Marcia Banes, TheCostaRicaNews.com Nosara- Despite the fact she was about to lose her leg, the small black dog looked at peace as she lay on the table. As one of many bystanders, I stand waiting to see what will happen next. Just then, I hear a man’s voice come from behind me say, “That’s my [...]
by Oliver Pérez It seems that the 12 bridges along the road that connects Nicoya with Samara Beach will continue to be ignored by the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT). MOPT doesn’t have its eyes on either replacing or fixing them in the near or foreseeable future, as confirmed by the Minister of [...]
Featured Eco Columnist Elizabeth Mann Fincas Naturales Wildlife Refuge is a 25 acre private wildlife refuge which features various nature exhibits and trails. It is located between Quepos and Manuel Antonio. The refuge performs research to establish new exhibits for the reproduction and protection of native endangered species in the local area. The refuge has [...]
Coming from a conservative icon, this is a great compliment for the Central American nation. In March 2010, Limbaugh stated on his radio show, with listeners in the tens of millions, that he would go to Costa Rica for medical treatment if Congress passed the reforms to the US healthcare system, commonly known as Obamacare. [...]
By Fritz Elmendorf A transcendent night of music that featured internationally renowned guitarist Edin Solis from the band Editus at an August 6 concert at hotel Bella Vista Mar showed off visiting and local talent in a world-class lineup arranged by musician Bill MacPherson. The poolside shelter at the hilltop hotel in Playa Pelada offered [...]
Featured Eco Columnist Elizabeth Mann Sustainable living is a lifestyle with the goal to reduce the usage of natural resources through a change in transportation, energy use, and food consumption. At this small farm in Costa Rica, sustainability starts in the home where free wind energy is used to dry clothes. Another plus is the [...]
Costa Rica, known as one of the best agriculture hot spots in the western hemisphere, is now growing oil fields for the Biofuel markets. One program in particular has been capturing the attention of investors, is called Multi Purpose Real Estate. Multi Purpose Real Estate (MPRE) combines capital appreciation strategy with one of the fastest [...]
By Lindsay Lavelle La Asociación CREAR just finished up another two weeks of camp with the children from two elementary schools in the Sámara area. As always, the camp was free to the local kids and provided a chance for supplemental learning during their time away from school. Thanks to a grant awarded by ProArtes, [...]
Teeth whitening has quickly become one of the preferred options to improve one’s physical appearance, and the reason for this is simple, the quality of your smile directly relates to your whole physical presence, good looks and self-confidence. In fact, there are so many teeth whitening products on the market nowadays that many people are [...]
by Beverly Kitson The 22nd of June saw the arrival of six recent high school grads representing the Youth Program of the Elkhart, Indiana Rotary Club. Along with their three chaperones, the young people worked for three days in the library, organizing and cleaning books and shelves and putting new books in the library inventory. [...]
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