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- Costa Rica's President Chinchilla Calls for Less Red Tape
Jul 23, 2010
Presidenta Laura Chinchilla identified the three most important steps she will be taking to increase the flow of investment capital into Costa Rica More...- Poverty Does Not Mean Unhappiness
Jul 2, 2010
A list of rankings of selected nations on types of prosperity, Costa Rica placed 4th in "positive feelings" while placing 41st in GDP/Capita. More...- Plan expected to attract 10,000 retirees
Apr 28, 2010
Country creates retirement communities for foreigners. Costa Rica has launched a plan to attract foreign retirees and, as a first step, it facilitates the creation of specialized communities for this population. More...- MindSpring Founder Takes ‘New Urbanist' Movement To Costa Rica
Apr 7, 2010
Brewer and a small group of partners have purchased 1,200 hilly acres along the northern Pacific coast of the Central American nation where they plan to build a new town -- Las Catalinas -- over the next few decades. More...- Voters of Costa Rica Elect Their First Female President
Feb 8, 2010
Costa Ricans elected a former vice president, Laura Chinchilla, as the country’s first female president, giving the ruling party a resounding victory. More...- Top five greenest nations on the planet
Jan 28, 2010
The top five greenest nations on the planet: 1. Iceland, 2. Switzerland, 3. Costa Rica, 4. Sweden, 5. Norway More...- The Happiest People
Jan 6, 2010
Hmmm. You think it’s a coincidence? Costa Rica is one of the very few countries to have abolished its army, and it’s also arguably the happiest nation on earth. More...- Costa Ricans Have Most "Happy Years" Of Life
Oct 30, 2009
An update of the World Database of Happiness calculates Costa Rica is at the top of the list for quality of life in 148 countries, Dutch researchers say. More...- Costa Rica Tops The 2009 Legatum Prosperity Index in Latin America
Oct 27, 2009
Costa Rica tops the 2009 Legatum Prosperity Index in Latin America, ahead of Panama, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia. More...- CR's Tourism Industry Sees Signs Of Recovery
Sep 24, 2009
The National Chamber of Tourism (CANATUR) is forecasting a recovery in the country’s tourism activity during the second semester of 2009, following the severe effects of the global recession. More...- FDI Magazine's Caribbean and Central American Countries of the Future 2009/10
Sep 21, 2009
Costa Rica ranks second in the first year of a combined Caribbean and Central American Countries of the Future competition More...- J.D. Power and Associates Ranks Coldwell Banker Highest in Home Seller Satisfaction
Sep 17, 2009
Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC ranked highest among real estate companies in satisfying home sellers according to the recently released J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Home Buyer/Seller StudySM. More...- Green Costa Rica Is Heaven On Earth In New Happiness Index
Jul 6, 2009
Costa Rica has been declared a paradise, not just by visitors to the country but by its own inhabitants. The lush Central American country takes top place on a new Happy Planet Index for having the highest levels of life satisfaction, a long life expectancy of 78.5 years and because 99 percent of its energy comes from renewable sources. More...- Costa Rica To Lure American Tourists With Discounts
Jun 18, 2009
The Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT) - Costa Rican tourism board - is getting aggressive in attracting American tourists to Costa Rica, enticing "gringos" with discounts and bonuses for their visit. More...- Infrastructure Projects to Continue In Guanacaste
Jun 3, 2009
The Ministry of Transportation and Public Infrastructure (MOPT) provided updates on a number projects currently being done in Guanacaste. More...- Howler Monkeys Regain Their Habitat
Jun 1, 2009
The population of howler monkeys in Guanacaste is experiencing a recovery, in places such as Santa Rosa National Park. More...- Construction of Hotels in Guanacaste Not Stopping Despite Recession
Jun 1, 2009
Despite the recession, hotel construction continues in Guanacaste. More...- Costa Rica will have a speedy recovery
May 19, 2009
Growth in production this year will be 0.5%. Banking system is in a position to withstand a moderate stress. By 2010 Costa Rica is a country that will restore its economic health. For this year, predictions are that production will grow by 0.5% and 2010 growth will be 1.5%. More...- There's a Silver Lining in Costa Rica's Gold Coast
Apr 16, 2009
At the heart of the real estate wave in Guanacaste province in Costa Rica in 2006, some 20 residential projects had either broken ground, been announced or been approved. About 350,000 visitors landed that year at the regional airport in Liberia, quadrupling the figure from 2003, its first year of international flights. More...- Retirement Communities May Benefit From Silver Lining in Economic Downturn
Apr 14, 2009
53 Percent of Surveyed Coldwell Banker® Real Estate Professionals in Retirement Havens Report Increase in Retirees Ages 60 and Younger Purchasing Homes More...- (No) Drill, Baby, Drill
Apr 11, 2009
