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Costa Rica National Parks and Reserves

Costa Rica National Parks and Reserves

Roughly 18% of Costa Rica’s territory is constituted as National Park or Reserve, including two parks declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This means most National Parks and Reservesare easily accessible from anywhere in the country, making Costa Rica an ideal destination if you want to [...]

Costa Rica Museums

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Guide to Costa Rica Museums, Art collections. Costa Rica Cultural heritage exhibitions

On May 4, 1887, with Mr. Bernardo Soto as President of the Republic, the National Museum was created with the intention to provide the country with a public establishment to deposit, classify, and study natural and [...]

Costa Rica Hotel Reservations

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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.