Coastal Construction in Guanacaste, Costa Rica to be Regulated. A new Presidential Decree was signed by President Oscar Arias with the intention of regulating real estate development in Guanacaste by limiting the height of buildings constructed in zones that are located near to the beach.

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Foreign Artificial Insemination is No Sticky Business for Costa Rican Cows. Semen from Jersey, Hosltein and Pardo Suizo breed bulls is in high demand from Costa Rican cattle farmers to artificially inseminate their female cows. The amount of semen being imported from countries such as Holland, the United States, New Zealand and others is on [...]

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Costa Rica Competes with Nicaragua to Cook Biggest Gallo Pinto in the WORLD. On this Sunday, April 13, more than 2,000 kilos (4,409 pounds) of black beans and 1,800 kilos (3,968) of rice will be seasoned, spiced, and cooked into enough gallo pinto to feed 30,000 watering mouths. In fact, thanks to the first ever Fiesta [...]

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These Costa Rican girls were chosen as finalists for their natural beauty. The final contestants for the Miss Surf Organic and Natural pageant were chosen this past weekend at the second-to-last Costa Rica National Surf Circuit 2008 (CNS) event, the Banco Nacional Tournament in Playa Dominical. The first place winner, Stephanny Amador, and her sister, runner-up [...]

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China will be guest of honor at Costa Rica International Arts Festival. Friday, April 11 is not just a day of celebration and homage to national hero Juan Santamaría, but also the beginning of San José's Festival Internacional de las Artes 2008. With more than 350 shows and activities, the International Art Festival will feature 70 [...]

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Record number of Ticos trust money to offshore banks. The presence of offshore banks in Costa Rica has grown exponentially in recent years. Within the last three years, the total amount of funds these banks have attracted has increased by 65%. This includes money private citizens and businesses have placed in savings and checking [...]

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Costa Rica's Playa Junquillal is Set to be Much More Accessible. The 13 kilometer road that goes from the coastal communities of ‘27 de Abril’ to ‘Paraíso’ in Santa Cruz, Guanacaste is getting resurfaced. This short route goes through Las Delicias, Río Seco, Paraíso, Junquillal, Los Pargos, Avellanas, Playa Negra, Callejones and other small communities [...]

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Electricity Bills in Costa Rica Set to Increase up to 41% The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) and Public Services Regulation Authority (Aresep) officially announced that the foretold electricity price hike in the country has been approved at a scaled rate ranging from 11% to 41%, depending on the consumption of each user. While this [...]

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Chinese influence is increasing throughout Costa Rica. In current news, we hear of heated Free-Tibet protests in London and other major cities around the world, condemning China's infringement on human rights. Once again, China is on everyone’s mind and a favorite topic of discussion. For better and for worse, China’s role in the world’s economy and [...]

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Luis Vindas' surf skills have put him in reach of a 1st place finish. Luis Vindas is giving Gilbert Brown, the current ranking leader in the Costa Rica National Surf Circuit 2008, a run for his money after winning his second consecutive 4-star event. This last win took place this weekend at the Banco Nacional Tournament [...]

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