Sewage and Waste Runoff into the Ocean and Rivers Surrounding Jaco Beach. The beach of Jaco, in Garabito, famous for its surfing and its party atmosphere, has once again found itself the center of negative attention. The beach has reached such levels of pollution that it is now considered a health hazard to swim in its [...]

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A Series of Books and CDs Were Created to Document the Distinct Guanacaste Culture. Guanacaste is home to sabaneros -- Costa Rica's very own cowboys -- unique history, and special traditions that reflect the province's rich, diverse heritage. The Papagayo Tourism Project, in addition to several interested guanacastecos, have recently made efforts to protect and promote [...]

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New Projects Featuring the National Theater will Spread Art Throughout Costa Rica. San José's National Theater is one of downtown's most beloved buildings, filled with incredible art and soaring ceilings, and brimming with cultured operas, concerts, and dance. In order to share these national riches with those not convenient to San José's Plaza de la Cultura, [...]

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Bus Passengers and Locals Cross a Collapsed Bridge by Foot in Costa Rica. The bridge over the Guacimal River along the Interamerican highway in Sardinal, Guanacaste, finally had one lane opened for 'slow' passage this morning after a support gave way causing part of the bridge to fall half a meter below the level of the [...]

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A New Project Will Let Costa Ricans See their Country through a Tourist's Eyes. The Costa Rican Institute of Tourism (ICT) today begins its campaign to encourage Costa Ricans to travel within their own country, starting with financial incentives to make national travels a little easier on the wallet. Amazing deals will be revealed in La [...]

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Costa Rica Stands Out as a Top Ethical Destination for Travelers. The world is becoming increasingly "green," or eco-friendly, as people around the world do what they can to help out, from installing energy-efficient light bulbs to using renewable bamboo wood flooring throughout their homes. In addition to adjustments made domestically, many world travelers are doing [...]

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What's at Stake? A 6-night luxury vacation to Costa Rica. Aspiring travel writers, vacation aficionados and anyone with a great story to share only have three days left to enter Costa Rica Pages’ first ever Travel Writing Contest to win a free vacation to Costa Rica. The website, which is dedicated to providing daily Costa Rica [...]

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Costa Rica Transportation is in Need of Financial Help. Costa Rica's roads are infamous for reasons they'd rather not be: potholes, poor maintenance, blind curves. It's no surprise, therefore, that a new study by the General Comptroller for the Republic (of Costa Rica) found that the funds designated for roads, ports, and trains are insufficient. In [...]

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The Arenal Volcano is a Top Costa Rica Travel Destination. "Do you hear it, do you hear it?" This is the question my friends and I repeated over and over as we stood in awe of the extraordinary Arenal Volcano. Located just outside La Fortuna in San Carlos, Costa Rica, the Arenal volcano is an [...]

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Cartago and the Orosi Valley are Getting Necessary Help with Tourism Infrastructure. The Costa Rica Tourism Institute (ICT), in conjunction with other local efforts, has begun efforts to increase and encourage tourism to the country's Cartago province, just east of San José. The province is home to several important cultural and historical sites, such as Turrialba's [...]

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