With more and more North Americans moving to Costa Rica, many businesses opening “overseas” locations here and, of course, the explosive tourism industry, Costa Rica recognizes the ever-increasing need for a population proficient in English. The government is pushing to make English a common language for the majority of the population. In order to make [...]
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Costa Rica Promotes English Proficiency
Posted in Tourism, tagged Education, English on October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Initial Phase of Sonesta Jaco Resort Complete
Posted in Costa Rica Developments, Tourism, tagged Jaco Beach, Luxury Resorts on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
All exterior work has been completed on the final building in the first phase of the Sonesta Jaco Resort, heralding the grand opening of the largest and most luxurious high-rise resort on Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Coast. The eco-conscious site plan’s modern, curvilinear design stands out against the more traditional styled buildings in the area. [...]
Costa Rica Among “Ten Best Ethical Destinations for 2008″
Posted in International Relations, Tourism, tagged Environmentally Friendly Development, Ethical Travel, International Rankings on August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ethical Traveler has named Costa Rica one of “The Developing World’s Ten Best Ethical Destinations for 2008.” Ethical Traveler developed its list by examining environmental protection, social welfare and human rights in developing nations throughout the world. The group looked at not only current programs and policies, but at past initiatives and conditions in order [...]
Upscale Development Planned for Jaco
Posted in Costa Rica Developments, Costa Rica Real Estate, Tourism, tagged Jaco on July 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The province of Puntarenas spans most of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast and is, after Guanacaste, one of the hottest regions for development in Costa Rica–which is, itself, among the world’s best investment locations. In 2007, Costa Rica was recognized by the World Economic Forum as the most competitive tourism destination in Latin America. British property [...]
Preserving Paradise
Posted in Costa Rica Real Estate, Tourism, tagged Alternative Energy, Environment on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Costa Rica is, of course, a small country – similar in size to the US state of West Virginia. But its position at the “waistline” between North and South America means that this slender little nation has coasts on two oceans, significant mountains along the continental divide and, consequently, an astonishing variety of natural environments [...]
Mandarin Oriental to Develop Luxury Resort at Manzanillo Beach
Posted in Costa Rica Developments, Costa Rica Real Estate, Tourism, tagged Guanacaste on June 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Mandarin Oriental, the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world’s most prestigious hotels and resorts, is developing its first Central American property at Manzanillo Beach, Costa Rica. Rancho Manzanillo will be an exclusive 538-acre gated golf and residential development including the 130-room Mandarin Oriental hotel, slated to open in 2010. The complex will [...]
Best Western, Western Union Expand Operations in Costa Rica
Posted in Tourism, tagged hotels, Investment, Western Union on June 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The international Best Western hotel chain has reached an agreement with the Paraíso Carlisa hotel in Puriscal, part of the province of San Jose. The Paraíso Carlisa, located about 30 miles from the popular beach towns of Quepos and Manuel Antonio, is an eco-resort with 20 bungalows nestled in 2.5 acres of primary and secondary [...]
Costa Rica Woos European Airlines
Posted in Tourism, tagged Costa Rica infastructure, Guanacaste on May 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Costa Rica’s Institute of Tourism (ICT) is working to increase the number of European airlines that will serve the Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (LIR) in the city of Liberia, Guanacaste. The province of Guanacaste is Costa Rica’s hottest spot for tourism development–and the airport itself is credited with sparking the boom. Ninety percent of [...]
Sustainable Tourism in Costa Rica
Posted in Costa Rica Developments, Costa Rica Real Estate, Tourism, tagged Development, Real Estate, Tourism on April 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Certification for Sustainable Tourism in Costa Rica (CST) was developed by the Sustainability Programs Department of the Costa Rica Tourist Board and the Costa Rica National Accreditation Commission. According to their website, it is a program designed to categorize and certify major tourism-related companies within Costa Rica by their degree of compliance to a [...]
