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 »