Six out of ten tourists who visited Costa Rica in 2024 came from the United States, one more than in 2023, attracted by the Central American country’s lush beaches and rich biodiversity, according to a report published Thursday by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT). Of the 2.6 million foreign visitors who arrived by air …
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Edmundo González Urrutia, Venezuelan opposition politician, is visiting Costa Rica. He has been traveling in Latin America and meeting with political leaders since January 2, prior to Nicolás Maduro’s swearing-in. Today, González will hold a meeting at the Legislative Assembly, where he will be received by Rodrigo Arias, the president of Congress, and by the …
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Shoppers in Costa Rica are facing sticker shock as the prices of essential vegetables like tomatoes and potatoes have skyrocketed in recent weeks, raising concerns about the impact on household budgets. At farmer’s markets, a kilogram of tomatoes cost upwards of ₡3,000 ($5.50) between January 10th and 12th, with some supermarkets charging over ₡4,000 ($7.30) …
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The President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, assured on Tuesday that 2025 will be a “very important year” for the “exponential” revaluation of bitcoin with Donald Trump’s arrival to the U.S. presidency next Monday. “I personally believe that this year and the others, but especially this year due to Trump’s assumption (…) will be a …
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Chances are you shop local if you call Tiquicia home or spend enough time in Costa Rica. You head out to the feria, frutería y verdulería, pescadería and carnicería to enjoy all the fresh, wholesome goodness this country has to offer. For those yet to experience the supermercado in Costa Rica, it can feel like …
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Costa Rican coffee is recognized worldwide for its quality. Now, it also seeks to differentiate itself in international markets as a product that guarantee zero deforestation throughout its entire production process. The initiative, called Coffee+, Zero Deforestation, is promoted by the Costa Rican Coffee Institute (ICAFE) and the CRUSA Foundation and aims to improve the …
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Following its democratic tradition, Costa Rica labeled Nicolás Maduro’s takeover of power in Venezuela as “illegitimate.” The nation firmly dismissed the inauguration act through which Nicolás Maduro seeks to perpetuate himself in power based on “persecution, the improper use of electoral and judicial means, and state terror against his people, especially against opposition leaders.” The …
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A group of Costa Ricans will protest gentrification this upcoming Friday at 10 a.m. in front of the Legislative Assembly. According to the organization “No to Gentrification in Costa Rica,” the event will begin at 10:00 a.m., where demonstrators will gather to write posters expressing their discontent with the situation. The organizers emphasized that this …
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Goalkeeper Keylor Navas has been linked to many clubs following his departure from PSG. Navas wanted to remain in Europe, playing at the top level, and had everything ready to join Serie A. However, the deal with the Italian club Monza fell through at the last minute. Some reports indicated that a financial agreement between …
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When I first made the move from the northern US to the tropics, it took my immune system a while to adjust. In my first four years south of the Tropic of Cancer (two in the US Virgin Islands, two here in Costa Rica), I contracted cases of undulant fever, dengue fever, a serious heat …
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