These days, visitors can still see amazing biodiversity all over Costa Rica — more than 25 percent of the country is protected area — thanks to a unique system it set up to preserve its cornucopia of plants and animals. Many countries could learn a lot from this system. More...- 26 Guanacaste Beaches Earn Ecological Blue Flag Distinction
Apr 6, 2009
A total of 26 beaches in Guanacaste province earned this year the Ecological Blue Flag environmental quality distinction — including Punta del Madero, which obtained the highest possible rating of four stars. More...- Manual for costal-area regulatory plans unveiled
Feb 23, 2009
The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) has unveiled a manual for drafting of regulatory plans on coastal areas — based on the National Tourism Plan 2002-2014, which established that the country’s tourism development will continue to be built on the factors and elements that have historically helped the positioning and recognition of the “Costa Rica tourism brand. More...- Government puts its weight behind medical tourism
Feb 20, 2009
The country has put its support behind health tourism. A decree published Wednesday pledges the executive branch to simplify and speed up the process of giving approval to firms involved in this type of tourism. More...- Second homes: Living abroad never looked so good
Jan 8, 2009
Costa Rica has been one of the most popular retirement destinations for Americans abroad, and it has boomed as a choice for second homes. More...- JetBlue to fly to Costa Rica
Dec 11, 2008
JetBlue announced plans Wednesday to begin service to Costa Rica, a route that would be the carrier's first to Central America. More...- Relief in Guanacaste to be Spelled C-I-M-A
Dec 5, 2008
State-of-the-art hospital should be completed by 2011 More...- TLC with Panama goes into effect
Dec 3, 2008
Starting last November 23, the Free Trade Agreement between Costa Rica and Panama was put into effect, which is vitally important to strengthen commercial relations between both countries. More...- Seminar seeks to improve construction and stimulate energy savings
Dec 3, 2008
The Seminar “Innovation of construction for a sustainable future” made known constructive techniques that are more in agreement with the environment and Costa Rican values. More...- Get Well Soon – Love, C.R.
Oct 31, 2008
Hospitals report medical tourism alive and kicking More...- Government Wants Coastal Regulatory Plans By 2010
Aug 29, 2008
BID-Catastro Plan To Prioritize Pacific Coast Towns More...- La Cueva reservoir project in Guanacaste declared of public interest
Aug 19, 2008
The feasibility studies and possible construction of the La Cueva reservoir in Guanacaste have recently been declared of “public interest” and of “national convenience” by the government. More...- Environmental guide for construction issued
Aug 19, 2008
Beginning last Aug. 11, a new Environmental Guide for Construction became effective in Costa Rica. Builders must now abide by the new rules during the process of Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIA) of their projects as part of the construction phase and permits stage. More...- Upscale tourists hunger for 'eco-luxurious' experiences
Feb 14, 2008
Guanacaste Province, a remote and once-impoverished region in northwest Costa Rica near the Nicaraguan border, is bidding to be the next luxury hotspot. More...- Flamingo marina’s first phase almost completed
Jan 8, 2008
Almost four years after the Flamingo marina in Santa Cruz closed, the first phase of a concession process to build a new marina in the area is almost done. More...- CAFTA Becomes Law in Costa Rica
Nov 21, 2007
Costa Rica's president on Wednesday signed into law a free trade agreement with its Central American neighbors, the United States and the Dominican Republic. More...- With Costa Rica's mail, it's address unknown
Nov 5, 2007
A nation without street signs or numbers tries to sort out a new system. More...- Billion Dollar Tourism Project For Guanacaste
Aug 31, 2007
By Ralph Nicholson, GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA (The Beach Times) -- Billion Dollar Tourism Project For Guanacaste More...- Project takes-off in Costa Rica
Aug 30, 2007
Costa Rica's first rocket technologies laboratory has been built and masterminded by 57 year-old former NASA astronaut Franklin Chang-Diaz, launching a private venture to build a plasma-powered rocket engine capable of sending a shuttle into space cheaper and quicker than conventional models. More...- Costa Rica Awards BearingPoint $20 Million Contract to Modernize National Tax System
Aug 29, 2007
BearingPoint, Inc. (NYSE:BE), one of the world's largest management and technology consulting firms, has been selected by the Costa Rican Ministry of Finance to develop and implement a new tax system for the country. The contract is valued at $20 million over two years. More...- Luxury Optimists - Owners of million-dollar homes expect values to keep growing: study
Jun 18, 2007
By Amy Hoak, CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Many homeowners living in luxury are also upbeat about the future value of their homes -- even as many markets are cooling, according to a survey released Monday by Coldwell Banker Previews International. More...- New Coldwell Banker Office Opens in the Gold Coast of Costa Rica and Celebrates With an Open House
May 27, 2007
A new Coldwell Banker real estate office has opened in Brasilito – Coldwell Banker Beach Properties of Costa Rica. More...