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[26 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 269 views]
Medical Tourism and Costa Rica

For many years Costa Rica has demonstrated itself to be one of the top tourist destinations all over the world. The country is considered a mecca for tourists, with great diversity in wild animals and natural sites that made Costa Rica an excellent place for vacation. While more and more tourists come to the country because of its beautiful vistas and scenery, many are unaware that Costa Rica is also an excellent place for medical procedures. In fact, a 1991 survey conducted by the University of Costa Rica concluded that …

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[19 Feb 2009 | One Comment | 1,050 views]
Continental Airlines increases routes to Costa Rica

 
With the high prices of oil in the last year and the crash of the US economy the airline industry is having a terrible time making ends meet. Even in the doom and gloom atmospehere there is still hope for the tourism market in Costa Rica. While Continental Airlines has cut 3000 jobs and reduced their routes by 11% worldwide, Costa Rica will receive increased services.
Continental plans additional flights because it believes Costa Rica is a solid tourist destination market and that its maturity will propel continued increases in tourism. …

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[28 Jan 2009 | 2 Comments | 993 views]
Construction slows down in Costa Rica

The Buffer Zone Around Las Baulas Park is Marked in Green.
While the global economy and lack of available financing have caused a lull in construction in Jaco, including the termination of works already in progress, activists are also winning the fight to stop growth around an important marine park in Tamarindo. This latest effort recently lead to a Supreme Court decision to stop urban development bordering on the Las Baulas Marine Park indefinitely.
The area specifically in question is a 500 meter strip of land that serves as a buffer zone …