Written by Erin Raub
Costa Rica’s Newest National Park will Protect the Resplendent Quetzal.
Costa Rica, one of the world’s most ecologically-friendly countries, is covered in biological reserves, national parks, wildlife refuges, and forest reserves. In fact, with almost 3 million acres classified as such, more than 25 percent of Costa Rica’s entire landmass is protected by law. Adding to the growing area, 4,117 hectares (more than 10,000 acres) of Los Santos moors, located San Jose province’s Dota canton, have just been classified as a national park.
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Written by Claire Saylor
Mike’s Engaging Photos Helped Him to Become our 2nd Monthly Winner.
Costa Rica Pages is pleased to announce that Mike is the second monthly winner for our Travel Writing Contest. His witty account of a 9-day Costa Rica vacation takes readers from the city to the mountains and back again, all while noting some of the eccentric qualities of the country with astute scrutiny.
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Written by Erin Raub
Driving Restrictions in Costa Rica to be Lengthed.
Just over two weeks ago, Costa Rica adjusted to a new law of the road: Placa y Pico, which determines driving restrictions based on license plate (placa) during rush hour (hora pico). As of tomorrow, the law’s nickname would be better changed to merely Placa, as restrictions will now extend to the entire day.
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Written by Erin Raub
The Liberia Airport Must Respond to its Growing Number of Arrivals and Departures.
As Guanacaste tourism grew, its capital, Liberia, responded with the construction of its own international airport. Now, just over ten years after its completion, the airport is in need of renovations to help it accommodate the several thousand Costa Rica Flights that taxi its runways each year. Unfortunately, recent developments indicate that the airport’s expansion will not be completed by the end of 2009, but rather in early 2010.
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Written by Mireille Darras
A Popular Puntarenas Beach will Be Getting Some Love and Attention From the ICT.
Soon tourists will be able to relax on one of Costa Rica’s most traditional beaches; the Playa Doña Ana, in Puntarenas, is getting a face lift. Reconstruction work and maintenance, under the surveillance of the Costa Rica Institute of Tourism (ICT), began some weeks ago.
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Written by Erin Raub
A Hole in This Pipeline Caused a 4-Day Water Shortage for 500,000 Costa Ricans.
For four days, between 400,000 and 500,000 eastern San José residents suffered without water for basics like showers and cooking. The cause of their suffering was a broken water pipe in Orosi, which took the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewer Systems (AyA) four working days fix in order to restore water to all affected residents and businesses.
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Written by Erin Raub
Slow Moving Trucks Blocked Traffic to Protest Gas Prices in Costa Rica.
High gas prices have severely affected the world around us, making everyone’s commute more costly, goods more expensive, and life’s commodities reach prices never before known. It’s hard for us all, but for some, it’s worse. Indeed, Costa Rica’s fleet of commercial truck drivers have been feeling the heat, and yesterday, they decided to do something about it.
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Written by Keyea Caullette
Foreign Bank will Lend to U.S. Residents Purchasing Real Estate in Costa Rica.
Real Estate is blowing up all over Costa Rica from everything to luxury beach front vacation homes in Jaco Beach to pent house suites in a metropolitan park tower. Costa Rica is building it all… and fast. Even famous actor and movie producer Mel Gibson owns land in the popular tourist destination and is also looking to move his film production company to the booming little country. With all this expansion, development, and growth several United States companies are also expanding to attend to their migrating clients.
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Written by Keyea Caullette
Artisan and Sport Fishermen Feeling the Effects of Commercial Fishing Boats.
Cost Rica is known as one of the best sport and deep sea fishing destinations in the world. The Northern Pacific region of the popular tourist destination is known for six different types of popular trophy winning game fish. Both marlin and sail fish can even be found year round in the warm Pacific waters of the Northern region. Tourists and local fishermen alike enjoy the satisfaction of hoisting a large Rooster fish, Pink Marlin, or even a Yellow Finned Wahoo on board. It is Costa Rica’s welcoming seas and abundance of rare fish that keep the Los Sueños Marina busy with camera happy tourists and recreational fishermen.
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Written by Mireille Darras
Pack Up the Gear and Head to Costa Rica for a Biking Adventure.
Experience a wonderful, exotic mountain bike holiday cycling through the tropical paradise of Costa Rica. Pura Vida (great life) is a common saying amongst the people of Costa Rica and this cycling holiday certainly lives up to the Pura Vida, offering excellent biking, together with outstanding scenery and wildlife.
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