Costa Rica News Archives - July, 2011
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World Bank pledges $400 million for higher education in Costa RicaThe Costa Rica NewsThe World Bank announced that it committed credits by $400 million between 2012 and 2015 to support a plan to improve higher education in Costa Rica. With these funds, “Costa Rica will be able to support the public university system, helping to improve ...
Costa Rica leader for dental health tourism
The Costa Rica News
Costa Rica offers dental care, and at a very high quality, to those looking to save some money. And by coming to Costa Rica for dental work, patients have the option to vacation in paradise at the same time. According to Euromonitor statistics, ...
Costa Rica: The Cure for Boredom
International Living
Our Live and Invest in Costa Rica Seminar is the best, most efficient way to make it happen. Join us in Costa Rica, Aug.30 – Sept. 1, and we'll tell you exactly where to go, who to see, and what kinds of properties make sense if you'd like to buy in ...
Direct Flights from Europe to Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News
As of the next high season in 2011, Germany will have a direct air link to Costa Rica's most popular tourism area bringing with it revenues from European tourists. The initial program will be modest, as Air Berlin launches a twice-monthly flight …
La Fortuna: More than just volcano gazing
Tico Times
Arenal Volcano may be the most celebrated attraction in north-central Costa Rica, but the surrounding area offers plenty of other attractions, including an eco zoo, canyoneering and a hike to a crater lake. Adventure Awaits: Tico Times contributor ...
How to cross the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua
Tico Times
A Long Wait: Crossing the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua can be a tiresome affair. Depending on the volume of travelers, paperwork can take more than an hour. Crossing the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua can be a confusing and …
Costa Rica: One of the most Popular Dental Tourism Spots
WorlDental.org
By Dental Health Magazine staff Costa Rica is an utterly attractive country from a tourist point of view, but the medical field has also become an attraction for visitors. There are several medical and dental tourism companies out there that offer ...
Costa Rica raises 2011 growth estimate to 4.5 pct
Reuters
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, July 19 (Reuters) - Costa Rica's economy will expand 4.5 percent this year, the central bank said on Tuesday, raising an initial forecast as foreign companies invest in telecommunications and outsourcing. ...
Costa Rica's Coast Guard Call For Green Sea Turtle Nesting Care
Inside Costa Rica
The green turtle is one of the largest turtle species that exist on the planet, and Costa Rica is one of the privileged places where there is spawning and mating of this species, which is sometimes in pairs and sometimes two males and one female or two ...
ODD NEWS: River in Costa Rica Disappears Due to Earthquake
Hispanically Speaking News
This week Costa Rica experienced several moderate earthquakes with thousands of after shocks, which is not usual for this Central American nation. What is usual is a river, the Guacalito River located near Armenia de Upala, simply disappeared and ...
Save a Lot of Money on Health Care in Costa Rica…and Have a Great Vacation, Too
International Living
On our first afternoon in San Jose, Costa Rica, we walked to the Mercado Central (Central Market), ordered a fresh shrimp and avocado salad, and smiled at our good fortune. As longtime IL subscribers, we knew there were places where we could not only …
WKCTC students impressed with Costa Rican culture and climate
Paducah Sun
Seven West Kentucky Community & Technical College students recently got the chance to learn about the culture, climate, and diverse plant and animal species of Costa Rica through the college's Study Abroad program. Online courses that focused on ...
Costa Rica, Panama could remove passport requirement for traveling between the ...
Tico Times
Travel between Costa Rica and Panama could be sped faster thanks to a proposal that would eliminate the need for a passport when traveling between the two countries. Instead, all that would be needed is a cédula, or identification card, to travel into ...
First Gasoline Price Drop Takes Effect Today
Inside Costa Rica
Gasoline prices in Costa Rica are regulated, the Aresep fixing the price which is applied at all gasoline stations across the country, who buy fuel products from the Refinadora Costarricense de Petroelo (Recope) - the state refinery that in effect does ...
Costa Rica Becomes The 38th Signatory of the Nagoya Protocol
Inside Costa Rica
Costa Rica became the 38th Party to the Convention on Biological Diversity to sign the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization. Thirty-seven Governments and the ...
Visit the Cloud Forest in Costa Rica
Examiner.com
One of the most spectacular trips available in Costa Rica is a journey to the cloud forest and none better than the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. A world class place to visit and enjoy, but first one needs to get there and if one is not prepared for ...
Environmental Responsibility: Costa Rica's Green Ecological Party
The Costa Rica News
In my last column I touched on the subject of the responsibility residents and visitors have in caring for the magnificent but fragile environment here in Costa Rica. In such a small nation, the importance of safeguarding the country through ...
Boston Scientific Plant Becomes Costa Rica's First Sustainable Building
Green Building Elements
Boston Scientific Plant Becomes Costa Rica's First Sustainable Building – Costa Rica is known for the lush rain forests, beautiful beaches and amazing surf. Now they will also be known for their great sustainable buildings as well. …
Costa Rica ranked top 10 investment destination in Latin America
Tico Times
Two international business and investment publications released reports ranking Costa Rica and its capital city as top 10 investment locations in Latin America. In the quarterly “Euromoney Country Risk” survey, the London, United Kingdom-based ...
Resort a beautiful base for exploring Costa Rica's Ballena
Tico Times
Cristal Ballena hotel offers a comfortable haven with ocean views near Uvita on Costa Rica's southern Pacific coast, home to Ballena National Marine Park. Gripping the throttle with a steady hand, Eduardo Quesada revved the engine of a small motorboat, ...
Changes to bill banning smoking address disputes
Tico Times
A revised version of the bill aiming to control smoking in Costa Rica will be submitted within the next few days, though lawmakers are still negotiating many of the changes, the daily La Nación reported. Costa Rica's effort to ban smoking in public ...
July 4th – The Last Great Resistance of the Talamancas
The Costa Rica News
Today in Costa Rica, US expats will be celebrating their history, their native country's independence day – the fourth of July. Well, July 4 th is not only the world famous Independence Day of the United States of America – in Costa Rica, ...
Costa Rica Joins UN "Decade of Action For Road Safety"
Inside Costa Rica
A total of 172 people lost their lives on Costa Rica's roads so far this year, 12 more than then same period last year. And this has the Cruz Roja Costarricense (Costa Rican Red Cross) and others concerned. As such the Cruz Roka, the Automóvil Club ...
IBM Announces us$300M Investment and 1.000 Jobs For Costa Rica
Inside Costa Rica
The international giant, International Business Machines (IBM), announced of Thursday that it will invest in Costa Rica us$300 million dollars over the next ten years and create up to 1.000 new jobs between now and 2014. The IBM investment represents ...
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