Independence Day of Costa Rica
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 marked Costa Rica’s 189th year of independence from Spain and all throughout the country celebrations occured.
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Green Turtles Nesting season is starting soon!
Nesting Turtle
The June new moon is the start of the Green turtles nesting season when thousands of turtles come ashore along these world-famous beaches to lay their eggs. Often called, “Costa Rica’s Amazon”, Tortuguero is a navigable network of lakes and channels that crosses this National Park and allows a great diversity of fauna and flora to be observed close at hand. It is possible to observe Iguana basking in trees, Monkeys and Sloths in the forest canopy, and the Raphia Palm with the largest leaves of any plant.
Costa Rica Mulling Over Reducing Gas Prices
Costa Rica is mulling over whether to add on or shave off a few cents at the pump.
The Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP), tasked with approving price adjustments, is still processing bids issued last month to increase the price of gas by ¢7 (about 1 U.S. cent) and diesel by 34 (6 cents) a liter, according to ARESEP spokeswoman Carolina Mora.
As fuel prices appear to be cooling abroad, ARESEP is also considering an idea to drop the price of gas by ¢14 (2.5 cents) and diesel by 76 colones (14 cents), said Mora, adding that the decision could be made by mid-October.
The Costa Rican National Refinery (RECOPE), however, is asking for a drop of just ¢2 per liter for super and ¢3 for regular, citing Hurricanes Ike and Gustav as affecting oil supplies.
Super currently costs ¢736 ($1.32) a liter, regular is ¢721 ($1.29) and diesel ¢726 ($1.30). Prices of fuels have increased six times already this year.
ARESEP launched a public survey Sept. 18 to get Costa Rica’s input. Residents can write in by e-mail at usuario@aresep.go.cr, by fax at 2290-2010 or by dropping off a written letter at the services authority’s offices in the western San José neighborhood Sabana Sur.
Before the decision is approved it has to incorporate a consultation of the public, which takes about two weeks, then there’s an analysis by the official experts, and finally, it would take another week for it to be published so that’s about a four-week process to apply new prices, Mora explained.
SOURCE: Tico Times
Costa Rica to Add 4 Private Piers at Moin by 2016
Construction will beging if concessions for the piers on the Caribbean coast are given.
One of these piers will be able to handle medium-sized ships that travel throughout Central America, the Caribbean and the United States.
The other 3 piers won’t be ready until 2016. The construction requires a breakwater stretching 2.5 kilometers into the open sea from the Moin beach.
Club Tower and Gran Spa newly added to the Real Inter-Continental Hotel in Costa Rica
The Club Tower and Gran Spa are now the new main features at the Real Inter-Continental Hotel & Club Tower Costa Rica.
The spa is now the biggest in Costa Rica and offers a series of unique services. The hotel name also got a face lift and is now called The Real Inter-Continental Hotel & Club Tower Costa Rica.
Insurance Companies approved for entry into Costa Rica
The National Council for the Supervision of the Financial System (Conassif) has approved the first of two sets of regulations for entrance of insurance companies to Costa Rica.
Ecotourism and rural tourism wins big in Costa Rica
Ecotourism and rural tourism are attracting 38.5% of the visitors to the country, according to the National Chamber of Tourism (CANATUR).
Ecotourism in Costa Rica generated earnings of $986 million in 2007 and has helped local communities experience economic growth and more jobs.
Medical Implants on the Rise in Costa Rica
Recent reports that the export of silicone breast implants has gone up this past year.
The Foreign Trade Promoter (Procomer) has reported that the country exported $134 million between January and June.
A Little Birdie Told Me…
Birdwatching in Costa Rica is a popular thing to do when visiting.
You can find more than 840 different bird species in an area no larger than West Virginia. From quetzals to brown pelicans and humming birds, there are more bird species here than in all of North America combined.
With roughly 18% of the territory dedicated to National Parks and reserves, Costa Rica offers a unique opportunity to watch and study its avifauna in a natural, undisturbed setting.
Mountains, seashores, mangroves, highland and lowland forests, subalpine paramos, rain forests and more are all easily accessible from anywhere in the country.
The opportunity of discovery awaits you in Costa Rica, where the preservation of our natural resources will guarantee a unique travel experience.
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