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Tourism Sector goes hand in hand with Sustainability
• CST develops and demands tourism businesses better environmental and social practices.• ICT granted CST to 101 tourism enterprises. Moving from words to deeds one hundred
Government Receives New Liberia Airport Terminal with the Promise of Further Improvements
Concessionaire must pay more than $3 000 per day for delays.• Entry into operation was announced in November 2011.The startup of the new passenger terminal ...
"Costa Rica's Million Dollar Gift of Happiness:” The First Winners of the Campaign arrived already to the Country
• Facebook campaign caused madness in the U.S. and Canada The first couple of winners of the Gift of Happiness, the campaign that the Costa Rican ...Costa Rica Wins Award for Best Stand Design at WTM
The stand that Costa Rica presented in London during its participation at the World Travel Market, the most important fair of the English market, won ...New Regulations for entry of foreign visitors to Costa Rica
As of September 2011, new regulations were established for the foreigners to enter Costa Rica.According to the Immigration and Foreign Administration Department, countries are classified ...
The Beach: Costa Ricans’ Favorite Destination
Visiting the beach and cooling off from whatever this may imply is the favorite activity of Costa Rican tourists. This was revealed by a recent ...Costa Rica Brought Tourism Offers to Major Tourism Fair in England
Costa Rica Brought Tourism Offers to Major Tourism Fair in EnglandAt a time when the country has bet on an increase in tourism promotion on ...
Costa Rica is the best country brand in Latin America
Costa Rica's bid to distinguish itself for its nature, peaceful atmosphere, its democracy, and its authenticity has positioned its country brand as the best in ...
Ruling of the Constitutional Court Requires Municipalities to Accept the Installation of Cell Towers
The Constitutional Court ruled in favor of cell phone tower placements, declaring them of national interest, and stated that municipalities cannot prevent or postpone such ...
Costa Rica Campaign Creates A Social Network Craze In the U.S.
"Costa Rica's Million Dollar Gift of Happiness" has generated a flood of fans in its Facebook profile of the campaign launched by the Costa Rican ...Christmas, Costa Rica Style
The Christmas season is celebrated literally all over the world with each country putting their own personal touches on the event. Costa Rica is ...Tourism Sector Opposed to New Taxes on Tax Plan
The National Chamber of Tourism (CANATUR) discussed the factors that would affect the Costa Rican tourism industry if the Tax Solidarity Project were to be ...NEW TAX BILL’S IMPACT ON THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY
All of us living in Costa Rica have been following the latest news on the imminent approval in Congress of a new tax bill introduced ...
Hoteliers are Hopeful Due to Signs of Recovery
A recent survey conducted by the Costa Rican Chamber of Hotels (CCH) reveals that the hotel sector continues to show recovery in regard to visitation ...
Daniel Oduber Airport: Between Delays and Fines
The new terminal at Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia is one of the most anticipated projects in the country and especially in Guanacaste; however, ...Infrastructure: the Achilles` Heel of Costa Rica
Infrastructure: the Achilles` Heel of Costa Rica...Dozens of Sailboats will arrive in Limón in November
• 36 boats set out from France in the Transat trip Transat, the famed international sailing competition, will arrive in Limon, in the Costa Rican Caribbean. This ...Country Expects Record Flight Arrivals
Following the recent request of eight airlines to schedule about 90 flights per week, the country predicts a record number of commercial flights arriving during ...Costa Rica will raffle trips to this country in Canada and the U.S.
Costa Rica is firmly committed to attract more U.S. and Canadian tourists. That is why the Costa Rican Board of Tourism (ICT) launched an intensive ...Viva la Independencia!
In 1502, on his third trip to the New World, Christopher Columbus landed on the Caribbean shore of Costa Rica and proclaimed the area ...Sun Country, a U.S. Airline, Will Start Flying To Liberia in January
Sun Country Airlines, an American airline, has announced to start flying to Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia between January and April 2012. The weekly flights will be direct and will connect Minneapolis, Minnesota and Liberia. The ...Guanacaste Celebrates Annexation
The people of Guanacaste take great pride in their unique collective character, one that has been built and fortified by them literally for centuries. ...
