El Castillo, COSTA RICA – April 2013 – Rancho Margot, innovator and educator in sustainable community development, permaculture and self-sufficiency, announced enhanced Eco-Literacy Student Programs after years of experience educating students, guests, volunteers and employees at a 400-acre eco lodge near the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica. Rancho Margot’s Eco-Literacy Student Program aims to...

APRIL 2013, New Golfo Dulce/Corcovado adventure packages announced by Saladero Eco Lodge and Danta Corcovado Lodge. For the first time a Golfo Dulce and Corcovado lodge are working together to provide unique natural experiences with all the details taken care of. Although only 15 miles distant from each other, the differing bio-diversity at each lodge is amazing. Experience the best part of...

The Cacao Lounge opened December 16th 2012 as a new concept of delectable art chocolates, and desserts with fresh flowers in a lounge setting. The Cacao Lounge is a completely new concept developed over a period of five years by partner owner and designer Marianna Love. The concept is everything dipped in chocolate in a relaxed beautiful atmosphere. These special treats and chocolates are t...

Finca LaPatria is a small alternative farm with the main objective of being as self-sustaining as possible. It is located along the Azahar river in Tacacori. It is a small town in the province of Alajuela, Costa Rica. The farm has a small greenhouse, organic orchards, gardens, paths which lead to the river and a swimming pool with natural spring water. It also hosts recreational activities ...

  Anchors End Tattoo-Playa Jaco is an internationally acclaimed art studio offering the finest in body decoration and body piercing. Owner artist Keely Tackett has brought 33 years of experience to Costa Rica. We offer freehand style, state of the art to each client who is seeking professional one of a kind body decoration. National tattoo association member for 29 years. Red cross cert...

We are Brenda and Christopher Cottes and we are the Samara-Carrillo Info Center! Well we are more then that really. We are the Welcome Center, Tourist Information, Travel Planning, Booking Station, Lost and Found, Volunteer Center, Job Bank and more. Our services are always 100% Free! Between the two of us we have lived in Costa Rica for over 20 years and have been to almost every pa...

Where: Río Segundo de Alajuela Tel: 2440 0282 Facebook: Facebook.com/thePinkTacoCR Big, yummy and affordable Tacos & Burritos Baja Style, finally available in Costa Rica. Choose from authentic Mexican burritos and Tacos at The Pink Taco, we promise you'll be looking forward to more. Known for their distinctive flavors and sophisticated preparation, The Pink Taco brings the flavors...

If you make the trip to Samara or Carrillo Beaches in Guanacaste be sure to stop of at Panaderia y Heladeria PRINCESA Bakery & Ice Cream Parlor. It’s located just as you come down the hill from Nicoya into Samara on the right hand side at Patio Colonial. You can’t miss the big pink sign! Panaderia y Heladeria PRINCESA Bakery & Ice Cream Parlor opened in Samara July 14, 2012. The owner, Joan...

While Krysia Peterson might not be from Texas, she has certainly embraced “Everything Western” in her fabulously well stocked new store, Caballo Loco Boutique, in Ciudad Colon. Hats and more hats are the first items that catch the eye when you enter this cozy and comfortably air conditioned local. To all those that know Krysia, this is hardly a surprise, as they are definitely her number one, f...

This week Starbucks announced it would enhance its ethical sourcing program with the investment in a new farming and research center in Costa Rica. The 240 hectare farm on Poas Volcano will become the coffee giant’s global agronomy center and is part of Starbucks’ promised commitment to source all its coffee ethically by 2015. The new Costa Rica farm is a boost for Conservation International (C...

As you may or may not know the land under the Ara Project in Rio Segundo de Alajuela has been sold and the birds and volunteers are being evicted. It is a disgrace, there is no other way of saying it politely. Thanks to the efforts of Hotel Punta Islita - the Ara Project has a location to move to but CANNOT make the move without funding. There are a few things we can do to help in the shor...

February 26, 2013, San José -- Wednesday March 13, 11 a.m. marks the beginning of a new year for The Women’s Club of Costa Rica and a special luncheon at The Aurola Holiday Inn’s Salon el Grande Augusto. A special feature will be a stylish selection of handbags of every variety at bargain prices. Join a vibrant group of women actively furthering educational development in Costa Rica for a sump...

