Guanacaste and San José stand out among the top 25 destinations in Latin America to develop meetings and congress tourism, according to the global network of suppliers of this niche, known as Cvent. In the most recent Cvent ranking published this month, Guanacaste occupies the 11th position and San José the 24th in the list […]
Archives for July 2019
Costa Rica has the most expensive gasoline in Central America
The firm Picodi conducted a market study in Latin America and found that Costa Rica has the most expensive gasoline in Central America. In the country, the average price of each liter is $1.04, while in Honduras it is $ 1.02; in El Salvador it costs $ 0.9; in Nicaragua $0.99, in Guatemala $ 0.89; […]
Fuel prices will rise ₡31
The Regulatory Authority of Public Services (Aresep) approved a rate request raised by the Costa Rican Petroleum Refiner (Recope) to increase the price of fuels. According to the press office of the regulator, the increase has already been submitted for publication in the official Gazette. The petition was filed on July 12th and with the […]
Dollar price keeps going down
If you took put a loan in dollars, good news for you, because on Tuesday the currency fell again in the Monex wholesale market: It fell ¢1 compared to Monday’s price and stood at ¢570.1 per dollar. On the other hand, in windows of financial institutions the price is around ¢577, one of the lowest […]
Mama Africa: the female human-trafficking leader in Costa Rica
A woman identified by the authorities as Mama Africa is the main suspect in the transfer of 249 foreigners through national territory. The woman named López Martínez is one of the 36 people who were arrested on Tuesday morning in the North Zone and South Zone of the country. The victims are African, Asian and […]
Dollar price has been falling for 20 days in Monex
For the 20th day in a row, this Monday the price of the dollar fell in the Monex wholesale market. It closed the session at ¢571, the lowest price of 2019, which the currency had not seen for 11 months. During this month, the fall is approximately ¢10 in this market. On the other hand, […]