The Global Sustainable Tourism Council awarded Costa Rica worldwide recognition for its permanent efforts in the development and consolidation of sustainable tourism. Accreditation is for the standard […]
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New Phase of Reopening and Updates
Cantons in the yellow zone, with some exceptions, may advance to phase 3 from midnight onwards today. The canton of Curridabat is excluded from this provision; the districts […]
Learn About the Guarantee Deposit for Temporary and Permanent Residents
In September 2019 the Immigration Department (DGME) updated the security deposits that must be paid by foreign nationals upon approval of the application for residency. Previously, the […]
One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward
The opening of cinemas, theaters, museums and shops is postponed on weekends, as well as places of worship and extended hours of beaches. From Saturday the 20th […]
Avoid Losing Your Residency
Obtaining residency in Costa Rica is difficult and costly. There are a lot of documents required to obtain residency which also cost money; the processing time is [...]
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The ABC of Easements: What Are They and How Are They Created?
Today, we are going to address another topic that is essential to this field: easements. When we discussed some of the aspects concerning the right of ownership, […]
Registration Requirements for a Boat and Licensing Requirements for a Boating Business
Let’s register your boat! In Costa Rica, all boats must be registered through the National Registry of Ships, as stated in article 3 of the Regulations of […]
Purchasing a Property in Costa Rica
When purchasing a property you want to make sure you are not buying into a problem. Sadly, there are enough stories out there about bad real estate […]
MAZE Team Cyber-Attack: Is Your Information Compromised?
As you might have heard during the weekend, the Banco de Costa Rica has been under the spotlight due to a cyber-attack on more the 5 million […]
A Good Decision
This month of May, the topic of equal marriage resurfaced in Costa Rican society. This issue has generated conflicting and opposing views from both social and legal […]