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One of the first questions that is asked by prospective customers of ours is about the Costa Rican government. Typically one of the following is asked:
What type of government does Costa Rica have? Is Costa Rica a democracy? What is the Costa Rica government like?
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NOTE: Original article is from The Tico Times |
The following article is great news for everyone who owns and/or visits Las Villas de San Buenas. Corcovado National Park is approximately a 2 hour 45 minute drives from Las Villas de San Buenas (map).
Corcovado National Park is home to 2.5% of the …
Costa Rica has implemented a new departure tax at all land border crossings. Historically there was no charge for crossing any land boundaries. As many visitors know there is a departure tax (now $29) for all travelers leaving via an airplane at both international airports in Costa Rica. This wil…
The oil-rich nation of Qatar, which boasts one of the highest GDPs per capita in the world, has announced plans to open an embassy in San José, Costa Rica.
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The embassy would be Qatar’s only diplomatic o…
Source: www.Ticotimes.net
Promoters of the first free-trade zone in the Caribbean province of Limón will break ground this month. The free-trade zone, to be located in the community of Búfalo, will be large enough to host the manufacturing operations of 12 companies.
The free-trade zone will be a…
By Chrissie Long Tico Times Staff | [email protected] Original: http://www.ticotimes.net/daily_paid/dailynewsarchive/2010_08/083010.htm#story1
Young Ticos will soon have the opportunity to work on Canada’s famous ski slopes, study in the best Canadian universities or travel through the no…
By Chrissie Long Tico Times Staff | [email protected]
Original:http://www.ticotimes.net/daily_paid/dailynewsarchive/2010_08/081710.htm#story1
Costa Rica’s first female president, Laura Chinchilla, officially launched the National Daycare Network today with a pledge of ¢ 890 million ($1.8 milli…
Original: http://www.ticotimes.net/daily_paid/dailynewsarchive/2010_08/081810.htm#story3
By Chrissie Long Tico Times Staff | [email protected]
Muni Figueres, daughter of former Costa Rican President José “don Pepe” Figueres, will serve as Costa Rica’s ambassador to the United States, after…
http://www.ticotimes.net/daily_paid/dailynewsarchive/2010_08/080210.htm#story4
By Chrissie Long Tico Times Staff | [email protected]
Even as the Chinese are putting the finishing touches on world class soccer stadium in San José’s La Sabana metropolitan park – a gift to the Central Ameri…
By Adam Williams Tico Times Staff | [email protected] http://www.ticotimes.net/daily_paid/dailynewsarchive/2010_07/072710.htm#story4
What the city of Houston, Texas is to space travel in the United States, the city of Liberia may soon be to Costa Rica.
On Sunday, President Laura Chinc…
