Costa Rica Vacation

Costa Rica to Participate in Worldwide Anti-Globe Warming Initiative.
The lights in the Plaza de la Democracia and other iconic sites and companies in Costa Rica will be turned off for one hour on March 28 to represent the country’s solidarity with the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Earth Hour 2009. The worldwide initiative aims to symbolize [...]

Filed under: Environment on February 23rd, 2009 | No Comments »

Celebrate Costa Rica music, culture and natural wonders this weekend.
This weekend is a great time to be in Costa Rica as the outdoor events and concerts are seemingly endless. This occurrence is no exception to the Costa Rica summer, when the sun is out and the population follows. With little threat of rain, event planners [...]

Filed under: Cultural Events on February 20th, 2009 | No Comments »

Improved Computing, Customer Service and Language Skills for Tourism Employees.
Costa Rica’s National Learning Institute announced that it will be providing 1,500 tourism employees throughout the country with scholarships of up to 200,000 colones ($360) to continue their education in this field. The training that the scholarships will pay for comes as part of President Oscar [...]

Filed under: Travel & Tourism on February 18th, 2009 | No Comments »

Promotion of Rural Tourism is One of Arias’s Main Goals.
President Oscar Arias presented two bills to the Legislative Assembly on Monday with the intent to stimulate tourism activity once again in the country despite the global economic crisis. The proposed laws would define tourism policies and norms to regulate one of the most important revenue [...]

Filed under: Travel & Tourism on February 17th, 2009 | No Comments »

Tourism is Holding Steady in Costa Rica Despite the Economy.
Not taking the current global economic situation lightly, the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) will be taking part in 45 international tourism fairs this year to attract more foreign visitors to enjoy the natural beauty of the country. This proactive approach to stimulating high tourist numbers [...]

Filed under: Travel & Tourism on February 16th, 2009 | No Comments »

The independent minded traveler may find the freedom of renting a car in Costa Rica absolutely necessary to the enjoyment of their trip. Other options for transportation through the country include public buses (economical but time consuming), private shuttles (pricey but fast and gives you the freedom of stopping for pictures, bathroom, etc.) and domestic [...]

Filed under: Travel on February 11th, 2009 | No Comments »

Project Financing Affected by Economic Crisis.
The Houston Airport System Development Corporation (HASDC), which was awarded a contract to become the new management group for the Juan Santamaria International Airport, lost its promised $100 million loan from the J.P. Morgan bank to complete pending projects on the airport. Despite this huge setback, HASDC promises to begin [...]

Filed under: Business on February 11th, 2009 | No Comments »

Costa Rica beaches are as varied as they are plentiful, from the volcanic black sands of Playa Hermosa, Jaco to the sparkling white of Punta Leona and Playa Conchal. There are bay side beaches like Tambor on the Gulf of Nicoya and Puerto Jimenez on Golfo Dulce that attract mating whales and offer great marine [...]

Filed under: Culture, General, Travel, information on February 10th, 2009 | No Comments »

Effort to Aid Costa Rica’s Smaller Inhabitants Fight for Survival.
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) just designated the Central American nation of Costa Rica to be a world BioGem, in honor of the country’s distinctive efforts in protecting its more than 500,000 species of flora and fauna.

Filed under: Environment on February 6th, 2009 | No Comments »

Blues Music and an Outdoor Barbecue this Saturday in San Jose.
The second annual Costa Rica Blues Fest 2009 is coming this Saturday, Feb 7th to Santa Ana, but you don’t have to wait until then to meet the bands and enjoy some live music. The open air, 13-hour long Texas style barbecue and 10 band [...]

Filed under: Cultural Events on February 3rd, 2009 | No Comments »