Central Bank: Cost of living may skyrocket in 2013
Email this page December 21st, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) According to the Costa Rican Central Bank (BCCR), foreign investors this year have increasingly pumped funds into the country, generating a large…
Air Canada announces new discount airline brand with flights to Costa Rica
Email this page December 20th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) Air Canada announced the launch of its new, inexpensive leisure travel airline brand, “Rouge,” which will begin service in July 2013 and will…
ARESEP approves increase in electricity rates
Email this page December 20th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Public Service Regulating Authority (ARESEP) has approved increases in the electrical rates for 5 of Costa Rica’s electric distributors. The increases vary…
Costa Rica expects to close the year with 2.3 million tourist arrivals
Email this page December 19th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) estimates that Costa Rica will close the year with a total of 2,300,000 total tourist arrivals. …
Eight businesses raided this year for software piracy
Email this page December 19th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) Operations aimed at curtailing software piracy in Costa Rica have resulted in eight raids on businesses, 12 lawsuits, and fines that could reach…
New wind farm in Santa Ana will generate 15 megawatts of clean energy
Email this page December 14th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) The National Light and Energy Company (CNFL, in Spanish) inaugurated the new wind farm, Parque Eolico Valle Central, on Thursday. The park was…
iPhone 5 launch in Costa Rica sees popular consumer interest
Email this page December 14th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) A large crowd waited outside the Kolbi store at Multiplaza Escazu last night, hoping to get their hands on the new iPhone 5…
Second Wyndham Hotel Opens in Costa Rica’s Capital
Email this page December 14th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with nearly 7,260 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), announced yesterday the…
