Foreign investment in Costa Rica fell 21% in 2014
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Costa Rica in 2014 totaled $2.1 billion USD, a decrease of 21% compared to the year prior, according to the latest information released by Costa…
U.S. man killed, woman injured after car falls off 100-foot cliff
Email this page April 6th, 2015 (InsideCostaRica.com) A U.S. man identified by the last name Kritzer, 67, died late Friday afternoon after a vehicle in which he was traveling skidded…
Drunk driver had trouble boarding vehicle onto Puntarenas ferry (PHOTO)
Email this page April 6th, 2015 (InsideCostaRica.com) A driver, who has reportedly admitted to being inebriated at the time, had a little trouble boarding his SUV onto the commuter ferry…
Study of Costa Rica, Panama reveal how Earth’s continents formed
The secrets of how Earth's continents first formed over 2.5 billion years ago lie in relatively recent geologic events that took place 10 million years ago in what is now…
Marc Anthony and Carlos Vives announce new tour to include Costa Rica
Carlos Vives and Marc Anthony just announced they’ll be giving concerts together next September in their tour which will be called “UNIDO2.” The two singers held a press conference in…
In Costa Rica, a sex crime is reported every 80 minutes; more than 40% are crimes against minors
Email this page April 1st, 2015 (InsideCostaRica.com) An average of eighteen people report a sex crime each day in Costa Rica – an average of once every 80 minutes –…
Kölbi, Movistar promise to improve data speed, coverage this year
Mobile carriers Kölbi and Movistar are promising to improve the speed and coverage of their mobile data networks this year.…
Regulator approves increases in gasoline, diesel prices
Email this page April 1st, 2015 (InsideCostaRica.com) Regulator ARESEP has approved a series of price hikes for gasoline and diesel for the second time this year. Super gasoline will…
