Costa Rica News Archives - September, 2011
The quickest way to search the archives is to use the search field below.
Medical tourism up in Costa Rica; Expomed set for next weekendTico TimesMedical tourism continues to grow in Costa Rica. Last year, 36000 tourists visited the country for health-related reasons, according to new figures from the Council for the International Promotion of the Costa Rica Medicine (PROMED). …
Chinchilla pleads Costa Rica's spot in UN Development Program
Tico Times
President Laura Chinchilla believes Costa Rica will be Latin America's first developed nation. However, she still wants to be considered a “developing country” by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). On Sunday, Chinchilla met with Helen Clark ...
Surfing Trip Leads Man to Build with Bamboo
Patch.com
Don Eichar left his life behind to surf in Costa Rica. Now he runs Dunedin's Bamboo Tropical. Don Eichar's path to bamboo began with a complaint 13 years ago. The phone systems installer told his wife that he would just like to get out, go to Costa …
China to donate 200 police vehicles, $4.6 million to Costa Rica
Tico Times
The Chinese government announced this week a donation of $4.6 million and 200 police vehicles to Costa Rica. On Monday, Costa Rican interim Foreign Minister Carlos Roverssi and China's Vice-Minister of Trade, Fu Ziying, agreed upon the terms of the …
Costa Rica microbrewery earns international recognition
Tico Times
Costa Rica's Craft Brewing Co.'s signature ale won a silver medal at the first annual Copa Cervezas de América in Chile. The fledgling Costa Rica's Craft Brewing Co. has picked up its first international award. The Cartago-based microbrewery won a …
Costa Rica national park among 'world's most beautiful'
TravelBite.co.uk
A destination in Costa Rica has been ranked among the world's most beautiful national parks by Forbes magazine. Manuel Antonio National Park on the country's Pacific coast was the only Central American destination to feature on a list of a dozen sites …
China Eyes Costa Rica for Refinery, Infrastructure Investments
Bloomberg
By Fabiola Moura and Eric Sabo - Thu Sep 22 04:00:00 GMT 2011 China is interested in building an oil refinery in Costa Rica and investing in the Central American nation's infrastructure and telecommunications sectors, Commerce Minister Anabel Gonzalez …
COSTA RICA'S VOLCANOES – THE MOUNTAINS OF FIRE
Tourism Review
Costa Rica lies on the east side of the Ring of Fire where four of Earth's plates converge, creating the conditions for the formation of Andesitic type volcanoes. A flight over Costa Rica reveals a surreal, prehistoric landscape. …
A Costa Rica Retiree Explores the Food Aisles
The Costa Rica News
In the year and a half my husband Layne and I have been in Costa Rica, we have adjusted to many new customs and now find much that was once foreign to us to be perfectly ordinary. But looking at these same practices with a fresh eye, it is clear that …
Restoring Paradise in Costa Rica
Care2.com
Last month my kids and I were fortunate to spend two weeks at Rancho Margot, a self-sufficient farm, resort and education center in Costa Rica's Arenal District. Once a barren wasteland destroyed (like much of this tiny nation's land) by decades of …
Costa Rican Coffee Solves Identity Crisis
ROASTe
Coffee from Costa Rica just received a self-identity seal that sets it apart from ordinary coffee, as it lifts it to the category of “prestige” coffee. The seal, in the form of a geographic identity, will certify that the coffee was grown in Costa Rica ...
Costa Rica's oasis
CNN International
This week, we journey to Costa Rica. And next week, we'll journey to Munich, Germany, for an Oktoberfest extravaganza. Have you been to Munich? Share your story with CNN iReport! (CNN) -- From rappelling down waterfalls to zip-lining between mountains, ...
Costa Rica is 190!
The Costa Rica News
As Costa Rica celebrates 190 years of independence on September 15th, it's worth reflecting that in one of the most historically violent regions in the world, this country has had no army since 1948. If even a few other countries followed their lead, ...
Costa Rica opens hydro plant with tallest dam
Reuters Africa
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Costa Rica opened a new hydroelectric power plant on Monday that will use the Central American nation's tallest dam to supply clean electricity to around 12 percent of its population. The 134-megawatt Pirris ...
Let Our Wallets Do The Talking!
Inside Costa Rica
By John R. Holtz* Living or even visiting Costa Rica, you realize quickly that this is an expensive, very expensive country. Right now we are getting a break in the cost of gasoline at the pump coming down to $4.82 per gallon, but at the same time ...
Move to Costa Rica and Reduce Your Annual Expenses by 65%
International Living
They sold out of the US and moved to Costa Rica. They're happy here. And not only that, but they've reduced their annual expenses by 65%. Their cost of living in Costa Rica (and Fran keeps impeccable budget records) is just $2500 per month. ...
Costa Rica Coffees Now With The Label "Café de Costa Rica Diseño"
Inside Costa Rica
Costa Rican coffee was an important distinction that benefits coffee-growing families. From now on, the grain will be known worldwide stamped "Cafe de Costa Rica". The geographical indication was given by the Industrial Property Registry, ...
A Beginner's Guide to Birdwatching in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News
Costa Rica attracts visitors from faroff corners of the world for a variety of reasons: excellent surfing, beautiful landscapes, peaceful populace, tropical climate. Not least among them is its excellent birdwatching. There are several reasons why ...
Another look at Costa Rica
Payson Roundup
By Ken Brooks More and more Americans travel to Costa Rica in Central America every year. The reason becomes clear after your first visit. It has 5 percent of the planet's biodiversity. The top five attractions for most travelers are all natural ...
Chinchilla signs $167 million trust to improve Costa Rican schools
Tico Times
Some elementary and high schools in Costa Rica function without sufficient text books, desks or even electricity. The problem exists particularly in rural regions. On Monday, the government took a step toward helping those disadvantaged when President ...
Costa Rica: A New Life and A New Job
International Living
Costa Rica's affordable cost of living, scenic beaches with an abundance of surf, and lush natural landscapes are what initially drew me to this tropical paradise. The friendly nature of the locals, lots of of fresh fruit and vegetables, ...
Costa Rica's Manatee: Refuge For A National Symbol
Inside Costa Rica
Despite its large size and weight, the manatee moves through the waters of Costa Rica's Caribbean with a gentle dance. SInce 20 years ago and due to the effect of hunting it was believed to be extinct, but the continuing reports of sightings show that ...
Costa Rica Prepares For Digital TV
Inside Costa Rica
The end of the analog and beginning of digital television in Costa Rica which this to be implemented in December 2017 will be officially launched by the presidenta Laura Chinchilla on Tuesday. The change in format will mean that many of the television ...
Costa Rica Airport Expansion Plans Announced
News Junky Journal (press release)
by Elizabeth Brennon on Sep 2, 2011 Escape Villas, specializing in Costa Rica vacation rentals has welcomed the new Costa Rica airport development plans and affirms this will have a positive effect on the country's already flourishing tourism industry. ...
Return from Costa Rica News Archives for September, 2011
to Costa-Rica-Life.com's homepage
Costa Rica News Archives
