Costa Rica Alert
The Problem With Costa Rica…
Date: 10/18/2007I love Costa Rica. Maybe because I was married there 10 years ago and I have fond memories of spending time there with my new husband. There is, though, one problem I have with Costa Rica…
Read OnCosta Rica's Pura Vida Lifestyle Translates to Pure Happiness
Date: 10/15/2007Costa Rica's trademark phrase pura vida translates to “absolute life” or "100% life." It's the phrase most commonly used in this country where living life to the fullest and remaining happy in all circumstances is key. This way of life, according to a study of global happiness and ecological impact, makes Costa Rica one of the happiest places in the world.
Read OnAmerican Airlines Offers Unbeatable Fare
Date: 10/11/2007American Airlines has joined forces with TravelZoo to offer unbeatable roundtrip fares to Costa Rica. The fares, available from 20 different U.S. cities, start as low as $148…that's 30% to 50% off regular fares to Costa Rica.
What’s the catch? There is none…just a deadline—and it is fast approaching. To get these cheap fares to the white-sand beaches of Costa Rica, you need to act now…your chance to catch one of these flights ends tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 12.
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$40 Million Marina Will Change Laidback and Relaxed Puerto Viejo
Date: 10/10/2007
October 10, 2007
San Jose, Costa Rica
More good news for Costa Rica's Caribbean coast. Earlier this year, the government announced plans for a $600 million modernization of the two principal ports, Limon and Moin. Now, U.S. and Costa Rican investors are planning to build a $40 million, 398-slip marina for what is perhaps the most popular tourist destination on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, rasta-flavored Puerto Viejo (south of Limon and Moin) in the canton of Talamanca.
Read OnCosta Rica Passes Trade Agreement in Landmark Referendum
Date: 10/08/2007
October 8, 2007
San Jose, Costa Rica
Dear Costa Rica First Alert Reader,
Yesterday a slim majority of voters in Costa Rica approved DR-CAFTA (the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement). The people passed the pact with the U.S. in the nation's first-ever referendum. This is also the first time in world history that a country has put a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to a popular vote.
Read OnYou Don't Even Have to Get out of Your Chair When You Join Us on Monday
Date: 10/05/2007
October 5, 2007
Dreaming of Costa Rica
Want to make a change in your life but don't know how to go about it? I was in your shoes a few years ago, but today I am sitting here in the sunshine in Mexico looking out at the flowers tumbling over the swimming pool in my backyard. I'm working on my itinerary for a trip to Panama later this month and to Costa Rica in November. Even though I'm working, I feel like the luckiest person in the world.
Read OnSecond Vice President Suggested Unethical Campaign Tactics
Date: 10/03/2007
October 3, 2007
San Jose, Costa Rica
DR-CAFTA (the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement) is facing serious controversy and resistance in Costa Rica. The nation will vote on the agreement in a referendum this October 7. Costa Rica is the only participating country that has not ratified the agreement, often referred to simply as CAFTA (in addition to Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic, participants include the U.S., El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua). If passed, CAFTA will create a free trade zone in which tariffs on some 80% of U.S. exports to the region are eliminated (most of the participating countries' exports already enter the U.S. tariff-free).
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Travel + Leisure Readers Rank Costa Rica Hotels Among Top 25
Date: 09/28/2007
The Four Seasons Hotel on the Papagayo Peninsula ranks high
for its location and ambiance.