These are 4 mega projects that would make CostaRica a very competitive country. 1. Metropolitan International Airport (Orotina) which includes a ‘mini city’ 2. Electric passenger train 3. Discovery Costa Rica, the theme park located in Gu...

Impossible not be seduced by its magical charm … Photo by Joaquin Murillo Photography.

RICO’s COVID DIGEST – On Friday, after a lot of backlash from the public and the country’s legislators, President Carlos Alvarado personally announced that the vaccination program will continue during Semana Santa (Easter Week). The...

QCOSTARICA – In recent days an increase in the number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Costa Rica has been reported. The average of under 400 new cases daily saw a sharp increase to over 500 and there is even talk of the third wave of the pande...

QCOSTARICA – Germany’s flag carrier airline Lufthansa will increase its frequency of weekly flights to Costa Rica from three to five for a month, connecting the city of Frankfurt with the San Jose international airport (SJO). This was rep...

QCOSTARICA – United States President Joe Biden invited 40 world climate change leaders, presidents or prime ministers of the 17 countries that are responsible for 80% of polluting gas emissions, to a summit to be held April 22-23, 2021. Invited...

QCOSTAICA – Despite a large number of questions over the creation of the Agencia Espacial Costarricense (Costa Rican Space Agency), President Carlos Alvarado, Friday signed the bill and now only requires publication in La Gaceta to become law. ...

Granizado, an icy beverage that varies regionally. In Costa Rica, it consists of shaved ice topped with flavored sugar syrup and “pinito” (powdered milk). Granizado is the Costa Rican version of a slushee or Slurpee style beverage, a snow...

QCOSTARICA – The sanitary vehicle restrictions for Semana Santa (Easter Week) that unofficially began this Friday afternoon and continues to Sunday, April 4, continue the same as for March. To recap, The countrywide restrictions from 11:00 pm t...

While Semana Santa (Easter Week) is vacation time in Costa Rica, this year more so, given the strictest of restrictions last year, but the country’s lawmakers, who are expected to set an example, did just the opposite. The Legislative Assembly ...