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Sunlight destroys virus quickly, new U.S. govt tests find. And what does Costa Rica have a lot of?
DHS S&T’s re COVID-19 (April 13, 2020) results: Virus lives longer at low humidity and inactivates faster at higher humidity; virus lives longer at low temperatures and inactivates faster as temperature increases; Sunlight destroys the virus quickly. Good news for us, bad for the coronavirus. The national weather service, the […]
Costa Rica takes the bull by the horns
Despite being one of the countries in the world with lowest covid-19 virus mortality rates, Costa Rica continues to take on the virus. (Only New Zealand, Catar, Island, South Africa, Singapore Australia Omán and Chile are ahead of us). Costa Rica’s Clodomiro Picado Institute of the University of Costa Rica […]
Food for thought in hard times
Day by day, I am thankful for living in an underdeveloped country like Costa Rica ??. Where after one week since the outbreak of the first case of coronavirus already the schools mechanical engineering and physics at the University of Costa Rica have prototypes of ventilators they produced; where the […]
What to do… as a retiree, on the Ballena Coast, in Costa Rica?
On my Combination Retirement/Relocation Tours we always explore the famous Ballena Coast. We have lunch with my two friends, Rita Lucas and Bill, who answer all of my clients questions about living in the Southern Zone and the Ballena Coast. Bill is a home builder and Rita is part of […]
Costa Rica fights the Corona Virus head on
Costa Rica continues in its flight to try and stem the tide of the insidious Corona Virus (COVID-19). To date, the country has a confirmed 347 patients infected with the covid-19. Of those who tested positive, 167 are women and 180 women, among them 320 are Costa Ricans and 27 […]
Coronavirus In Costa Rica: 347 Sick And Four Recovered
UPDATE ON OUR SITUATION IN COSTA (Below is an excellent article by my friend Rico at Q Costa Rica about the present state of Coronavirus as of March 31, 2020. I must point out that Costa Rica has always been a resilient country in the face of adversity and will […]
Few expat retirees know what is vino de coyol
I always make it point to publish articles about Costa Rica’s history, language and culture to help anyone who is thinking of relocation here. Vino de coyol is a alcoholic beverage that has been popular in the Nicoya region of Costa Rica for more than 200 years. Between December and […]
The Best Place to be in the world before, during and after COVID-19
While COVID is devastating New York, California, and Washington State in the U.S. (425,000 cases and 700 deaths) and the rest of the orbe (425,000 cases and 19,000 deaths), Costa Rica is taking a whole series of extreme measures to stop this invisible enemy. A restriction of vehicles between 10pm […]
Another San José landmark bites the dust while others fight to survive
Recently, Chelles, on corner Central Avenue and 9th Street, closed its doors. The iconic restaurant and bar first opened in 1909 and for decades was the gathering place for Costa Ricans and expats 24-hours a day. I remember grabbing a bite there in the wee hours of the night after […]
Costa Rica takes bold measures in the face of the ominous corona virus pandemic
I must applaud the Costa Rican government for its gallant effort to contain the coronavirus that is reeking havoc in most of the world. Much like other countries Costa Rica has closed its borders, urged its citizens and expats to remain at home, and is practice social distancing. Most government […]