Costa Rica is all too familiar with the problem of squatters – in fact, they are perfectly legal. Throughout many countries of the world, they occur primarily in urban areas where urban decay exists or in rural areas where vast amounts of land can be owned, but not fully occupied. “Squatting” is the act of [...]
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Squatters in Costa Rica
Posted in Costa Rica Real Estate, Costa Rican Law, tagged law, Real Estate on April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Land Expropriation In Costa Rica: A Hidden Danger
Posted in Costa Rica Real Estate, tagged Expropriation, Real Estate on April 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
In the past, a well-known hazard of owning international real estate has been government land expropriation, a danger not uncommon in Costa Rica. While this occurs mostly for the institution or expansion of national parks or ecological reservations, the government has not been known to have a record of quick and just reparations for these [...]
Cacique, Costa Rica Marries Ecotourism With Luxury
Posted in Costa Rica Developments, Costa Rica Real Estate, tagged Cacique, Development, Real Estate on April 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As the market for ecotourism flourishes in Costa Rica, new developments are looking to innovate and offer more options to the environmentally-friendly traveler. One such destination is Cacique, Costa Rica. With a whopping investment estimated at $800 million, this luxury resort located on the country’s northern Pacific coast and popular tourist region of Guanacaste is [...]
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 [...]
