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Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:54:51 +0000
Tárcoles, Costa Rica
Tárcoles, Costa Rica. Photo by Joaquin Murillo Photography.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:57:59 +0000
Carlos Alvarado loses a minister every 45 days, on average
QCOSTARICA – With the exit of the Minister of Liaison with the Private Sector, André Garnier, there are only 8 “survivors” remaining in the so-called “Gabinete de Unidad Nacional” (Cabinet of National Unity), with which Preside...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:07:07 +0000
Cruise season restart postponed until November
QCOSTARICA – There is no good news for those who depend on the cruise industry in Costa Rica, as these luxurious ships will not return to the country until at least November. Wagner Loría, president of the Costa Rican Cruise Industry Associati...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:32:03 +0000
Costa Rica among the countries with the lowest growth this year in Latin America: World Bank
QCOSTARICA – Costa Rica is among the countries with the lowest expected growth in production in Latin America and the Caribbean this year, according to the new semiannual report of the World Bank for the region entitled: “Back to Growth&#...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:11:37 +0000
What to consider if you are leaving the country during Easter and after
QCOSTARICA – Unless you must absolutely travel out of the country during these times, Costa Rica’s Minister of Health is asking to put off any unnecessary travel at this time. “People who have to travel and can postpone it, do it, becau...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:52:16 +0000
Arenal Volcano at sunrise
Sometimes Mother Nature rewards us with unique moments and wonderful scenes …  Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica, at sunrise. Photo by Joaquin Murillo Photography.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 02:00:17 +0000
Liberia opens lab for covid-19 antigen testing
QCOSTARICA – The Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR), in Liberia, Guanacaste, announced the opening of a laboratory for testing of covid-19 antigens to interested travelers. Given the difficulty of tourists in Guanacaste to locate a lab n...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 01:21:20 +0000
Moderate quake shakes southern region
QCOSTARICA – An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) that had a moderate magnitude occurred this Monday at 4:16 pm confirmed both the Red Sismológica Nacional (RSN) and the Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa R...

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:28:22 +0000
Debi Nova: ‘I went to the Grammys with my head held high representing my country’
Q MAGAZINE – Just over a week ago, Costa Rican singer-songwriter Debi Nova filled Ticos with pride by being part of the main gala of the 2021 Grammy Awards for the best of world music. The national artist not only looked beautiful in her stroll...

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:04:39 +0000
Gas hike could be at the pumps this week
QCOSTARICA – As we reported last week, the Regulating Authority on Public Services (ARESEP) approved a whopping hike in gasoline prices, as requested by the Costa Rican refinery that doesn’t refine anything, the RECOPE. Any increases or d...



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