Patients at several of Costa Rica's largest public hospitals are waiting as long as eight days for a hospital bed, with overcrowded emergency departments...
Work began on a $13.4 million upgrade of the Quepos airport near Manuel Antonio, adding room for nine small aircraft now and a new passenger terminal by 2028.
Costa Rica imported just 631 used vehicles in September, down 85% from a year earlier, as new customs valuation rules took hold. The average declared value doubled to $8,227 and tax per vehicle rose 71%.