Reach506.com was launched over the weekend, with the aim of reaching thousands of English speaking expats in Costa Rica with a daily email-newsletter, advice, information, and savings on local businesses. The information shared on Reach506.com cannot be found anywhere else, and it comes from people who live on the ground in Costa Rica year round. “Personal subscription management is only one cl...

A new initiative launched at the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (...

On International Women’s Day, 8 March 2013 UN Women will launch "One Woman: A song for UN Women", a musical celebration of women worldwide, featuring more than 20 artists from across the globe. As of today, behind-the-scenes videos chronicling the song’s year-long production will be available at http://song.unwomen.org to count down toward the launch. On March 8, the site will feature the full so...

United States healthcare related entities including insurance companies, self-insured employers, third party administrators, hospitals, physician practices, managed care organizations and many others are all packing their shorts, flip flops and sunscreen and heading south to this year’s 4th Annual Medical Travel Business Summit being held in Costa Rica, April 24th-26th. With the recent passing of ...

Join the Professional Women’s Group (of the Women’s Club of Costa Rica) this Friday evening for its first networking event of 2013. This is a great opportunity to meet other professional women from a variety of industries, so bring your business cards! If this is your first PWG event, it will be a fun introduction to this diverse group of women. Beginner English speakers are welcome. Spani...

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Feb. 13, 2013 - Akamai Technologies, Inc., the leading cloud platform for helping enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device, anywhere, today released a unique view into the State of the Internet for Costa Rica. Available at http://www.akamai.com/dl/akamai/q3_2012_costarica_soti_infographic.pdf, the data set compiles Internet connectivity ...

Los Vivancos, are a Flamenco Dance Company comprised of 7 brothers. Elías, Cristo, Israel, Judáh, Josua, Aarón and Josué come from a family where music, dance and art is a lifestyle. Each one of them traveled around the world collaborating with various dance academies, joining in 2007 to form their own dance company that bears his last name "Vivancos". Russia, Turkey, USA, France and Chil...

On the same trip that took us to Costa Rica's sexiest new sustainable hotel back in October, we ended up acquiring a nasty bout of food poisoning (no, not from said sexy hotel, mind you!) a couple days before our flight home. When we stumbled upon San Jose's Corteza Amarilla Art Lodge & Spa, we knew we'd found the perfect spot to recoup. Sure, maybe it was all the antibiotics and electrolytes the ...

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Meet the motivated, energetic women who have been providing scholarships, creating public school libraries and supplying textbooks to Costa Rican students for dozens of years. Two diverse opportunities to engage with them while enjoying one of our annual neighborhood gatherings! February 11 for a morning of physical and mental stretching with an active demonstration of Tai Chi, followed by...

As the NFL calendar season comes to an end with Super Bowl XLVII on February 3rd, the 2013 National Championship calendar season of the American Football Federation of Costa Rica (FEFACR) will have just kicked off. The league is entering into its 5th season as an organized sport, recognized by the Costa Rican Sports & Recreation Association (ICODER) and the International Federation of American Foo...

Have you ever had the dream of traveling around the world and seeing some of the things you have only been able to experience through travel magazines, movies or websites? My Destination has gone global to give you an opportunity to enter a contest that can make your dream turn into the Biggest Baddest Bucket List reality! Travel six continents visiting the 35 destinations from your bu...

Enjoy a night out with friends! Good music, a little laughter, maybe some dancing! All provided by the diversely talented members of The Little Theatre Group and producer Barry Slutskin. 7:30pm Friday 8th February in the Shakespeare Bar (Avenida 2, Calle 28). This will be an evening of lighthearted cabaret, that will feature musicians: Jim Trollinger, Silvia Schneegans, Mati Seth Bertucci, ...

The Costa Rica Star recently reported about America Movil moving into Costa Rica to offer Television services with a 15 year license. America Movil, one of the leading telecom carriers in South America, has recently gained a 15-year license to market its cable television in Costa Rica. The multi-year agreement also has a renewal option for another ten years, depending on the company's profitabi...

If you own a local business, you want new customers, and you don't want to spend any unnecessary funds to accomplish this. Making a calculated decision on how to spend your advertising dollars shouldn't be taken lightly. It's easy to put an advertisement on Facebook, and target a specific demographic in Costa Rica, but that does not help you with permanent ongoing search engine optimization...

