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Costa Rica News Archives - August, 2010

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Promising Costa Rica Tourism Figures Demonstrate Signs of Worldwide Economic …
PR Web (press release)
Official reports released from the two principal tourism organizations in Costa Rica demonstrate that a recovering United States economy is good news for …

Costa Rica Announces Online Gambling Tax Plans
Gambling911.com
As widely reported here on Gambling911.com, the Central American online gambling haven of Costa Rica has once again decided it would like to tax such …

Costa Rica excursion
Martinsburg Journal
By Jerry Arndt / Special to The Journal My wife and I visited Costa Rica in April. It was a very interesting place. We flew to Miami and then directly to …

Visit a baby sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica
Gadling (blog)
This video was taken at the Aviarios Del Caribe sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica, home to over 100 sloths and managed by sloth "whisperer" Judy Arroyo, …

Sustainable Dreaming (and Eating) in the Jungles of Costa Rica
Treehugger
by Stephen Brooks, Punta Mona, Costa Rica on 08.19.10 One afternoon in March of 1995, I was on a family vacation in Costa Rica and witnessed something that …

Spectacular Eco-Palazzo Park in Costa Rica
Greenroofs.com (blog)
A key component of Palazzo Park is Costa Rica's first large-scale living roof, proposed by project developer KC Development Group. …

New call center in Costa Rica provides 185 jobs
Tico Times
By Sophia Klempner The Sunnyvale, California-based Motif is one of a growing cadre of foreign companies setting up shop in Costa Rica. …

Costa Rica wants US anti-drug program for CentAm
Seattle Times
Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla said Tuesday she wants the United States to offer an anti-drug aid program just for Central America. …

Costa Rica's President Chinchilla launches national daycare program
Tico Times
By Chrissie Long Costa Rica's first female president, Laura Chinchilla, officially launched the National Daycare Network today with a pledge of ’ 890 …

Costa Rica Real Estate Project to Provide Seven Day Virtual Tour of Costa Rica …
PR Web (press release)
Hacienda Matapalo, the best selling property in Costa Rica with more than $60 million in pre-construction sales, will be providing a seven day virtual tour …

Costa Rica's public universities on strike
Tico Times
By Chrissie Long Costa Rica's public universities have declared an “active strike” in protest of what they say is inadequate government funding. …

Same-Sex Civil Unions
Voice of America
Costa Rica's constitutional court has blocked a referendum that would have let voters decide if same-sex civil unions should be allowed in the Central …

Milan educator travels to Costa Rica for Toyota's International Teacher …
Heritage Newspapers
The energy and enthusiasm she exuded when she spoke about her recent trip to Costa Rica was palpable, and contagious. No wonder Toyota selected her twice …

Costa Rica's Open-Pit Gold Mine
Americas Quarterly
by Alex Leff Opponents of open-pit mining in Costa Rica have been delivered yet another blow. After their hopes had risen that recently elected President …

Curtain rises for Costa Rica's classical music festival
Tico Times
In addition to Gliadkovsky, opening weekend performers included the Spanish quartet Albιniz, Korean chamber music group Jeong Ga Ak Hoe, German-Costa Rican …

Leading Costa Rica Green Architectural Engineering Firm Announces First …
PR-USA.net (press release)
Arqueco Ltda., one of Costa Rica's most respected and prolific ecologically-aware architectural firms, today announced approved plans for the Palazzo Park …

Costa Rica's Most Exclusive Private Resort and Residences Announces …
PR Web (press release)
With between 6000 and 7000 square feet of living area, these unique villas are the largest ocean view residences in a gated community in all of Costa Rica. …

Costa Rica aims to become bilingual nation
Arizona State University
While the future Costa Rican professionals concentrate on furthering their education, existing employers must endure hiring non-bilingual individuals. …

Romeros keep Costa Rica Red Cross busy
Tico Times
By Matt Levin Costa Ricans making the trek to Cartago this weekend suffered muscle aches, sunburns and even alcohol poisoning on the journey. …

Figueres Urges Smaller Steps on Climate Change as UN Warming Talks Resume
Bloomberg
By Alex Morales - Mon Aug 02 10:39:24 UTC 2010 Costa Rica's Christiana Figueres took charge of United Nations climate talks, calling on nations to do the ...

10 Great Places to Swim With Sharks
ABC News
Cocos Island, Costa Rica -- "Hundreds of scalloped hammerheads school above the scenic sea mounts of Cocos Island," DeHart says. Here, you'll probably spot …

Teacher studies in Costa Rica
Gwinnettdailypost.com
LILBURN — A Trickum Middle School teacher recently returned from a trip to Costa Rica, where she participated in a study tour focused on enhancing …

Interview: Cooperation heralds bright future for China-Costa Rica ties: ambassador
istockAnalyst.com (press release)
30, 2010 (Xinhua News Agency) -- The establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Costa Rica in 2007 and the rapid growth of bilateral ties since then …



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