Travelers in search of innovative wellness therapies that promote a sense of wellbeing and vitality should consider Costa Rica as their next travel destination, as many have already discovered. Costa Rica is the perfect setting for detoxification from stress and the daily grind and now offers visitors' inventive opportunities that extend beyond classic spa services and traditional yoga retreats. ...

Is the Costa Rican educational system ready to respond to technological evolution, automation, artificial intelligence and other disruptive megatrends that are changing the world and the jobs of the future? More than 250 representatives of the Costa Rican government authorities, academy, private sector, chambers, pro-development organizations, education experts, presidential candidates and other r...

This holiday season, globetrotting families should consider exploring the cultural wonders that are waiting to be discovered in sunny Costa Rica. Celebrating the season with an unforgettable immersive experience is one way to ensure lasting memories that will be treasured long after the tan lines are gone. Experiential travel, which continues to rise in popularity for its transformative results...

Alarma: Bomberos de Costa Rica (Alarm: Costa Rica Firefighters) is the first web series in Costa Rica that showcases the work of the country’s Fire Department. The web series will be aired starting Wednesday, December 6 at 7 p.m. through the webpage http://alarmacostarica.com/ and its corresponding You Tube channel; this first season involves a total of 8 episodes that have been on the works ...

Bogged down in a mobility crisis that is the bane of local residents, Costa Rica's capital is nevertheless pursuing its dream of transforming itself into a modern and "friendlier" city via civil, business and government initiatives. "Amid the mobility crisis that the greater metropolitan area is experiencing, San Jose is a city that is getting trendy, acquiring a very special dynamic, with its ...

The World Meeting of Blue Zones will take place in Nicoya, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, from November 16 to the 18 and will have the presence of national and international guests that will be able to enjoy an agenda full of activities. Blue zones are geographic regions with an unusually high longevity. “A part of Costa Rica stands out worldwide as a "Blue Zone," which is characterized by the long...

According to a report by ReportLinker Costa Rica's liberalised telecom sector has seen substantial growth in all sectors in recent years. Although competition was slow to develop there is now effective competition in all sectors. The state owned operator ICE remains the dominant provider of fixed-line services, while the regional operators Claro and Movistar are significant players in the importan...

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation a global leader in patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring, today announced it is investing $100 million for its expansion plans in Costa Rica. The company, headquartered in California, United States, develops and manufactures heart valves that are utilized in the treatment of patients with heart diseases all over th...

The Magaly Movie Theater in Costa Rica is now operating both its screening rooms with clean energy, thanks to the installation of solar panels that will eventually allow it run completely with solar energy and stop using electricity. This makes Costa Rica the third country in Latin America - after Brazil and Argentina - to adopt clean energy use in the movie theaters. The official announce...

The Consular Section at U.S. Embassy San Jose announced a Consular Outreach event in Tamarindo that will take place next Thursday, November 2. The notice sent today states: "Embassy staff will be available to accept adult passport renewals, perform notarial services, and take your inquiries on federal benefits and voting. ACS Chief Ben Peracchio and representatives of the Consulate staff will...

As company retreats and team building activities continue to grow in popularity, one destination rises to the top as distinctive for its range of offerings and advanced tourism infrastructure: Costa Rica. The invaluable benefits of more engaged employees--to a company's bottom line, means that taking time away from the office to re-energize and refocus your employees is the new "smart investment....

Costa Rican Company CRB Restaurants, owner of the Chili’s franchise in Costa Rica, is opening new restaurants but this time with pizza as the main dish. The Crew Pizza & Salad opened its first location this October 10 at Plaza Real Alajuela; a 200 square meter are with capacity for 70 customers and with the concept of creating your own pizza or your own salad. Andrés Gómez, general manager ...

Upscale chain Swarovski known for its crystal jewelry, watches, Christmas ornaments and home decorations has announced the establishment of a Global Business Service in Costa Rica from which it will handle its operations in America. To retain its strong competitive global position, Swarovski continuously looks for ways to improve and adapt its business and processes to stay one step ahead. The ...

Costa Rican surfer Leilani McGonagle won her first gold at a Women’s QS 1,500 in Punta de Lobos, Pichilemu, Chile (Maui and Sons Pichilemu Women’s Pro). Not only did McGonagle manage to win the event but she also earned the only two perfect scores during the event; the first of them during the semifinal when she beat Peruvian Daniela Rosas with a score of 10 and 7.83 for a 17.83 vs. a 9.84 by R...

