Arias's Meeting with Brazilian President Lula will Bring Biofuels to Costa Rica. Thirty years after a Brazil-Costa Rican biofuel partnership was interrupted, President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva -- commonly referred to as Lula -- has pledged technical and technological help for Costa Rica's biofuel program. Famous for its reliance on ethanol and biofuels, [...]

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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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About 38% of English Teachers in Costa Rica are at a Beginner Level. A recent Ministry of Education (MEP) and Costa Rica-United States Foundation study, which tested English teachers' oral, reading, and verbal skills, revealed what many already believed: the majority of English teachers in Costa Rica are not prepared to teach the language. Even worse, [...]

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Volcano Arenal Has Become One of the Most Popular Destinations in Costa Rica. On July 29, 1968, Costa Rica's Arenal volcano, which had been extinct for as long as anyone could remember, surprised the world with a powerful eruption. The volcano had been quiet for over 400 years. Locals even called it Cerro Arenal, or Arenal [...]

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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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Expo Casa is Back this Year with More Options, Space and Property Acquisition Solutions. The Expo Casa 2008 will be returning to Costa Rica this year from Aug. 6 to 10 outside of San Jose. After 5 years success, the event is still going strong, attracting more and more guests and companies that must now compete [...]

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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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A Group of Over 20,000 Came Out to Protest Gay Marriage in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is known for being gay-friendly, offering gay-only resorts and tourism locales, gay-friendly restaurants and bars, gay clubs, and many other gay-friendly options. However, it seems that homosexual rights end where the money stops: a recently proposed law to allow gay [...]

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El Camino, Which Looks at Costa Rica Immigration, Has Gained International Acclaim. Costa Rica is known for many things -- a peaceful government, incredible environmental offerings, friendly people -- but not for its film. This small, Central American country, though full of creative and gifted artists, does not have the industry and fan base of its [...]

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Pilgrims Take a Modified Route to Celebrate La Negrita in Guanacaste. The pilgrimage of the Virgin of the Angels is already under way, and those living far away have already started their long walk to celebrate in the Basilica de los Angeles in Cartago. This year, 2 million believers are expected to make the pilgrimage on [...]

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