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 […]
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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 […]
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, […]
EcoRomería wants to reduce the single-use plastic on pilgrimage
In its ninth edition of the EcoRomería, the program insists on raising public awareness about the use and management of waste. The Minister of Health, Daniel Salas, emphasized the “culture” of recycling and care for the environment, hence the importance of making rational use of materials such as plastic. As explained by Jorge Saénz, head […]