Investment fund Caribbean Property Group (CPG) Real Estate headquartered in New York and Enjoy Group from Costa Rica confirmed the acquisition of the Marriott Los Sueños Hotel in Herradura, Puntarenas and Marriott Belén in San Antonio de Belén, Heredia. Grupo Cuesta de Moras was the main stakeholder of both hotels, they will be releasing additional information to the press later today. Grupo Cu...

Tooth loss is one of the main concerns of adults everywhere in the world, studies show that tooth loss has decreased from the early 70’s thanks to better education and new dental treatments, yet the problem is still prevalent specially among adults aged 65 and over. Periodontal disease is one of the most common causes of tooth loss, periodontal disease is basically a localized infection in the ...

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Environment (MINAE) and the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) formally filed the legal complaint for the confiscation of sharks that was done in March 20 by the park rangers of the Isla del Coco National Park to the ship Jose Pablo II, plates PW-4893 which was found fishing in protected areas. During the inspection, authorities seized 58 dead sharks located ...

This is the sixth edition of the Costa Cali Fest, an initiative that brings together the Costa Rican and American culture, art and music. Costa Cali Fest will have five presentations in different bars in Guanacaste and Puntarenas, Costa Rican and Californian artists will unite to deliver entertainment and great music to the attending public. Through the Roots and Thicker than Thieves, bot...

The second date of the Costa Rica Touring Car Championship CTCC 2017 is scheduled to take place this weekend, April 1 and 2, this date is known as the Hankook Cup. The free practices began yesterday, Tuesday, March 28th with the trials of the Ford and Toyota Teams, this Wednesday the teams Hyundai and MG got the chance to test their cars and tomorrow will be the last day of practice and will ...

Costa Rica has become an attractive destination for couples looking for the perfect place to have their wedding. The increase in the air traveling options from the United States to Costa Rica and direct flights now available from different European countries, as well as the multiple hotel options and paradise locations in Costa Rica, all play part in the strengthening of this market. Federico P...

Costa Rica is hosting the XVI Tuxtla Mechanism Summit with the participation of Presidents and high ranked delegations of Colombia, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Dominican Republic and of course Costa Rica; these countries are part of the the Mesoamerican group since 1996, when it was known as Puebla-Panama Plan. Mexico’s President, Enrique Peña Nieto wi...

Costa Rican Alvarez & Marin Corporation had confirmed the acquiring of the franchise Chuck E. Cheese’s some years back, a restaurant and entertainment center for children between the ages of 2-12, now the firm has confirmed that the first location is scheduled to open in October this year in Plaza Bratsi, Heredia. A total of three sites will open between 2017 and 2019 in the metropolitan ar...

Costa Rica and Honduras men's national teams tied to one goal in the fourth game of the hex part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifiers. The first half of the game was defined by rough exchanges between both teams, the referee didn't call a penalty to Celso Borges in favor of Costa Rica but later didn't call a fault in favor of Honduras, referee Joel Aguilar Chicas had a questionable perf...

Many already heard some years back that part of Will Smith’s movie After Earth was filmed in Costa Rica; many mentioned the areas close to the Arenal Volcano as the main filming site in the country; however just a few have heard of Hacienda Sueño Azul in Sarapiquí, this location also served as inspiration for some of the scenes; if you haven’t been here before, make sure to include it in your to d...

Both Costa Rica and Honduras men’s national soccer teams had a tough week as they both lost their games against Mexico and U.S.A. respectively. “La Sele” entered this stage of the CONCACAF elimination matches as the leader of its group and lost its position to the hands of Mexico 2-0. While Honduras (La H) was humiliated 6-0 by the USMNT and is sitting in the last position in the group. Th...

As we grow older it is safe to say that our preferences and taste changes, we are more aware of what we enjoy and we are spending our own money so we become more demanding, the crowded bar with very loud music, people spilling drinks and picking fights might no longer sound like fun; instead a nice bar with a good service and a good selection of food and drinks may be our preferred choice. The ...

If you have the opportunity to visit each and every corner of this magnificent country you should take it, hidden away where you least expect it you can be pleasantly surprised by the secrets of nature. This is the case with Rancho Humo Estancia and eco-boutique hotel located near Palo Verde National Park, in the Nicoya Peninsula, Rancho Humo provides adventure, wellness and relaxation all in t...

