Christmas is a time for giving so they say, and in Costa Rica this saying definitely holds true. Giving seems to be an ingrained quality of Ticos. I have often found myself on public buses touched by the number of people that shell out money to buy products from recovering drug addicts, HIV victims or poor children. This [...]

Filed under: Social on December 13th, 2007 | No Comments »

If you’ve heard about the burgeoning popularity of Costa Rica as an expatriate and tourist destination, it is no surprise that property prices are on the rise. Costa Rica is a country bursting with life. From verdant, colorful rainforests where eco-tourism is a favored vacation activity to its lively arts, music and dance culture, Costa [...]

Filed under: Press Releases on December 12th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Age: 33 Place of Birth: Ridgewood, NJ Current Home: San Jose, Costa Rica Lives with: Girlfriend Has lived in Costa Rica: 11 years Occupation: Owner of Idioma International, a Corporate English Services company "I found out about the opportunity from working as an English teacher in the market and then opened my own operation with my own concept."

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A 1.5 year-long operation by the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) investigating the biggest international human trafficking ring in the history of Costa Rica lead to seven simultaneous arrests throughout the country yesterday.

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Costa Rica is HUGE!!! For being the actual size of a small state in America, Costa Rica has so many places to visit, all with unique character, which make you say “this is my favorite place in Costa Rica!”, everywhere you go.

Filed under: Travel on December 11th, 2007 | No Comments »

The Ad Astra Rocket Company signed an agreement with NASA yesterday at the company’s research facilities near Houston, Texas to delineate the responsibilities and rights of each party in the research of new space propulsion technology known as the VASIMR engine. Costa Rica News -- Costa Rican Chang Allies with NASA

Filed under: Costa Rica News on December 11th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Large 4 to 6-foot waves set the stage for a high level of competition this past weekend at the first date of the 2007-2008 Costa Rican National Surf Circuit (CNS) in Jacó. Almost 200 surfers competed in the Copa Mango event, including many new faces -- a promising sign for the future of Costa Rican surf. Costa Rica Surf [...]

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The Latitude 10 Resort in Santa Teresa did not only make me keenly aware of the global positioning of the nation of Costa Rica, it also gave me a bit of insight into the life of the rich and famous. Costa Rica Hotel Review -- Latitude 10

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The first of seven events, the 3-star Copa Mango, will take place this weekend in Playa Jaco for the 8th Costa Rican National Surf Circuit (CNS). The competition will take place in front of the Hotel Copacabana at 7am on Dec. 8 and 9. Costa Rica Surf -- Diego Naranjo

Filed under: Surf on December 7th, 2007 | 5 Comments »

To welcome in the holiday season, also considered the season of tamales by most Costa Ricans, the Hipermas supermarket in San Sebastián will be making a giant Tamale or “tamalón” that can feed 2,000 people. Costa Rica News -- Christmas Tamales

Filed under: Costa Rica News on December 7th, 2007 | No Comments »