We’ve Gathered the Best Deals of the Season to Justify a Trip to Costa Rica.
With the world economy still on the rocks and people out on the fence about this year’s summer vacation, many are asking the question: ‘Can I really afford a vacation this year?’.
Seth Levine, a Managing Director with Foundry Group and a Principal at Mobius Venture Capital states that people typically buy based on emotion, not logic and that the justification of this emotional buy is justified much later on. With that in mind, below are 10 …

Rethinking this Generation’s Definition of Success
In the way of natural beauty and international popularity as a tourist destination, Costa Rica has plenty to be proud of. Add to that the lowest unemployment rate in the region, free access to education and healthcare along with a strong democratic tradition, and your usual 3rd world country woes start to float out the window. Now try a Nobel Peace recipient for president, no standing army and a strong middle class thanks in part to widespread land ownership, and we might be looking …

Tico Jason Torres Beat Gold Medalist Jeremy Flores on 3 Occassions Before Falling to 7th Place in the Open Category.

The honor of playing host to this August’s Billabong ISA World Surfing Games 2009 was the crowning feat of over a decade of growth and impressive international performances by the Costa Rican national surf team and community.

Surf developed slowly as a local sport in the 1960s and 70s but it didn’t take hold until the 21st century due to lack of funding, organization and interest. Not until 2000 …

COSTA RICA FINISHES 7TH AT THE BILLABONG ISA WORLD SURFING GAMES COSTA RICA 2009
Playa Hermosa, COSTA RICA August 8, 2009 – With Jason Torres of Jaco finishing up his run in the final of the repercharge Rounds, Costa Rica took leave of the Billabong International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Game Costa Rica 2009 yesterday afternoon at Playa Hermosa. In doing so, they finalize their appearance in what has become known as the Olympics of Surfing with a 7th place finish, a position that the Federacion de Surf de Costa …

It appears even Costa Rica’s President agrees as he is quoted as likening Costa Ricans to ‘Dr. Jekyl and Mr .Hyde’, in reference to the widespread recklessness encountered on the roadways of a nation recognized for peace and natural beauty.
It came as no surprise then, when Presidente Oscar Arias supported the passage of a sweeping reform to the Costa Rica traffic laws (Ley de Transito) that intends to rectify the situation by force, and as rapidly as possible.
As of September 23rd, 2009 Costa Rica will put all drivers and the …

Tico Gilbert Brown Surfed His Way to 13th in the World this Week.
This weekend marks the final rounds of the Billabong World Surfing Games 2009 in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica. Event organizers expect to see an even larger turn out than the 10,000-strong crowd that arrived for the opening days of the event. The final competition, which is set for tomorrow, Saturday, Aug. 8, will bring out the creme of the crop in surf, who will hopefully be met with great wave conditions to put on quite a show …

Too many expats have put off doing their will and inheritance plans. Here are some reasons that can save you money and make you feel more secure living in Costa Rica. A last will and testament means making life easier for the left behind. Also, creating a will makes it much more difficult scavengers who show up when an expat dies and try to steal assets from the rightful heirs.
Thinking of death is definitely not fun, but a will is for the living heirs and in order to …

With the opening its telecommunication and insurance market as well as the bidding for the concession of the Port in Limon, Costa Rica’s economy is looking at a bright future for 2009.
 
Despite the financial stumble taken by the U.S as well as other global economies, several international companies have found a promising future in the Costa Rican market.  After years of solely managing the country’s telecommunications industry, the Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (ICE) will need to yield before international phone companies interesting in opening shop in the country.
The second …

The WSG2009 Will Be Hosted on the Volcanic Sands of Playa Hermosa.
There are a mere seven days and counting to the inauguration of the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games on Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast. The entire country, and the area of Jaco and Playa Hermosa in particular, is preparing for the biggest surfing championship ever held on the shores of Central America. With the confirmed participation of more than 35 national teams, it will indeed be the largest surf event in the history of the sport. From July 31 to …

Latin America is enveloped in a climate of uncertainty and turmoil that I had hoped our region would never experience again. The recent coup d’état in Honduras, which has embroiled that country in a constitutional crisis, has provided a sad reminder that despite the progress our region has made, the errors of our past are still all too close. I have been asked by the leaders of our region to serve as the mediator in this crisis. Once again, we must trust that dialogue — so often scorned as too slow …