Kids like staying active and experiencing different things, as parents sometimes we run out of ideas on where to take them for entertainment purposes and going to the beach or taking tours is not always an option, for this reason we are giving you here a few ideas of different activities for kids in Costa Rica all of them are in the metropolitan area: Children’s Museum: This is a good place for...

The small island of Uvita is located in the Caribbean Sea, just 3 kilometers from Limon, a 10 minute boat ride from the coast. Officially its name is Quiribrí Island, Quiribrí is an indigenous word that means birdsongs. Historically it holds a lot of importance to the country as it was here that Christopher Columbus arrived in 1502, he actually named the small island La Huerta (The Orchard)...

The Costa Rica national male soccer team lost to Mexico yesterday, but throughout the last few weeks other athletes have had great achievements, like swimmer Camila Haase at the Sao Paulo 2017 Parapan American Youth Games, Laurens Molina who won the Los Angeles Marathon, and Kenneth Meneses at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria; other athletes are also preparing for their next comp...

There was a time when many beaches in Costa Rica remained “undiscovered” and “secret” , hidden away from tourists and protected by nature, without access roads, signs, or anything that will give away their location. Nowadays with technology and the availability of information it is very difficult to keep anything a secret, especially when it comes to paradisaical beaches. Yet, there are a few s...

Costa Rica is known to have excellent weather conditions, but particularly during the months of March and April the temperatures tend to go up and the radiation is higher. Experts from the National Meteorological Institute (IMN) warned that starting this week and through the second week of April Costa Rica will be exposed to dangerous levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation as the sun rays hit per...

Costa Rica’s Electricity Institute (ICE) will inaugurate this Monday, March 27 their new building located in Sabana Norte, 200 meters north from where their headquarters are currently located. This new 6 floor building will represent a reduction in the expenses of the organization, eliminating ten rentals and associated services and involves the relocation of 600 employees, also allowing for th...

It is known that Mexico is the toughest soccer team in the CONCACAF region, especially when playing in their stadium, and they did well by defending their territory this Friday when they faced La Sele, Costa Rica’s national soccer team in one of the elimination matches of the hex stage in route to the World Cup Russia 2018. Things started out tough for Costa Rica, the first goal came early, whe...

The Financial Control Police (PCF) of the Costa Rica Treasury (Ministerio de Hacienda) carried out an important operation today in which they seized over 20 million cigarettes valued in one million dollars, they also confiscated cash and weapons. This action had the support of the National Security and Intelligence Office and it is part of a joint investigation both offices had been working on for...

Costa Rican athlete, Kenneth Meneses is currently participating in the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria and yesterday he won the gold medal in the 4x100-meter relay competition. Kenneth has been competing in athletics, snowshoeing, and bocce since 2013 and has won several medals, which unfortunately he lost in a fire that consumed his house and all his family’s belongings back in 201...

When the term luxury is mentioned many people think exclusively about extravagant living, splendor, even opulence; perhaps what comes to mind are images of magnificent resorts in Dubai; yet, luxury in Costa Rica goes a bit beyond that, sure, it encompasses great comfort and stunning designs, but it has a lot more to do with eco-friendly living, sustainability and natural settings that cannot be re...

Let’s begin by clarifying that opiates do not refer exclusively to the use of illegal drugs like opium and heroin, opiates actually include some legal drugs such as morphine, oxycodone fentanyl, and codeine, often prescribed to treat pain. In the United States, it is estimated that almost 2 million Americans use prescription opiates and more than half a million are addicted to heroin; this numb...

Costa Rican Paralympic swimmer Camila Haase had a solid participation in Sao Paulo 2017 Parapan American Youth Games earning gold medal in the women’s 100m breaststroke competition where she also broke her own record with a time of 1:36,33 (her previous record was of 1:39,99 which she achieved at the Rio Paralympic Games 2016). Camila is bringing back four medals from Brazil, three bronze and o...

Bloomberg Global Health Index evaluated 163 countries based on variables like life expectancy, health risks related to behavioral/endogenous factors such as high incidences of population with cholesterol, high blood pressure, overweight, children malnutrition etc., or environmental/exogenous factors such a polluted environment, availability of clean water, among others; also mortality by communica...

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) will present their show once again in Costa Rica, June 11 at the Coca Cola Amphitheater in Parque Viva as confirmed by production company Move Concerts and is already showing as an official event in the WWE website. Ticket prices will range from 13,800 colones (around $25.00) to 92,000 colones (close to $170.00) and they will be available for purchase as of M...

