Medical tourism is up in Costa Rica
Medical tourism continues to grow in Costa Rica. Last year, 36,000 tourists visited the country for health-related reasons, according to new figures from the Council for the International Promotion of the Costa Rica Medicine (PROMED). In 2009, 30,000 medical to…
According to the Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT), revenues from tourism accounted for
Costa Rica Tourism is up 9% in 2010
6.8 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2009 and over 7 percent in 2007 and …
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As readers may remember, one of the provisions of the Central American Free-Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA) was that the National Insurance Institute’s monopoly in the insurance m…
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By Adam Williams Tico Times Staff | [email protected]
Tennis legends Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras are scheduled to face off Sept. 4 in Alajuela, northwest of San José, as part of the Andre Agassi …
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By Adam Williams Tico Times Staff | [email protected]Ziplines on Osa Mountain Village
Eighteen teams with members …
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Ifigenia Quintanilla will shine some light on one of Costa Rica’s oddest mysteries Wednesday.
In the 1940s, hundreds of pre-Columbian stone spheres were discovered throughout the Southern region of Costa Rica…
By Adam Williams Tico Times Staff | [email protected]
Starbucks Coffee Company, the most profitable gourmet coffee seller in the United States, announced Monday that it soon will be opening stores throughout Central America. Starbucks signed an agreement with Corporación de Franquicias…
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By Mike McDonald Tico Times Staff | [email protected]
While the upkeep of Costa Rica’s national parks has cost government ministries millions of dollars, the protected areas have proven lucrative f…
We always recommend that clients fly from San Jose to Palmar Sur regional airport when visiting The Village of San Buenas for the first time. Nature Air recently received an international award from Conde Nast Traveler magazine. Nature Air has daily flights to and from San Jose (Pavas) and Palma…
By Meg Yamamoto Tico Times Staff | [email protected] http://www.ticotimes.net/daily_paid/dailynewsarchive/2010_08/082010.htm#story2
A celebration of the arts, education and culture is set to kick off Friday in the southern Caribbean beach community of Puerto Viejo, with Carnaval ArteV…
By Adam Williams Tico Times Staff | [email protected] http://www.ticotimes.net/daily_paid/dailynewsarchive/2010_08/080410.htm#story1
The eighth edition of ExpoCasa, the Costa Rican national housing exposition, kicks off Wednesday afternoon at the Centro de Eventos Pedregal in San Anto…
By Adam Williams Tico Times Staff | [email protected] http://www.ticotimes.net/daily_paid/dailynewsarchive/2010_08/080210.htm#story3
The Public Works and Transport Ministry (MOPT) pledged on Friday to dedicate $33 million to the reconstruction or repair of 29 bridges along the norther…
