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Written by Mireille
Having lived in Costa Rica for over 16 years now, I feel I am well qualified to write about the Ticos! The word Tico, or Tica, comes from the population’s tendancy to add “ico” and “ica” at the end of words; how often to we hear, un momentico, por favor!
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Written by Mireille
The San Ramon Museum Reopened this Past Saturday in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is forever widening its cultural attractions and the renovations and the opening of more museums and tourist destinations are always in the headlines; from the new ecological theme park Veragua, to the renovations of the Costa Rican Art Museum and the investment in a new museum next to the Basilica de Los Angeles in Cartago.
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Written by Keyea Caullette
Less Coastal Construction Means More Mangoes in Costa Rica!
Prices of vacation homes being sold to foreigners on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica have fallen by 40 percent according to the online classifieds website encuentra24.com, which displays over 10,000 real estate listings posted by owners and real estate companies.
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Written by Mireille
Wind, Water and Natural Steam: The Energy of the Future, Now in Costa Rica.
The German Company Juwi, based in Wörrstadt in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate together with its European and American project partners have started the construction of what is to be the largest wind farm in Central America in Guanacaste. The project, known as the Proyecto Eolico Guanacaste (PEG), is to be Juwi’s biggest construction so far.
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Written by Keyea Caullette
Tour Operators are Among Those Suffering from a Decline in Tourists.
According to the National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur) both Costa Rica’s golden and central pacific coasts are beginning to feel a reduction in the rhythm of the tourism growth that they have become so accustom to over the previous years. Alberto Lopez, the executive director of Canatur, informs us that “What we have done is lit a semi-warning signal”, in order to alert the county of the fall of its biggest cash cow: tourism.
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Written by Mireille
Incoming Costa Rica Flights Must be Manned by Highly Qualified Pilots.
The Juan Santamaria Airport in Alajuela will finally install a new Approach Light System (ALS) and this long overdue project should be finished by February 2009, if everything goes according to plans. It is about time after years of landing in the dark! These lights, which are especially designed to help the pilots estimate and calculate the distance from the landing strip in the case of rain and fog, stopped working in 2004, a little detail I am certainly happy I was not aware of every time I landed at the main Costa Rica airport.
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Written by Mireille
Costa Rica’s Numerous Plant and Animal Species Attract Millions of EcoTourists.
Costa Rica has gained the reputation of being a country that cares for the environment over the years, and for being a country that is actively involved in conserving its natural heritage. Indeed, it is considered to be a pioneer in this field, with certain activities that are related to conservation, and one of these is called Ecotourism.
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