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Costa Rica Real Estate: Smart Buys on the Central Pacific

The Central Pacific region of Costa Rica has seen the biggest real estate boom in Central American history. Since then other regions of Costa Rica, such as the north Pacific and south Pacific have seen good growth, explosive growth in...

Costa Rica Weather Delivering Heavy Rains in Caribbean and Central Valley

Costa Rica weather is always dynamic in the rain season. This past weekend the National Emergency Commission (CNE) issued an alert for the Caribbean province of Limón which received heavy rains and is expected to continue throughout this week. According...

Generation X Following Baby Boomers to Costa Rica

The Gen Xers’ expatriation movement is already well underway. Though the oldest Generation Xer is now 50 to 54 (depending on the date cutoffs given), the Gen X population is growing and are hot on the heels of the baby...

Costa Rica Travel and Tourism Gets High Scores

Scores show Costa Rica is safe, good for business and investment Costa Rica also has one of the best travel service industries in the region, but comparatively expensive. In a report released in May, 2015 by the World Economic Forum’s Travel...

Turrialba Volcano Tremors Keep Geologists on Alert

The sleeping giant awoke in October of 2014, erupting numerous times since, causing airport closures, evacuations and national alerts. Starting Monday, May 11th, Geologists from the Observatory on Volcanology and Seismology of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), have been on alert closely...

Work Continues on China-Backed Nicaragua Canal Amid Serious Opposition

In December 2014, work began on the Nicaragua Grand Canal, a 175-mile-long canal through Nicaragua connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The Nicaragua canal could eventually service 5 percent of the world’s cargo traffic. Advocates of the canal state...

Costa Rica Economy in Readjustment Phase

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Costa Rica economy has slowed in a readjustment phase due to a continuing global economic slowdown. First quarter 2015 production growth in Costa Rica is struggling. Annual growth in February 2015 was 2.2...

Costa Rica Labor Day, State of the Nation and Legislative Changes

May 1 was Labor Day in Costa Rica as well as an important day in the Costa Rican government and legislative body. Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly, comprised of 57 lawmakers, form a new leadership and new committees in the Assembly. Lawmakers...

New Port Terminal in Costa Rica to Open the Caribbean Coast

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - In March 2011, APM Terminals was awarded a 33-year concession for the development and management of the new Moin Container Terminal at Puerto Limón, Costa Rica. The $1 billion container terminal is slated...

Bolivia Created Law That Considers Mother Earth a Living System

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) Latin America - The President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, recently enacted a law that proclaims the creation of Defensoría de la Madre Tierra. This law explains how to live in harmony and balance with...
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Doctors in Costa Rica to Perform Unprecedented Surgery for Rare Heart Condition

A group of patients with a rare and highly complex congenital heart defect will undergo a surgical technique in...