Written by Mireille Darras
Costa Rica’s Small Hotels are Getting Advice from the Experts.
In Costa Rica, “small hotels” are defined as those having an average of only 18 rooms. Considering the amount of tourists who come and go here - a yearly total of over two million - with ever raising standards, many of these hotels are in need of key renovations and guidance if they hope to excel in the tourism industry alongside the Marriotts and Intercontinentals of the country.
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Filed under: Business on July 2nd, 2008 | No Comments »
Written by Erin Raub
Franklin Chang Brought Costa Rica into the Space Age with Ad Astra.
As the world’s energy crisis escalates, the Costa Rica government has ramped up its efforts to find alternative sources to fuel the country’s 4+ million residents. Franklin Chang, national hero and famous astronaut, and his company Ad Astra Rocket, in looking for such a solution, has developed a way to convert Costa Rica’s trash into valuable energy.
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Written by Erin Raub
Fireworks and Celebrations Cross Borders for the 4th of July.
If you are Living in Costa Rica, don’t let the lack of parades, barbecue sales and red, white, and blue streamers deter you from a good, old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration. For many, these yearly picnics and parties are favorite childhood memories, punctuated by spectacular fireworks and bedtimes much later than the usual. This year, don’t let the Fourth roll by without the proper pomp and circumstance, and celebrate the day right, with casual picnics, barbecued hotdogs, and plenty of streamers.
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Written by Mireille Darras
Internet Currently Dominates the Academic Scene in Costa Rica.
According to a recent study, over 90% of young Costa Ricans are now using email as a natural mode of communication. Students aged between the ages of 21 to 24 were studied by a program of the University of Costa Rica called Prosic (Society Program of Information and Understanding).
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Written by Mireille Darras
Electric Cars Using Clean Energy Could Be on the Horizon for Costa Rica.
Electric cars have made their entrance into Costa Rica. Are they here to stay? It would seem that at this time and age when the cost of gas is forever rising, they are the answer to mankind’s biggest headache. Yet, as it is often in life, it is not as easy as it may seem.
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Filed under: Business on July 1st, 2008 | No Comments »
Written by Erin Raub
This psychedelic micro-organism is alive and well off the coast of Isla del Coco.
Costa Rica’s Isla del Coco has long been known for its untouched lands, incredible diving possibilities, shark-filled waters, and remote location. As a tourist destination, it is the most untouched, incredible location in Costa Rica, generally attracting only the most serious researchers and divers. And recently, those researchers have discovered that the beautiful island’s waters are home to micro “insects” and algae that are self-illuminatory, much like the phosphorescent creatures of other locations.
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Written by Keyea Caullette
The Doka Estate Coffee Farm Enjoys a High Altitude Near the Poas Volcano.
Coffee has been a large part of Costa Rica’s economy and history. In fact Costa Rica’s first shipment of coffee transcended borders to Colombia in 1820 and it was in 1854 that Costa Rica took on the daunting task of cutting out the exporting middle man and transporting the “grain of gold” to Europe on her own. It was even coffee taxes that financed one of Costa Rica’s greatest architectural treasures, including the National Theater located in the nation’s capital city of San Jose. It is after 188 years of successful coffee production that global warming threatens to change it all.
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Written by Erin Raub
The Stamp Collection at the Costa Rican Post Office was Painted by Art Students.
Stamps, at their best, are beautiful, visual representations of landmarks, historical events, holidays, and various other facets of local culture. As they travel across state, nation, and continental borders, their small images bring with them messages of another place, a salutation from far away. With this in mind, a new art exhibition of Costa Rica’s stamps are an amalgamation of color, art, and culture that will be both a source of pride and of beauty.
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Filed under: Travel on July 1st, 2008 | No Comments »
Written by macsurf
Manzanillo, Costa Rica: a sleepy little Caribbean town.
Four months, or there abouts, that’s how much time remains until I’ll be strolling the beaches of Puerto Viejo for six months, riding my bike to Manzanillo, or up over the hilly and rural dirt road known as “Margarita” to the road on the other side of the mountain that leads to Panama.
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Written by Richard Bexon
Rosti Pollos is one of Costa Rica’s biggest chain food restaurants.
One of the great things about Costa Rica is the fact that if you want to go out for dinner you do not have to break the bank. One of the greatest things about Costa Rica is that you can call most restaurants and they will deliver, you can have McDonalds or Taco Bell at your house in under 10 minutes, where as in the United States and United Kingdom if you want McDonalds you better get into you car.
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