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Costa Rica Banks Pay as Little as 436 Colones per Dollar – Here’s How to Get More

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With the dollar at a record low, Costa Rica banks are paying 436 to 440 colones per dollar. Here is how to compare rates and avoid costly conversions.
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The Local Pharmacy and the Surprises of Costa Rica Life

Don Mateo -
Your local neighborhood pharmacy is a one-stop-for-all-your-health-needs institution. Last year, a law passed requiring a doctor’s prescription for many types of antibiotics and other...
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Dollar Falls to a Record Low of 446 Colones in Costa Rica

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The dollar closed at an average of 446.10 colones on Monex on Friday, its weakest level since the platform opened in 2006 and the eighth straight daily decline.
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Finish Your Government Paperwork by Dec. 21 as Costa Rica Offices Close

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The government has ordered seven days of collective vacation for public employees: Dec. 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 and 31. With Christmas, New...
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Gas Cylinders Pulled in Costa Rica – Here’s How to Check Yours

The Tico Times -
If your stove runs on a propane tank, the cylinder you swap at the corner store can be pulled from sale if inspectors find...
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Four in Ten Costa Ricans Hold Back Opinions on Social Media Out of Fear

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Four in ten Costa Ricans say they have held back from sharing their opinions on social media for fear of the consequences, according to...
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Costa Rica’s Dollar Slides Back Toward Its Record Low

The Tico Times -
The dollar closed Tuesday at 448.43 colones on Monex, 1.63 colones above its all-time low.
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Costa Rica Can’t Build Its Way Out of Traffic, Public Works Minister Says

The Tico Times -
Costa Rica's public works minister says more lanes won't end traffic. Here's what MOPT is betting on instead.
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Costa Rica’s Marchamo Amnesty Is Off for 2027, So Pay by Dec. 31

The Tico Times -
The 2027 marchamo amnesty failed, so older unpaid years still carry interest and fines. A new bill targets 2028. Here is what to pay now.
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How Living in Costa Rica Changed the Way I See the World

Don Mateo -
When speaking of the 1980s and 90s, I like to refer to it as the previous century. “In the previous century, we didn’t have...
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A Proposed 15% Tax Would Reach Costa Rica Residents’ Foreign Dividends and Interest

The Tico Times -
Costa Rica residents who earn interest, dividends, rent or capital gains outside the country would pay a 15% tax on that income under a...
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Your $1,000 Now Buys 46,810 Fewer Colones Than in January

The Tico Times -
The US dollar slipped again in Costa Rica this week, leaving anyone who earns in dollars and spends in colones with noticeably less buying...
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Democrats Win Congress but Costa Rica’s US Tariff Stays

The Tico Times -
Democrats won control of both chambers of the US Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections. The result hands President Donald Trump a divided government for...
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US Midterm Vote Won’t Necessarily Lift Costa Rica’s 12.5% Tariff

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Analysts say Tuesday's US midterms could shift the politics around Costa Rica's 12.5% tariff, but a new Congress won't automatically lift it.
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Costa Rica Banks Pay as Little as 436 Colones per Dollar – Here’s How to Get More

With the dollar at a record low, Costa Rica banks are paying 436 to 440 colones per dollar. Here is how to compare rates and avoid costly conversions.
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Costa Rica Moves to Demolish Narco Airstrips Without a Conviction

A Costa Rica bill would let authorities destroy clandestine airstrips without a final ruling and freeze land linked to them. It now heads to a floor vote.
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Italian Wanted in 2021 Santa Cruz Killing Extradited to France

Costa Rica extradited two men to France, including an Italian investigated in the 2021 killing of a French citizen in Santa Cruz, Guanacaste.
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The Local Pharmacy and the Surprises of Costa Rica Life

Your local neighborhood pharmacy is a one-stop-for-all-your-health-needs institution. Last year, a law passed requiring a doctor’s prescription for many types of antibiotics and other...
Read more