Written by Erin R
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
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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Filed under: Business on July 8th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Written by Keyea
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
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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Written by Erin R
San Jose Traffic is Flowing Smoothly Thanks to New Driving Restrictions.
Both Costa Rica’s public transportation and private vehicles have had to adapt to several changes recently, with driving restrictions, increased vehicle taxes, rising gas prices, and bus route changes. The good news is that, in an initial study by popular daily paper Al Día, it seems that these changes are working to help facilitate transportation around San José and bus travel times have been shortened considerably.
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Filed under: Costa Rica News on July 7th, 2008 | No Comments »
Written by Erin R
Costa Rica’s WiMax Service is Bringing Internet to Hard to Reach Areas.
Costa Rica is known as one of the most technologically advanced countries in Central and South America. With widespread internet usage, cable and satellite availability, and an always-expanding register of digital goodies, this small country is a Latin leader in modern developments. Next up: WiMax high-speed internet service available throughout the country.
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Filed under: Living on July 7th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Written by Erin R
Jobs in Costa Rica are Within Reach if you Know Where to Look.
Ah, to have a job in paradise… it’s the dream of many, but the reality of very few: landing a job in safe, tropical, idyllic Costa Rica. So why don’t more people make the move, and secure employment here? Because finding a job isn’t as easy at you might think: in fact, Costa Rica’s strong economy and strict labor laws make it an attractive location for many, with few jobs for foreigners available.
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Written by Mireille
Costa Rican Guacales Are Dried-Out, Decorated Gourds.
This Saturday July 5th the inauguration of the Festival of the Dance of the Guacales, will take place in Santa Cruz, Guanacaste. The staff together with the 300 pupils of the Technical College of Santa Barara, in the canton of Santa Cruz, have been busy as bees getting this fifth Cultural Festival of the Guacales ready in which 3,000 Guacales will be on display, decorated with bright colors. These will be given as souvenirs to those who took place in various activities. Children are given extra time off from school to help prepare them.
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Filed under: Travel on July 4th, 2008 | No Comments »
Written by Mireille
Geologists Will Discuss the Effects of Development on Ground Water.
Geologists from the entire American Continent will meet this week in Costa Rica to discuss the geo-scientific role in the war against global warming and the protection of ground water supplies from residential expansion, in an effort to decide what is the role of geology in the well being of humanity. These discussions, together with the presentation of various investigations, are part of the IX Geological Congress of Central America.
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Filed under: Costa Rica News on July 3rd, 2008 | No Comments »
Written by Erin R
Marine Algae May Become a New Source of Energy to Costa Rica.
The price of fuel has doubled in the last year, and experts expect prices to reach an almost unbelievable $143 per barrel by the end of 2008. Faced with soaring prices, both companies and private individuals have had to curtail spending and look for solutions to current problems. And in the midst of this economic crisis and rising energy costs, ICE, Costa Rica’s state-owned power company, is looking for new energy sources to fuel the country.
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