Until June 15, and potentially beyond, the following measures apply at Costa Rica’s borders: The only people who can enter the country are: Costa Rican citizens, Costa Rican residents who departed Costa Rica prior to March 24 at 11:59 p.m., those whose residency is in process who departed Costa Rica Read more…
Thursday, October 03, 2019 The Intertropical Convergence Zone will be located over Central America, providing both atmospheric instability and humidity from the maritime sectors that surround the country. These conditions are favorable for rains to occur in the national territory. There is a possibility that they occur in the early Read more…
Thursday, September 26, 2019 This Thursday will continue the Intertropical Convergence Zone over Central America, providing much atmospheric instability and generating rainfall in the country. Therefore, occasional rains are expected in the North Pacific and the South Pacific in the early morning. In the afternoon, downpours are foreseen in the Read more…
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 This Wednesday the country will be partially nunbosity without rain in the morning. During the afternoon it will be with rains and downpours with storms throughout the Pacific and Central Valley. There will be some rainfall in the mountains of the Caribbean and North Zone; It Read more…
Weather forecast Tuesday, September 24, 2019 On this day an unstable and humid atmospheric pattern is expected, favored by the proximity of the Intertropical Convergence Zone. The morning prevailed sunny and with a high sense of embarrassment nationwide. In the afternoon it is expected to increase cloud cover as well Read more…
Expect delays of up to 30 minutes while driving To and From Monteverde
Navigating Costa Rica’s public bus system is a challenge — even for locals. Without good information about where the bus stops and where it ends, many riders see their bus whoosh by them or never show up at all. A group of Costa Rican entrepreneurs wants to make planning a trip on Read more…
An annual Aug. 2 pilgrimage draws some 2.5 million people to visit La Negrita and thank her for miracles performed. Visitors to the basilica can see the rock where she appeared and display cases filled with tokens of appreciation for prayers answered. They also collect containers of holy water from Read more…
Shuttle service is a shared transportation option in an air-conditioned minibus (or coaster) between popular destinations. Shuttle routes operate daily, and in some cases there are multiple departure times throughout the day. However, shuttles are by no means a public bus. They are subject to availability and must be reserved Read more…
The Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) has enforced a new methodology to calculate the reference exchange rate of the US dollar, and it has already showed results. The bank confirmed in a news release that during the first day of the new methodology, applied on Tuesday, the exchange rate Read more…