President Laura Chinchilla This is not a border problem, it is the invasion of one nation to another.
The tour called “Quest for Pura Vida” by the Costa Rica Expeditions agency was located between the elite top 50 by the magazine “Traveler” from National Geographic, thanks to the episode broadcast on the “Adventures with Purpose”, of the PBS television network. The recognition came because they felt that Costa Rica has something special that [...]
This is the slogan of the newly opened beachfront hotel in Palo Seco called Cocomar. Although the property has been there awhile, they’ve just recently refurbished the swimming pool and done an array of other renovations to the hotel. Cocomar has also just recently (last few days) relaunched their web site — check out the [...]
1,983 hectares of land and 55,210 hectares in the marine form the Manuel Antonio National Park in the canton of Aguirre in the province of Puntarenas. Its natural and beautiful beaches, makes this area one of the most visited by tourists both domestic and foreign. While in 2009 the amount of visitors to the park [...]
Juan Santamaria Airport faces an increase in the number of passengers leaving and entering the terminal daily. In the summer months, between 3,000 and 4,000 domestic and foreign tourists, passed trough from this airport, but now the figure is between 5,000 and 5,500 passengers. “There is a 40% increase in the number of daily passengers, [...]
Ten months ago my wife and I packed our bags and moved our four little girls down to the beautiful country of Costa Rica. We wanted to expose our children to a different language, a different culture and a different way of life. Well, we got exactly what we asked for: Different. While we love [...]
Costa Rica airport, Juan Santamaria International in San Jose, should increase their security controls to prevent exchange of drugs, weapons or explosives. For the short term, passengers entering the country should not mix with those in the boarding gates, ready for takeoff. The International Civil Aviation Organization (OACI) decided that both groups of travelers should [...]
2011 looks to be the year for medical tourism in Costa Rica. This May 2nd through the 4th, the Medical Travel International Business Summit will be held in Guanacaste and San Jose. Kicking things off on May 2nd and 3rd, will be a series of roundtable discussions and expert opinions/lectures at the Ramada Plaza Herradura [...]
Sell the house and everything in it. Pack up the kids. Grab the dog. We are bound for Costa Rica! Sadly this is often the case with many foreigners deciding to move to Costa Rica after being enticed by the pristine beaches, tropical climate, beautiful women and the idea of a more “simple” life. And [...]
On the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, the Osa Peninsula sticks out like a gigantic thumb pointing down toward Panama. Inside this thumb live pumas and scarlet macaws, harpy eagles and jaguars. Sail north from this rainforest a few miles and you’ll arrive at the Térraba-Sierpe National Wetlands, the largest mangrove forest in Central America. [...]
With the number of British visitors to destinations in Central America increasing by about 7% in 2010 this represents an increasing trend. Costa Rica was the country to benefit most from this rise in popularity, as it saw a 20% increase in British tourists compared to 2009 and is showing signs of an even stronger [...]
