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Coffee Certifications and What They Mean

When you buy a cup or a bag of coffee, you want to make sure that your was grown and harvested in a sustainable...

Costa Rica Neighborhood La Carpio gets a Bad Rap

On a recent trip to Costa Rica, I had the good fortune of traveling with a local through the downtown neighborhoods of the capitol,...

Costa Rica Real Estate: The Closing Process and Costs

When buying or selling a property in Costa Rica it is important for both parties to be aware of the normal obligations and expenses...

Costa Rica’s Credit Rating Raised By Fitch

The credit rating agency Fitch has revised their outlook on Costa Rica’s financial condition. In announcing the change Fitch stated the following: The revision of Costa...

Bitcoin use on rise to launder drug money, report says

Drug cartels in Mexico and Colombia are increasingly using cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin to launder money, the UN-linked International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) said...

Can I put CBD Oil in Coffee?

As a coffee drinker, you may be wondering if your can add CBD Oil. Is it unhealthy or harmful? Let’s talk about it. You may...

7 People in Costa Rica Found Dead with Shots to the Head

7 people were found dead Wednesday with gunshots to the head in Limon, Costa Rica's Caribbean province, authorities said, in an apparent dispute between...

Costa Rica Lifting of Covid-19 Restrictions For Some Businesses Begins Tomorrow

The Casa Presidencial of Costa Rica has released the following statement regarding the current Covid-19 restrictions, much to the applause of many private businesses;...
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Costa Rica’s Press Freedom Decline in 2025: What’s Happening?

Costa Rica has long been a beacon of democracy in Latin America, with a proud history of protecting press freedom. But the 2025 World...

MegaCon 2025 Brings Global Pop Culture to Costa Rica

MegaCon 2025, Costa Rica’s largest pop culture convention, kicked off yesterday, at the Costa Rica Convention Center. Running through Sunday the event is expected...

Tourism and Sport Fishing Ignored in Costa Rica’s Blue Economy Roadmap

Last Friday, April 25, the official presentation of the 2025–2030 National Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Plan took much of Costa Rica’s coastal fishing sector...