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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 generating industries in the country and promote the participation and training of rural communities.
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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 in the country marks a record for the number of fairs that the ICT will participate in during the period of a year.
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Filed under: Travel & Tourism on February 16th, 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 the remodeling with its own $30 million, $10 million less than they originally offered last September.
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Filed under: Business on February 11th, 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.
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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 concert will be (and has been) proceeded by appearances by the music groups around the country.
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Filed under: Cultural Events on February 3rd, 2009 | No Comments »
