Costa Rican Bulls Get Quite the Work Out Every January and February.
After the Fiestas Palmares are expected to go out with a bang this weekend, party goers won’t have to wait long, or at all, to find the next party destination in Costa Rica. As annual tradition goes, the first two months of the year are filled with fiestas patronales and civicas. The former are festivals in celebration of the patron saint of a town, while the latter are more of a bragging rights type town festival in which each …

Efforts to ease global impacts on local economies is producing some interesting results
In the midst of a global financial meltdown, authorities of the Central American Integration System (CAIS) have moved on to implement a series of changes in the region’s economy to confront the crisis.
CAIS has stated that the region will seek to create a regional currency as well as new laws and an investment infrastructure in order to prepare for the effects the economic crisis may have on the region.  The new provisions will also focus on Central America’s …

For many years Costa Rica Medical Tourism has demonstrated itself to be one of the top tourist destinations all over the world. The country is considered a mecca for nature 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, more and more are coming for Costa Rica medical tourism. In fact, a 1991 survey conducted by the University of Costa Rica concluded that 14.25% …

Costa Rica New Tax Law Helps Local Business
Costa Rica will attempt to mitigate the effects of the global economic crisis by authorizing the Costa Rica Tax Administration to offer a special accelerated depreciation for all new assets from 50% tio 60%. This measure applies to all new assets purchased from January 2009 until the end of the fiscal year. The move comes as part of President Arias’s new “Shield Plan” where he hopes to protect the country from recession by implementing a series of temporary fixes to promote commerce and …

The Calvary Fellowship Church of Jaco wants you to join them in a spectacular event that they have organized for everyone. The Conquerors are a team of athletes who are demonstrate God’s strength through their amazing feats. They will be visiting Jaco in conjunction with the Organization; Book of Hope.
These two amazing groups have joined forces to send a message of hope and inner strength to young people and families of Jaco.
They will also be visiting local schools from Feb 18 to Feb 20. The presentation includes amazing demonstrations of …