Almost 300 Ticos that were traveling to Mexico for the Costa Rica – Mexico soccer game got stranded at the Juan Santamaría airport in Costa Rica. The majority of them purchased a travel package with travel agency Continental Travels back in October of 2016 that included the airline ticket, accommodations, tours in Mexico City and the tickets for the Costa Rica vs. Mexico soccer game that takes ...

With the purpose of promoting the use of alternative transportation methods, Costa Rica will host the first Bicycle Expo , an event that is very popular in other Latin American countries such as Chile, Mexico, Ecuador, Uruguay, Colombia and Argentina. “Bicycle Expo (Expo Bici) hopes to promote the practice of urban cycling as an alternative method of transportation and an active lifestyle in ...

If windsurfing and/or kite-surfing is your thing or if you are just looking for something new to try out, head over to Lake Arenal the best destination in Costa Rica for windsurfing, and even considered by many as one of the top spots for windsurfing in the world. Lake Arenal is the largest lake in Costa Rica with 33 square miles, it’s depth varies from 30-60 meters depending on the time of the...

This Saturday, March 25th is the selected date for the Tamarindo Art Wave Exhibition, presenting fine art, live performances, live music, workshops, etc. which will fill the Garden Plaza in the beach town of Tamarindo. The event comes as celebration of the first anniversary of the Tamarindo Art Wave Foundation, which supports local artists with the purpose of consolidating an Art Center where t...

Florida Ice and Farm Company (Fifco) announced the commercialization in Costa Rica of a beer produced by the Costa Rican company in their U.S.A. subsidiary North American Breweries (NAB), Genesse is a lager beer with a 4.5% alcohol volume and has a light flavor. According to their press release, Genesee is one of the most important brands for their USA division, it was created 139 years ago in ...

The construction of Technological Park La Ceiba, located in Orotina, Alajuela will begin in June of this year. The data center is hoping to attract clients for technology services to this area by offering cloud storage, hosting services and disaster recovery. Although the building of the facility is just about to begin, investors assure that by the time they inaugurate the park they will have e...

The first stage of the real estate project Jacó Walk in the beach-town of Jacó, Puntarenas was inaugurated this past March 19, and it involves 50 commercial spots. $8 million USD was the investment involved in this first stage which has 10,000 square meters of construction which are occupied by brands like: Bac San José-Credomatic, Subway, Rip Curl, Pharmacy don Gerardo, Movistar, Claro, Tsunam...

Costa Rican athlete Laurens Molina won this Sunday the 32nd annual Los Angeles marathon in the United States in the wheelchair category. Laurens stopped the clock in 1 hour, 37 minutes, 21 seconds, earning the first place. Molina has been competing in this marathon since 1999 when he finished in position 44; he continued to take part of this competition and improving his mark year after year, in ...

Holy Week or Semana Santa is a peak week to vacation in Costa Rica, public employees and schools are off all week, while Maundry Thursday and Good Friday are mandatory holidays so a lot of businesses remain closed for business from Thursday through Sunday; this year Holy Week starts on April 9th and therefore Costa Rica adds another mandatory Holiday on April 11th day in which this country celebra...

Not even the strong wind at the National Stadium prevented Costa Rican Kenneth Tencio from performing dangerous tricks during the BMX freestyle competition in the X-Knights event this Saturday. This is the third time Tencio wins this competition; he recognized he had to take additional risks due to the level of the competition this year. Tencio made his way to the finals with a double back ...

The manga, anime, comics and television Matsuri International Convention will take place April 1st and 2nd at Costa Rica’s National Stadium. Austin Amelio, American actor known for his role as Dwight in the popular TV series The Walking Dead, will be participating in the festival, signing autographs, taking photos with fans, Meet and Greet and will be part of a discussion panel focused exclusiv...

Nicaraguan four-division World Champion Roman "Chocolatito" González, lost his WBC world title and his perfect record this Saturday after judges called a controversial Majority Decision win in favor of Srisaket Sor Rungvisai from Thailand at the Madison Square Garden in New York. The fight was a war from the moment the first bell rang and kept everyone at the edge of their seats all through twe...

Chuck Berry, who duck-walked his way into the pantheon of rock 'n' roll pioneers as one of its most influential guitarists and lyricists, creating raucous anthems that defined the genre's sound and heartbeat, died on Saturday at his Missouri home. He was 90. Police in St. Charles County, outside St. Louis, said they were called to Berry's home by a caretaker and found him unresponsive. Efforts ...