The Latin Business Chronicle, which focuses on business news and caters to multinational corporations, has named Costa Rica the safest country in Latin America for the executives. Latin news frequently features stories of business executives being kidnapped and held for ransom. As a result, multinational companies doing business in Latin America must consider these factors seriously. The security issue is so serious that specialized firms are hired to protect the company executives, which costs millions each year. When a corporation is looking to expand into Latin America the safety factor has …

LIBERIA, Costa Rica — Sailing down Costa Rica’s Tempisque River on an eco-tour, I watched a crocodile devour a brown bass with one gulp. It took only a few seconds. The croc’s head emerged from the muddy waters near the bank with the foot-long fish writhing in its jaws. He crunched it a couple of times with razor-sharp teeth and then, with just the slightest flip of his snout, swallowed the fish whole. Never saw that before.
These days, visitors can still see amazing biodiversity all over Costa Rica — more …

Arte Jaco
The Municipality and Chamber of Commerce is organizing an Art Event, it will be at the Central Park of Jaco, starting on April 3rd to April 12th. They will different activities where visitors can participate and use their imagination. Beside the activities they will have a craft fair.
 
 
Extreme Jaco Challenge
The race Extreme Jaco Challenge 2.0 will take place on Saturday, April 18 at 4:00 p.m. This race will cover 10 km through the main road and the beach. More info: www.retojacoextremo.com

 
JACO & HERMOSA RECEIVE BLUE FLAG
For the second consecutive year, the city of Jaco recently received the Blue Flag award along with the surfing beach of Playa Hermosa, the site of the BILLABONG ISA 2009 WORLD SURFING GAMES.
In order to receive the Blue Flag award, the quality of water, the solid waste management systems, the signaling of roads, the environmental education and public safety are all evaluated.  The city council, local businesses and members of the community all worked together to ensure that the requirements were met and that Jaco …

When you embark on your Costa Rican dream vacation, there are some simple do’s and don’ts. Here is a small list of don’ts we thought was worthy of posting.
1. Driving – If you can avoid driving, it is best.  It’s expensive, somewhat risky and time consuming. Better to fly and if necessary, rent a car once you’ve reached your destination. Many hazards exist that foreigners cannot predict and there is a culture of driving here that is very different from the carefully cultivated autopistas back home. 
2. Believing Travel Forums  - …