Artist David Villalobos, born in the province of Alajuela, Costa Rica, started to show his talent when he was very young. He expanded his knowledge of sculpture and technique studying under other sculptors from whom he learned the importance of finding his own style to exhibit his artistic language. "Over time, with the perseverance of those who were guiding my process, I managed to ac...

América Móvil's Claro (AMX) has been granted a 15 year license to sell cable television with the option to renew it for another decade if they actually turn a profit. The contract was signed last October but they could not start selling the new service until now. I want my HBO This is bad news for DirecTV (DTV) and Televisa (TV) which have been selling satellite TV for decades in Costa Rica ...

Recently The Costa Rica Star published an article about a new gym in Santa Ana Costa Rica called MC Gym. This gym is the mecca of hardcore training, with many machines, free weights, CrossFit area, and of course the owner of the gym is the National Olympic Lifting Champion of Costa Rica. Well, now MC Gym has become even more awesome, they recently added a set of well anchored punching ba...

Safari Surf School, Costa Rica's premier surf school and camp for fourteen years, strives to be carbon neutral with the addition of the "Innovative Biodiesel Project" -- the world's first small-scale biodiesel production system that is closed-loop (zero waste), energy independent (off-grid), and carbon-negative. Safari Surf's Sustainability Director, Carl Kish, has partnered with biodiesel expert ...

San Jose, Costa Rica (PRWEB) January 23, 2013 Juanlotrae.com, the first comprehensive online food ordering service in Costa Rica, brings convenience to food-lovers and profits to restaurants by connecting them through an advanced online platform supported by a multilingual call center, a localized delivery fleet, customer service, and useful features that benefit both diners and business owners...

PuraVidaDog.com - Dog Services Lindsey Blunt [email protected] 8587-2668 If you live in Costa Rica and own a dog, from time to time you may have to travel out of the country or visit friends at the beach, and you will not always want to bring your canine companion. Well don't worry, a Canadian family living in Guachipelin Escazu has the answer, PuraVidaDog.com. Located very clo...

Washington, D.C., 17 January 2013 (PAHO/WHO) — A new report published by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that in 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries studied, between 17% and 53% of women interviewed reported having suffered physical or sexual violence by an intimate...

If you are looking for a legitimate hardcore fitness location in Costa Rica, look no further than MC Gym in Santa Ana Costa Rica, 2 minutes North of Forum 1 Office center in Pozos de Santa Ana, take a right at the Lagar construction store down Calle El Lagar, drive 250 meters, and look to your right for the sign and parking lot (logo pictured above in this article). There is plenty of park...

Huge, not-to-be-missed, ‘Previously Owned Book Sale’ on Saturday January 19th, 2013 10:00am to 2:00pm (no early birds, please) at the Pan-American School, 300m. south of El Rodeo Hotel/Restaurant, San Antonio de Belén. Browse for gently used books, DVDs, CDs and current magazines: treasures that you always wanted but never got round to purchasing, or that you never even knew existed. Nibbl...

Washington, D.C., 13 December 2012 — The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Mirta Roses Periago, today strongly welcomed the announcement by the United Nations’ Secretary-General of support for efforts to eliminate cholera transmission from Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced $23.5 million in new funds from the United Nations and $...

Costa Rica ranks 48th in Transparency International’s 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) which measures perceived public sector corruption in 176 countries. Costa Rica’s score in the 2012 survey is 54 on a scale of 0 (perceived to be highly corrupt) to 100 (perceived to be very clean). The 2012 CPI was calculated using an improved methodology which does not allow to compare the data with p...

GAINESVILLE, FL - Calypso Blue, a giant leatherback from Panama, finished in first place in Sea Turtle Conservancy's (STC) annual Tour de Turtles Migration Marathon. Calypso Blue, sponsored by Atlantis Paradise Island, swam 3,268 miles in 97 days. Tour de Turtles is a three-month-long, online sea turtle migration-tracking marathon. This year, audiences followed the migration of fifteen turtles ...

New Report from Lockton Global Highlights Challenges for Risk Management in Latin America As more companies invest and expand throughout Latin America, there is increasing focus on protecting these investments through effective risk management and insurance approaches. Global insurers are increasing their participation and activities in the region while governments are adapting their regulator...