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Costa Rica’s Banco Nacional changes BN Móvil and online banking access

Banco Nacional customers in Costa Rica will now need to use a new access system for the bank’s digital channels, as changes affecting BN...

What It’s Like to Be Agnostic in Costa Rica

Pura Vida may be the unofficial slogan of Costa Rica, but Vivir y Deja Vivir– Live and let live– would be equally fitting. Everywhere...

Living in Costa Rica: The Experiences That Make It Feel Like Home

The Costa Rica checklist. For the average visitor, it reads something like: Volcano, cloud forest, rain forest, beach, waterfall, coffee tour, etc. Think of...

Costa Rica Cracks Down on Taxes for Airbnb and Short-Term Rentals

There is a law that came into effect October 2019 which aims to oversee tourist rental services such as: homes, apartments, villas, chalets, bungalows,...

Growing Old in Costa Rica as an Expat and Immigrant

There are no readily available numbers for the number of foreigners, meaning non-Ticos, who die in Costa Rica each year. Between drownings, car crashes,...

What Costa Rica Taught Me About Loving a Reliable Truck

I love my truck more than you love your vehicle. I’m not a car guy. I never have been. I always owned used vehicles...

New Costa Rica Rules Could Void Shareholder Meeting Decisions

Under Costa Rica law, several types of powers of attorney can be granted to allow one person to represent another. Although the term includes...

Puriscal Is Becoming a Top Place to Live and Invest in Costa Rica

In the hills southwest of San José, Puriscal has steadily become one of Costa Rica’s most appealing places for investors, retirees, and families seeking...

Missing U.S. Tourist Found Dead in Costa Rica River

Costa Rican authorities have confirmed the death of a missing U.S. tourist whose body was found in a river in a mountainous area of...

Costa Rica Sees Dollar Below 470 as Colón Strengthens Further

The wholesale currency market in Costa Rica opened the week on a note of continued colón strength. Yesterday, the weighted average dollar rate in...
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Nicaragua Announces Mother’s Day Prisoner Release and Visa Update

Vice President Rosario Murillo announced the measure during her daily midday address yesterday. The prisoners, who have firm sentences, will move from penitentiary centers...

What Costa Rica Travelers Should Know About Route 1 Closures Near San José Airport

Drivers around Costa Rica’s capital are facing new disruptions this week as the government moves forward with the demolition of toll booth structures along...

Volaris Airlines Hikes Fares on Costa Rica Routes

Travelers flying between Costa Rica, Mexico and the United States face higher prices and fewer flight options in the coming months after Volaris confirmed...

Panama Canal Rules Out Price Speculation Over Hormuz Blockade

Panama Canal Administrator Ricaurte Vásquez told foreign journalists that the waterway is not speculating on transit prices despite a surge in demand caused by...