gyms, and now bars to reopen, focusing instead on testing travelers at the border. At the Kaldi bar in downtow...

HQ – One year from the national elections, at least four women confirm their interest in the presidency in 2022. They are Natalia Díaz, president of Unidos Podemos; Carolina Hidalgo, PAC legislators and former president of Congress; Lineth Sab...

QCOSTARICA – Did the Government lie to us? I am afraid so. Up to a few days ago, I was telling people we have not had one case of tourists infected with Covid-19 since the reopening of the airports to one and all on November 1. My information c...

QCOSTARICA – Travel on the Autopista General Cañas or Ruta 1, in the area of the Firestone plant, will be a nightmare starting next week when the main artery between San Jose and Alajuela is reduced from six lanes to three. And one of them wil...

QCOSTARICA – In Costa Rica, there is little demand for products beyond those for basic consumption and the problems faced by the trade due to the fall in its sales are evident. However, this behavior is not due to the lack of desire of Costa Ri...

QCOSTARICA – The United States once again awarded Costa Rica the highest category in aviation, just under two years after losing it. The Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT) received notification on Thursday, February 11, 2021, fr...