Authorities report that Route 32 stays shut down in the Zurquí sector as crews battle ongoing landslides triggered by heavy rains from cold front No. 14. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport confirms no set time for reopening, with work set to continue into Monday. The closure began Thursday evening when material fell across …
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Bad Bunny took center stage at the Super Bowl LX halftime show on Sunday, delivering a performance packed with Puerto Rican pride that had his hometown of Vega Baja buzzing with excitement. The Puerto Rican superstar, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, turned Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, into a celebration of Latin culture during …
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One of the world’s leading experts on happiness and wellbeing is coming to Costa Rica, and time is running out to be part of it, hosted by the UN-Founded University for Peace Dr. Robert Waldinger, professor at Harvard University and Director of the renowned Harvard Study of Adult Development, will be the featured keynote speaker …
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Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa walked free from a Caracas prison on Sunday, marking a key moment in the ongoing release of political detainees following the removal of former President Nicolás Maduro. Guanipa, 61, a former vice president of the National Assembly and a key ally of Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado, …
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According to data released this week by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), the country recorded a -2.53% year-over-year inflation rate in January. This marks 33 consecutive months below the Central Bank of Costa Rica’s (BCCR) target range of 2-4%. The monthly drop of -0.96% from December to January represents the largest single-month …
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Costa Rica has always been a soccer-first country, where passions run deepest for fútbol and La Sele. Yet over the past decade-plus, the Super Bowl has quietly carved out a small but noticeable space in the national social calendar—especially among tourists, expats, and younger Costa Ricans influenced by global media and tourism. What was once …
Two standout Costa Rican properties have received prestigious recognition in recent Forbes magazine coverage, highlighting the country’s growing reputation as a global leader in wellness and luxury hospitality. Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Resorts Collection, in Pérez Zeledón, and Nekajui Peninsula Papagayo, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, in Guanacaste, have been featured for their exceptional approaches to guest experiences …
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I’m leaning into being a grumpy old man here, but when I was a kid and I got in trouble my punishment was that I wasn’t allowed outside. I had to sit inside and be bored. These days, I have to all but force my kids to leave the comfort of our little house and …
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Netflix is increasing subscription prices in Costa Rica beginning March 7, raising monthly costs across all plans available here, according to a notice sent to subscribers. Netflix’s message says the increase will be $1 more per month for the Basic plan and $2 more per month for the Standard and Premium plans, before taxes. New …
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A military officer sentenced to 50 years in prison for “treason” in Nicaragua has been released at a time when the United States is pressuring the government to free political prisoners, according to Nicaraguan exile media. Retired captain Aníbal Rivas Reed, 61, was convicted last June in a trial his family described as “arbitrary.” Rivas …
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