Foreigners that invest in securities or bonds in Costa Rica but live abroad used to be subject to a 15% tax over the over the interests or revenue generated; however, as of September 25 this tax will now be only 8%, the same percentage which nationals are charged. This was determined by the Costa Rican Treasury (Ministerio de Hacienda) after a response by the Attorney General Office ruled that ...

Costa Rica is ranked second in the top expat destinations in 2017 by InterNations, the friendliness of the local residents, the quality of life, ease of settling in and family life aside from its many incredible natural beauties, make the country a very attractive destination for those looking to retire and those who simply want a change in their life and are looking for the ideal place to establi...

AirXpanders a medical device company focused on the design, manufacture, sale and distribution of the AeroForm® Tissue Expander System, today announced that its manufacturing transfer to a contract manufacturer in Costa Rica is complete and manufacturing capability for its AeroForm device is operational. Additional production capacity will enable the company to cost-effectively manufacture a highe...

CSS Corp the multinational company from the services sector, is looking for gamers with good proficiency in English and enthusiasm for videogames, who want to work and earn money by helping others video gamers in United States. The company is hiring personnel to fill 30 job positions and announces its intention to add more job positions for gamers in the short term The desired candidates for...

The Global Competitiveness Index 2017-2018 of the World Economic Forum ranks Costa Rica as the second most competitive country in Latin America only behind Chile. “Ten years on from the global financial crisis, the prospects for a sustained economic recovery remain at risk due to a widespread failure on the part of leaders and policy-makers to put in place reforms necessary to underpin competi...

Britt Group continues to grow in Costa Rica and with the purpose of strengthening the business it has divided into two divisions, Café & Chocolates Britt (Britt Coffee & Chocolates) and Morpho Travel Retail. Café & Chocolates Britt will continue handling everything that has to do with the coffee and chocolate products with concepts such as the Britt Espresso, Chocolatería Britt Café...

LatAm Logistic Properties, a leading operator, and developer of Class-A logistic properties in Costa Rica, Colombia, and Peru announced it has signed a new build-to-suit lease agreement with PriceSmart, the largest operator of U.S.-style membership shopping warehouse clubs in Latin America and the Caribbean, for a 16,000-square meter regional distribution facility in Costa Rica. The new logisti...

In the past few weeks, several countries have faced tragedy, hurricanes and earthquakes have struck and caused devastation, in small islands in the Caribbean as well as Mexico and the United States. If you are in Costa Rica and you want to help the victims of the Mexico earthquake authorities recommend going directly to the Red Cross in the country. The Costa Rican Red Cross will channel all...

Driven by the growth of tech services, Tek Experts, a technical and business services multinational, opened new offices at Terra Campus in Tres Ríos on September 13th, establishing a major source of employment in Costa Rica. Tek Experts offers support of leading industry software, application development, training and education, sales support, customer service, hardware support and software sol...

Hilton announced the expansion of its Latin American footprint with nine new deals signed in Central America, five of these projects will be coming to Costa Rica: Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection by Hilton: Expected to open in Q1 2018, Gran Hotel Costa Rica is located in the heart of San Jose, Costa Rica. The 79-room property will feature a state-of-the-art fitness center, signature rest...

For all those parents of young children living in Costa Rica, here’s something your children may be interested in. The Disney Junior Latin America show “Junior Express” will present its live show in Costa Rica on September 15 (holiday in Costa Rica) at the Coca-Cola Amphitheater in Parque Viva, La Guácima, Alajuela. This is the second time the children’s show makes a presentation in the country...

The Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE) celebrates its 35th anniversary marking its accomplishments of bringing more than 300 multinational businesses to Costa Rica and generating 90 thousand direct jobs and 43 thousand indirect jobs. In this Celebration, CINDE's President, Luis Gamboa, pointed out that CINDE was cataloged as the world's # 1 institution for the attraction of Foreign Di...

For the fifth year, the RIU Hotel chain reaffirms its fight against sexual exploitation of children in the tourism industry.The Hotel Riu Palace Costa Rica (All Inclusive 24h), is located in Guanacaste, Costa Rica on the edge of the beach of Matapalo. This hotel has four swimming pools (one with a wet bar), jacuzzi, gym, sauna and a wellness center "Renova Spa" with different treatments and massag...

