The ferry service between Puntarenas and Playa Naranjo was suspended on Sunday due to weather conditions, mainly the strong gusts of wind that are occurring due to the influence of the cold front that has hit the country since Saturday. This was announced by Coonatramar, the company in charge of providing the service. Our service […]
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Basic rate rises to 6%, the highest level since July 2017
The basic passive rate (TBP) rose this week to 6%, the highest level since July 2017. The increase responded to a rise in interest paid by banks (public and private) and cooperatives. Together, these entities represent 92% of the deposits. The basic rate is used to calculate the installments of most loans in long-term colones, […]
Country exceeded foreign investment goal in 2017
The goal of $2,000 million on foreign investment planned for 2017 was exceeded since last September, according to figures published by the Central Bank. Between January 1st and September 30th, 2017, Costa Rica received $2,165.6 million in foreign direct investment (FDI), a figure that exceeds the goal established by the Ministry of Foreign Trade (Comex) […]
What to do in San José in what’s left of January?
There are details of downtown San José that surely you don’t know. Perhaps you are not familiar with its gastronomy, its coffee culture, or the history behind the Central Market. The good news is that you can catch up during holidays. Carpe Chepe announced its January tour every day of the week in downtown San […]
Floods affected San Rafael de Heredia
Heavy rains on Thursday afternoon affected the province of Heredia. One of the sectors hardest hit by rainfall was San Rafael, where the streets were flooded. According to the Costa Rican National Meteorological Institute (IMN) only with Thursday’s downpour in San José (23 mm), the rain average for January has already been exceeded by almost […]
SINAC requests urgent inspection after changes of color in Celeste River
The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) requested an urgent inspection after coloration changes in Celeste River, in Guatuso de Alajuela. A seismic swarm that started on Tuesday would have caused landslides in areas near Tenorio Volcano, which in turn converge on the popular river. This swarm followed the 7.6-magnitude earthquake that hit the Atlantic […]