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Experience a Costa Rica Waterfall Tour

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - I had swum through a lagoon, struggled against the cascading pressure of the Earth’s most abundant compound, and pulled my body along the wall of a shallow cave to view the rainforest through...

Costa Rica Places 4th in Economic Growth for Central America

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The IMF (International Monetary Fund) released an economic report on April 14th, 2015 that showed continued growth for the Central America region. Costa Rica landed in the middle of the Central American Seven...

Costa Rica Testifies to UN Court, Nicaragua Violated Territory Rights with Dredging

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Today, Reuters reported that Costa Rica gave testimony to a United Nations court stating that Nicaragua’s illegal dredging has caused damage to protected wetlands at the mouth of the San Juan River on...

Is the U.S. Asleep at the Wheel with Latin America?

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The U.S. has been distracted with other political arenas throughout the world, primarily stemming from the September 11 attacks which gave then President George W. Bush a green light against terrorism and a...

Costa Rica Ready to Join Developed Nations with OECD

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - This past week Costa Rica announced its invitation to join OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), an international organization for advancing industrialized nations and emerging nations. Excerpt from ODEC Press Release on Costa...

The Seventh Summit of the Americas April 10-11, 2015

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Seventh Summit of the Americas begins today in Panama City, Panama. For this Summit, scheduled for April 10-11, 2015, the central theme is “Prosperity with Equity: The Challenge of Cooperation in...

Costa Rica Travel: Parasailing with Agua Azules

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica Travel - On a platform at the back of a speed boat, in the middle of the ocean, a man secured my harness a second time. Soon, I felt the...

Costa Rica Foreign Investment Exceeds 2014 Target

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - While Costa Rica’s Foreign Direct Investment target of $1.9 million for 2014 was exceeded, growth slowed with an overall decrease of 21% compared to 2013. The Costa Rican Coalition for Development Initiatives (CINDE)...

Large Drug Arrest off Costa Rica Coast, Canadian & U.S. Navys Assist

A Canadian naval vessel, the HMCS Whitehorse, in conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy participated in a large drug raid last month on the Pacific high seas off the coast of Costa Rica. Information on the...

Costa Rica Announces Next Steps in Border Dispute with Nicaragua

The Costa Rican Foreign Ministry released a statement on Wednesday of this week, announcing its plans to close the canals and repair damages to Isla Portillos caused by Nicaraguan dredging. Territorial problems and border disputes in Central America have always...
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Limón: A New Chapter in Costa Rica’s Wellness Story

By Nidia Zúñiga Pérez There has always been something different about Limón. The Caribbean side of Costa Rica has its own...