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Costa Rica Sees Drop in Tourism Amid Safety and Currency Concerns
18 Sep 2025 04:12 GMT
… .S. dollar against the Costa Rican colón, which has made travel … , spokesperson for Turismo por Costa Rica, voiced concern about waning … .
“Google searches for Costa Rica as a tourist destination … Chaves has defended its currency policy and downplayed the …
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Costa Rica Coffee Growers Struggle with Exchange Rate Policy Effects
05 Sep 2025 17:46 GMT
… 370 and $380. But in Costa Rica, the payout to growers stays … policy hurts exporters. He compared Costa Rica to Brazil and Colombia, … exchange terms. The strong colón has cut revenues by nearly … Honduras benefit from a weaker currency, getting more local cash …
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Costa Rica Tourism Leaders Call for Action Amid Rising Insecurity
27 Aug 2025 00:50 GMT
… sharp appreciation of the Costa Rican colón—up more than … leading threats to Costa Rica’s business tourism sector … the importance of revamping Costa Rica’s international positioning strategy … violence and a strengthening currency that undermines affordability …
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13 tips for your next trip to Costa Rica
19 Aug 2025 15:09 GMT
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Tariffs urge correction for Costa Rica’s currency
06 Aug 2025 07:14 GMT
… past three years, the Costa Rican colon has appreciated nearly 27 … terms, it’s strangling Costa Rica’s export competitiveness. Every … lower US tariffs.
Costa Rica’s strong currency is not the … government deserves credit for Costa Rica’s fiscal progress. The …
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Currency and Crime: What’s Really Keeping Tourists Away from Costa Rica
28 Jul 2025 19:41 GMT
… significantly—around 8%—to Costa Rica’s economy, especially … tourists is the strong Costa Rican colón, making the country an … Currency and Crime: What’s Really Keeping Tourists Away from Costa Rica. … .
To recover fully, Costa Rica needs to address deeper …
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Costa Rica’s Intel Exodus and the Fight to Save Its Silicon Dreams
28 Jul 2025 16:07 GMT
… aerospace upstarts, operate within Costa Rica’s tax-advantaged industrial … laws, and a surging colón that’s gutted export margins … calm, the dollar-linked currency, and a young workforce … -cuttings and tax holidays. Costa Rica offers promises. Investors want …
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Costa Rica to register low inflation, a stable exchange rate, and moderate economic growth in the second half of 2025
24 Jul 2025 20:23 GMT
… growing economy, inflation contained below Costa Rica’s Central Bank (BCCR) … rate projection against the Colon, estimating that the dollar … increase demand for foreign currency could arise in the … The flow of foreign currency continues to push for …
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Costa Rica’s Tourism Faces Decline Amid Rising Crime and Costs
16 Jul 2025 23:26 GMT
… Costa Rican colón as a major contributor to the decline. The stronger currency … key reason for avoiding Costa Rica.
Compounding matters, health … ,000 jobs.
As Costa Rica struggles to regain momentum … stronger crime prevention, Costa Rica risks losing its edge …
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Currency Shake-Up in Paradise: Costa Rica Unveils Sleek New ₡500 Coin and Retires Its Golden Ancestor
04 Jul 2025 19:15 GMT
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The Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) set a clear … against forgery, reflecting Costa Rica’s commitment to currency integrity. bccr.fi … you won’t lose a colón. Starting Wednesday, July 2, … including branches of Banco de Costa Rica (BCR)—will exchange old …