The 17th edition of the Travel Show Expo is scheduled for August 23 at the Aurola Holiday Inn Hotel in San José and it will gather close to 100 companies in the tourism industry, including hotels, car rentals, restaurants, tour operators, and local artisans, among others. The event will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with companies representing products, services and offers of al...

“Costa Rican Art Masters’ Fair” is the name of the exhibit that will be showcasing close to 250 works from over 40 Costa Rican artists in the Gallery 11-12 in Plaza Itzkatzú, Escazú. The exhibit will summarize over 100 years of Costa Rican art history. “We want to follow up in an activity that began in 1986 and that since then has had the goal of promoting art as part of the national identity ...

The first edition of Visa Infinite Dining Series in Costa Rica is already here, a gastronomy event that includes 12 of the country’s best restaurants. The offer is for holders of Visa Infinite, Signature or Platinum cards, and it is available through the end of September, “an entrée to unique culinary experiences” and the opportunity to share with renown national chefs. Visa Infinite Dining ...

This Thursday, the Costa Rica Government presented their new tax reform proposal to Congress, the project (The Strengthening of Public Finances Law), expects to reduce the existing gap between incoming and outgoing funds, balance the country’s budget by going from a 5% to a 2% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This is the third proposal presented by the Government to Congress to try to get a...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship has taken the necessary measure to ensure the participation of Costa Ricans living abroad in the 2018 elections. Minister Manuel González explained that all Costa Ricans have to register before October 3rd, 2017 and update their residence information in order to cast their vote next February 2, 2018. The Supreme Electoral Court (TSE in Spanish) the e...

Costa Rica has made significant economic and social progress over the last decades. Real GDP per capita continues to increase at rates which outperform many other Latin American and OECD countries. But while living standards and well-being have increased, tax reforms are essential now to ensure the sustainable development of Costa Rica’s economy, according to a new OECD report. OECD Tax Policy ...

According to a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), despite the fact that Costa Rica invests more than any of the other 35 countries members of the OECD, which includes countries such as Finland and Germany, the investment is not being reflected in the students’ performance. The findings of the report Education in Costa Rica were presented by Andreas Schl...

The US Kids World Championship is the biggest children tournament in the world, and this year it will have the participation of close to 1500 kids from 50 countries; out of these, three are Costa Rican. Nicoláas Maroto, Luis Cruz and Adriana Llobet are representing the country in the tournament which is being held in Pinehurst, North Carolina since Monday. The tournament is divided in seven di...

Feuji, a services company specialized in providing technology and cloud services solutions, officially announced its establishment in Costa Rica and hiring 150 additional employees for the remainder of 2017. The company, located in Ultra Park 1, already employs 70 people and will add 150 jobs/positions. The company foresees that its operation may require up to 500 employees to meet the operatio...

In just the first half of 2017, Costa Rica has reached a new record in clean energy production and received their latest Biosphere Reserve declaration by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)—solidifying their unshakable commitment to sustainability. During the first six months of the year, 99 percent of Costa Rica's electricity came from renewable sources, a...

-- 10,000 hammerhead sharks were sacrificed to amass the 8-ton stockpile The Costa Rican Endangered Marine Species Rescue Center (CREMA) and the U.S.-based organizations Fins Attached Marine Research and Conservation and Wild Over Wildlife have begun an on-line campaign and petition requesting Costa Rica's President Luis Guillermo Solís to stop the export of 8-tons hammerhead shark fins a...

If the soul of a destination is found in its gastronomy, then exploring Tico cuisine will unearth an infinite zest for life. Food-obsessed travelers with an insatiable appetite for dynamic gastronomic experiences will find sustainable practices, fresh organic ingredients and exotic dishes as part of Costa Rica's culinary offerings. From eating like a local at the Central Market in San Jose to enjo...

Flamingo Beach Resort & Spa, located on the northern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, will joing Margaritaville Holdings expanding portfolio of hotels and resorts. Margaritaville is one of America’s leading lifestyle escapism brands. Inspired by the lyrics and lifestyle of singer, songwriter and author, Jimmy Buffett, whose songs evoke a passion for tropical escape and relaxation. Margaritav...