Costa Rica News Archives - November, 2008
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Costa Rica Wary of Trade With China
Latin American Herald Tribune - Caracas,Venezuela
SAN JOSE -- Costa Rica's manufacturers are asking to be excluded from the free trade treaty the Central American country plans to negotiate with China in a …IATA Blasts Proposed Costa Rica Entry Tax
Aviation Week - New York,NY,USA
Costa Rica is considering levying a $15 tax on international passengers arriving in the country, causing the airline industry, represented by IATA, … Costa Rican pineapple volume climbs even higher
The Packer - Lenexa,KS,USA
Costa Rica’s Environmental Tribunal raised an alarm this year that pineapple acreage — estimated at more 100,00 acres in 2007 compared with 30000 acres in … Costa Rica puts $15 tax on plane tickets
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
AP SAN JOSE, Costa Rica—Tourists flying into Costa Rica will soon have to pay a new $15 tax. The new tax on plane tickets replaces a 3 percent tax on hotel … Costa Rica Opens New York Trade Office
Inside Costa Rica - San Jose,Costa Rica
Attending the inauguration was Costa Rican's Chancellor, Bruno Stagno, the director of the Promotora de Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica (Procomer), … China deepens Latin America ties
BBC News - UK
By James Painter But his presence at the Apec summit taking place in Lima this weekend, and his visits to Costa Rica and Cuba, have highlighted China's … Centam Coffee-Coffee farms holding out for price rebound
Reuters - USA
By Brian Harris SABALITO, Costa Rica, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Harvesting is peaking on some coffee farms in Costa Rica, but after prices took a steep dive in … Meet the competition
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota,FL,USA
Rudy Matthews of Costa Rica Retirement Vacation Properties shows an Atenas hillside home site to Lanna Mingo, a Colorado woman who is considering making the … Costa Rica may see new airfare tax
Tico Times - San José,Costa Rica
By Gillian Gillers Lawmakers have advanced a bill that would replace a national 3 percent hotel tax with a flat $15 tax on airplane tickets to Costa Rica. … Indigenous knowledge safe — for now
Latin America Press - Lima,Peru
The final law —and one of the most hotly debated — originally included an article that would have risked intellectual property rights for Costa Rica’s … Former soccer player gets leg up on the competition
Boston Globe - United States
Back in Costa Rica, where he was reared, Arras would often leave his beachfront home in the morning to catch a wave or two before school. … Costa Rica telecom gives prepaid cell phones a trial run
Tico Times - San José,Costa Rica
By Alex Leff Costa Rica's state telecommunications company has launched a pilot plan for the long-awaited prepaid cell phone program that will ultimately be … Costa Rica passes final bill needed for CAFTA
Tico Times - San José,Costa Rica
Costa Rica has cleared the last hurdle to joining the Central American Free-Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA). Lawmakers this week passed the … Costa Rica congratulates US for historic electoral process
Guanacaste Journal - Guanacaste,Costa Rica
(Infocom) — The government of Costa Rica congratulated the people and government of the United States of America for the unprecedented presidential … Finding heaven in Costa Rica, Maui
Chicago Tribune - United States
One is Costa Rica. We loved going to the beaches and seeing monkeys and reptiles. The second is Maui, where my wife and I honeymooned. … Costa Rica lawmakers pass new property tax
Tico Times - San José,Costa Rica
... to rebuild their homes and neighborhoods. About 40000 families live in substandard housing in Costa Rica, according to BANHVI spokeswoman Susan Otárola. Stallone, Statham team up for "Expendables"
Reuters - USA
Principal photography will begin in February in Costa Rica and Louisiana. The film is the first in Stallone's two-picture deal with Nu Image/Millennium … Planning Road Trips in Costa Rica Became Easy with the Online …
Free Press Release Center (press release) - Toronto,Canada
The first programmed by Tecno Alianza, a company based in San Jose, is a free valuable tool when it comes to planning your travels in Costa Rica. … Costa Rica inflation again breaks 10-year record
Tico Times - San José,Costa Rica
By Gillian Gillers Prices increased 16.3 percent in the past 12 months, breaking a 10-year inflation record set in September. … Destination: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Crain's Chicago Business - Chicago,IL,USA
... smooth beaches and sport fishing, all in a relatively unspoiled environment, draw travelers to the Central Pacific region of Costa Rica. … Costa Rica gas prices to drop
Tico Times - San José,Costa Rica
By Alex Leff Some relief at the pump is coming this week after a Costa Rica regulator approved a reduction of gasoline prices. Set to take effect Wednesday … Costa Rica: Still Some of the Greenest Travel Around
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA
In August my husband and I traveled to Costa Rica for what was supposed to be one of the world's first "Carbon Neutral Vacations." As an occasional travel … New Marina Is Open in Puntarenas, Costa Rica
The Log Newspaper - Irvine,CA,USA
PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica — Puerto Azul Marina and Resort appears to have won the four-way race to open a new marina in Costa Rica. More Slips for Costa Rica … Credit Crisis Crunches Costa Rica Construction
NuWire Investor - Bellevue,WA,USA
Several developments in Costa Rica face delays and possible cancellation as funding dries up and the tourist industry anticipates fewer travelers in months …
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