Time is running out to spend your old ₡500 coins! The Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) has announced that the current golden ₡500 coin will be replaced with a new bimetallic design starting July 1, ...

With Costa Rica’s bicentennial just around the corner, it’s a great time to learn the country’s national symbols.. The national symbols of Costa Rica represent the country, its people and its ...

A recently introduced virtual currency called ecolónes has been introduced in Costa Rica as a way to encourage recycling.. According to an online article on the LatAm Tech website, the currency is a ...