Tourist numbers tripled in less than two decades With over 2.9 million tourists coming to Costa Rica the country reached an amazing record last year. The number of visitors represents an increase of around 10% (270,000 tourists more) compared to 2015. Again, most visitors came from the US (1.2 million, an increase of 14.5%). 71.392 […]
In October 2016, Emma Stone, lead actress in the La La Land movie, told Vogue magazine that she would like to visit Costa Rica. Now, President Luis Guillermo Solís took her word for it. In a 2-minute video and in perfect English he describes the reasons why the actress should visit Costa Rica: „Costa Rica […]
Costa Rica: Open an account only with your passport Since September 2016, Costa Ricans and foreigners can open a „simplified“ account at Banco Nacional (BNCR) only with their passport. The bank offers three options: – Online: www.bncr.fi.cr/BNCR/Personas/CES.aspx – By phone: 2212-2000 (option 2) – Personally in a branch However, it is still necessary to visit […]
