Biodiversity unparalleled in Costa Rica's Corcovado National Park
Inside Bay Area - Oakland,CA,USA
(Photo: Luke Hunter/Lonely Planet) Corcovado National Park, on Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, is a gorgeous place. Sheltering one of the Americas' most …

Costa Rica Accedes To UPOV Convention
Inside Costa Rica - San Jose,Costa Rica
Costa Rica deposited its instrument of accession to the UPOV Convention and will become the sixty-seventh member of the International Union for the ...

Marina Papagayo opens in Costa Rica
Superyacht Times - Egmond aan Zee,NH,Netherlands
“Marina Papagayo is a truly significant achievement for Brandy Marine, for Peninsula Papagayo resort, for Costa Rica and for the yachting and sport fishing ...

Alvarion wins WiMAX contract from Costa Rica telecom operator ICE
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
The 802.16e network rollout, using the 2.5GHz frequency band, is expected to commence in San Jose and the rural areas of Limon in Costa Rica.

Kayak Valhalla: Costa Rica 2008
Examiner.com - USA
I was kayaking in Costa Rica with Endless River Adventures, without a doubt, the best kayak guides in Costa Rica. ERO is based out of the Bryson City, NC ...

ENVIRONMENT: Costa Rica Promotes Greener Air Travel
Inter Press Service - Rome,Italy
By Daniel Zueras* SAN JOSÉ, Dec 17 (Tierramérica) - Costa Rica is hoping for a big jump in its Clean Trips (Viajes Limpios) programme, which allows air …

Spain donates 35000 euros to prevent spread of disease in Costa Rica
Tico Times - San José,Costa Rica
The Spanish International Cooperation Agency announced yesterday a 35000-euro ($47900) donation to help Costa Rica prevent the spread of illness in the …

Dominican wins Phase 2 of Costa Rica ‘Vuelta Ciclista'
Tico Times - San José,Costa Rica
Dominican Nelson Sánchez made a surprise win yesterday during the second leg of the Vuelta Ciclista Internacional bike race in Costa Rica. …

McHi students create books to teach Costa Rican children
Monitor - McAllen,TX,USA
McALLEN — Students in Regina Reyna's communication graphics class hope the tiny gifts they are sending to kindergarteners in Costa Rica will have a big …

JetBlue to fly to Costa Rica
USA Today - USA
JetBlue announced plans Wednesday to begin service to Costa Rica, a route that would be the carrier's first to Central America. …

Turtles put on a show
Detroit Free Press - United States
TORTUGUERO, Costa Rica -- Their path lit only by stars, tourists stumble across the Caribbean beach until their guide stops them at a large sandy hole. …

The spectacular setting of Costa Rica's University for Peace is …
guardian.co.uk - UK
Situated about 20 miles west of Costa Rica's capital, San José, the UN's shrine to that most elusive of global ambitions is perched about 800m above sea …

Costa Rica called to Payson teen
Payson Roundup - Payson,AZ,USA
By Suzanne Jacobson Christina Breen spent five weeks in Costa Rica last summer living with a dentist and his family and working on a coffee plantation. …

Close encounters in Costa Rica
Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada
Many major airlines, including Air Canada, Delta and American Airlines, fly from Toronto to San Jose, Costa Rica. Isla del Coco, Costa Rica–The first group …

Costa Rica can weather economic storm, says former finance chief
Tico Times - San José,Costa Rica
By John McPhaul Costa Rica is in a good position to weather the global recession that many believe will last well into next year, says noted economist and …

Developers protest coastal closures in Costa Rica
Tico Times - San José,Costa Rica
By Leland Baxter-Neal Developers angered over the closure of construction projects for alleged environmental violations planned to block the coastal highway …

Costa Rica Marina Delays Opening Until Next May
The Log Newspaper - Irvine,CA,USA
QUEPOS, Costa Rica -- Marina Pez Vela, under construction at the Pacific port of Quepos, announced that its grand opening has been delayed until May 2009. …

Costa Rica
Wrightsville Beach Magazine - Wrightsville Beach,NC,USA
Operated by the Central Bank of Costa Rica, it houses an extensive collection of pre-Columbian gold artifacts, as well as ancient pieces of jewelry, …

Celebrate the sea turtle
USA Today - USA
By Don Faust By Chris Gray, USA TODAY TORTUGUERO, Costa Rica — Their path lit only by stars, tourists stumble across the Caribbean beach until their guide …

Costa Rica's Caribbean vibe
Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Lancaster,OH,USA
Still, a trip here feels like a well-kept secret: Of the 1.8 million visitors who come to Costa Rica each year, only 282000 visit the Caribbean side. …

Financial crisis washes up in Costa Rica
Calgary Herald - AB, Canada
suzanne Wilton and her family moved to Costa rica four months ago to escape Calgary's boom, its hectic pace and all the trappings that go along with life in …

US dollar devalues in Costa Rica as year-end payments kick in and …
Tico Times - San José,Costa Rica
Other elements that explain the dollar's devaluation in Costa Rica, says economist Alberto Franco, are reduced growth in exports, the reduction of taxes …

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