The Best Things in Costa Rica are Free.

With the current economic crisis in the United States, weakening dollar and rising fuel prices creating an economic drain on the whole world, the opportunity to get away from daily responsibilities, especially across international borders, may seem out of reach. Costa Rica Pages, the leading website for information about travel to the country, wants to offer people the chance to do just that without the financial worry. To do so, the website just launched a writing competition to win a free vacation to Costa Rica valued at over $3,000.

The first annual Costa Rica Pages’ Travel Writing Contest was officially announced today, Tuesday, May 6, with the hope of reviving the spirit of travel amongst its readers. Trips across oceans or in our own backyards invite a sense of discovery into one’s life. In this world of globalization, opening up one’s perspectives to other people, cultures and ways of life is essential to cooperation for the greater good of the people. For that reason, the competition challenges readers to describe their most memorable vacation or travel moment and how it changed or affected them.

The author of the best submission, along with their guest of choice, will receive a 6-night stay in Costa Rica, where they will visit the Arenal Volcano, one of the most active in the world, swing through the trees on a canopy zip line tour and visit some of the most beautiful, pristine shorelines of the Pacific Coast in the eco-paradise of Manuel Antonio.

Judges from Costa Rica Pages will be looking for submissions that really engage the reader and spark a sense of adventure. Writers of all talent levels are welcome, as content will be weighed more strongly than writing style. All entries that follow the guidelines will be published on the Competition website for readers to comment on and compare. The deadline for submissions will be Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, and the winner will be chosen the following Monday, Aug. 4.

The luxury hotel rooms have already been booked for the month of September 2008 by Costa Rica Page’s travel partner, Costa Rican Vacations, which can also help with flight arrangements to the country or any additions or extensions to the stay.

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