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Toronto to Costa Rica for Valentine’s Day? $299 Roundtrip after Taxes

TCRN STAFF — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:24:01 +0000

Update: Looks like Feb 20-27 is also available. Reading week isn’t it? —————- Not a bad Valentine’s gift! Here’s how to find it… 1. http://www.flightnetwork.com/ 2. Search for a flight from Toronto to Liberia, Costa Rica Departing: Feb 11 Returning: Feb 18 OR Departing: Feb 13 Returning: Feb 20 (For the Feb 13-20 one, pick the [...]

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Celebrate Super Bowl XLVI, 2012 Texas Style in Costa Rica

TCRN STAFF — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:06:13 +0000

If you are looking for a place in Costa Rica to watch Super Bowl XLVI, and see the New England Patriot take on the New York Giants, Tom Brady vesus Eli Manning in the house that Peyton Manning built in Indianapolis, then look no further than Texas BBQ in San Joaquin de Flores. This quiet [...]

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Jose Maria Figueres Participates in the World Future Energy Summit

TCRN STAFF — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:50:03 +0000

Former Costa Rica President Jose Maria Figueres participated in the World Future Energy Summit 2012 held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, January 15-17 as guest of His Highness Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and guest of Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of MASDAR the sponsor of WFES. Mr. Figueres spoke [...]

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Having a Custom Home Built in Costa Rica

TCRN STAFF — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:06:35 +0000

We purchased our lot in August 2007 from Pacific Lots of Costa Rica, located along the Costa Ballena in the southern Pacific region of Costa Rica. The lot had all infrastructure already completed (road, water and electric) which is rare in many developments. We began working on our home design with the developer in June [...]

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Costa Rica Rental Car

TCRN STAFF — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:23:40 +0000

When tourists visit Costa Rica these days, many are doing it for the same reason, the incredible eco-tourism experience. The best way to go anywhere and see what you want to see, be it volcanoes like Arenal or Poas, the rain forests of Monte Verde, Tortuga Turtles and the pristine beaches of Guanacaste or whale [...]

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The Start of the Chili Wars

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:59:28 +0000

How One Man Took On Texas When last we left-off it was 1893. We were at the Chicago World’s Fair at the first San Antonio ”Chilley” stand. Had we stood on line we would have been rewarded with a sampling of meat seasoned with a blend of hot chili peppers and other spices. It was [...]

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Costa Rica’s Fabulous, Fearsome Fauna: A Retiree’s Dilemma

Kat Sunlove — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:58:21 +0000

A few nights ago when friends were over for dinner, we were relaxing and talking over glasses of wine in our back patio “dining room” when one of us looked up toward the ceiling and spied a large black tarantula slowly cruising along the top edge of the wall. As we gazed at the unwelcome [...]

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Costa Rica: Prototype for the Future?

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:01:20 +0000

Most of us would have to get a map to know where Costa Rica is located. It is not a country that has been in the news. It has no army. It is not a country that has called attention to itself due to hunger and poverty because it has the ability to feed itself [...]

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17 Border Crossings at Teatro Jaco

TCRN STAFF — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:44:45 +0000

Teatro Jaco announces the second production of its inaugural season: 17 Border Crossings. This internationally acclaimed play arrives at Teatro Jaco Costa Rica directly from Madrid on a world tour. Following the enormously successful “A Christmas Carol” Teatro Jaco announces the second production of its inaugural season: 17 Border Crossings. This internationally acclaimed play arrives at Teatro [...]

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MedToGo Writes the Book on Quality Medical Services Outside U.S.

TCRN STAFF — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:20:43 +0000

In 2000, when Dr. Robert Page and his sons, Curtis and Robert R. Page, started MedToGo International they wanted to write a book. Now, they help people travel to places such as Mexico and Costa Rica to get quality medical services for a fraction of what they would pay in the United States. “The objective [...]

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Costa Rica Draws Record Investment on Technology, Communications

TCRN STAFF — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:03:22 +0000

Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) — Foreign direct investment in Costa Rica rose 52 percent to a record $1.56 billion in the first nine months of 2011 on increased spending by technology and telecommunications companies. Investment in the Central American country’s free-trade zone, where U.S. corporations such as Intel Corp., International Business Machines Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. [...]

Sustain Yourself and a Family of 4 on a One Acre Tropical Mini-Farm

TCRN STAFF — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:49:42 +0000

You do not have to lose curb appeal to have a self-sufficient homestead as Mykal Blueskyes illustrates to you in his lovely rendering here. Views differ from one to another on how to build a self-sufficient lifestyle, and the amount of space necessary to build a self-sustaining homestead. This is my version of what it [...]

Il Padrino – Costa Rica Italian Cuisine

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:59:39 +0000

When trying to describe Italian restaurants in Costa Rica, authentic, traditional and outstanding fit very few, but not so with Il Padrino. Located in Rohrmoser, just west of the new stadium (Estadio) on Pavas Boulevard, Il Padrino attracts both a local and foreign clientele. There are many loyal return customers and as we said they [...]

Yoga Retreat Costa Rica January 31st – Drawing to Win a Free Retreat Package

TCRN STAFF — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:35:35 +0000

Walk to Playa Blanca the award winning best beach in Costa Rica or our own private lagoon with waterfalls, monkeys, whales and rainforest all in our backyard – it is a truly amazing place. Daily yoga classes, pranayama, and evening mediation and chanting, 2 white sand beaches, private lagoon, swimming pools, Jacuzzis, Zip line jungle [...]

Surfing Costa Rica, A Quick Introduction – Including Breaks

TCRN STAFF — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:39:13 +0000

Why Costa Rica? Although we could write a book about surfing in Costa Rica and why it has become one of the world’s top surf destinations, we will assume that if you are looking into traveling here, you have already read that chapter… you know… warm water consistent year round surf affordable prices easy access [...]