Tag: FEATURES
Dr. Marco Munoz Cavallini – Health Tourism in Costa Rica Interview
TCRN: As promised our topic this week is about Health Tourism
DR. MARCO: We are active participants in Health Tourism in Costa Rica. My information...
Free Teeth Whitening – The Costa Rica Dental Team
"If your teeth have lost some of their sparkle over the years, Costa Rica Dental Team offers a variety of treatments to help restore...
Baby Boomers, Here They Come
In a candid interview with The Costa Rica News (TCRN), Dr. Marco Muñoz Peralta, gave us his views about Health Tourism and the Dental...
Beach Front, Ocean View Hotel For Sale
A quiet hotel on the beach overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Nicoya, the mountains and islands of Nicoya. Conveniently located within walking distance...
The New Puntarenas – Michael’s Surfside Hotel
Most people’s ingrained perceptions of Puntarenas in the past were negative. I must admit when I was heading on the bus from San Jose...
The Future of Costa Rica: Leading Biofuel Production
Contact: Dan Chambers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tel: 506-2261-6822 CR Tel: 506-8818-0262 Email: [email protected]
THE FUTURE OF COSTA RICA: LEADING BIOFUEL PRODUCTION
Over the years, terms like...
Costa Rica’s International Dental Clinic
Most of us have experienced minor discomfort with our teeth sometime in our lives. Most of us were able to afford to pay for...
Chicharronera El Establo – San Joaquin de Flores
San Joaquin de Flores is a quaint town located just outside of Heredia about 15 minutes outside of San Jose. It is known for...
Río Pacuare Adventure
Many people come to Costa Rica for the nightlife. It’s fun to party and there is no shortage of places to go in San...
White Angel Spa – Massage for Two Giveaway
Located at the edge of the mountain with an amazing view of the Santa Ana Valley, White Angel Spa is already becoming the favourite...
La Semana Santa – Easter Week
‘La Semana Santa’ translates simply as ‘The Holy week’ and refers to the 7 days preceding Easter Sunday. In a predominantly catholic country, Easter...
Teatro Jaco presents “Jazz Garbo”
April 4, 5, 6 and 7th
At 8:00 p.m.
Cost $10 General/ $20 VIP (includes 2 drinks)
This popular Costa Rican Jazz group features vocalist...
Costa Rica’s Largest Green Condominium Project – Forests of Escazú
In early 2012 construction begins on the most extensive and ambitious Green development project in Escazú, Costa Rica. The project will include 120 condominiums...
Costa Rica for Retirement: A Stable Democracy
When North Americans face the realities of a reduced income after retirement, many of them look abroad for places to move that offer a...
Luxury Vacation Rentals At Hacienda Pinilla: Review
Hacienda Pinilla is a top-of-the-line resort for travelers looking for a truly luxurious retreat.
The travel all the way to Hacienda Pinilla Beach Resort and...
Obtaining Residency in Costa Rica
The process to obtain residency in Costa Rica is a process, which basically means it is a Bureaucratic hassle to try and get started...
Costa Rica Domestic Help: Benefits and Risks for Retirees
One of the many great things about retirement in Costa Rica is the quality and affordability of domestic help and other manual labor. Maids,...
Toronto to Costa Rica for Valentine’s Day? $299 Roundtrip after Taxes
Update: Looks like Feb 20-27 is also available. Reading week isn’t it?
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Not a bad Valentine’s gift!
Here’s how to find it…
1. http://www.flightnetwork.com/
2. Search for a flight...
Celebrate Super Bowl XLVI, 2012 Texas Style in Costa Rica
If you are looking for a place in Costa Rica to watch Super Bowl XLVI, and see the New England Patriot take on the...
Jose Maria Figueres Participates in the World Future Energy Summit
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...
Having a Custom Home Built in Costa Rica
We purchased our lot in August 2007 from Pacific Lots of Costa Rica, located along the Costa Ballena in the southern Pacific region of...
The Start of the Chili Wars
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...
Costa Rica’s Fabulous, Fearsome Fauna: A Retiree’s Dilemma
A few nights ago when friends were over for dinner, we were relaxing and talking over glasses of wine in our back patio “dining...
Costa Rica: Prototype for the Future?
Most of us would have to get a map to know where Costa Rica is located. It is not a country that has been...
17 Border Crossings at Teatro Jaco
Teatro Jaco announces the second production of its inaugural season: 17 Border Crossings. This internationally acclaimed play arrives at Teatro Jaco Costa Rica directly...
MedToGo Writes the Book on Quality Medical Services Outside U.S.
In 2000, when Dr. Robert Page and his sons, Curtis and Robert R. Page, started MedToGo International they wanted to write a book. Now,...
Costa Rica Draws Record Investment on Technology, Communications
Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Foreign direct investment in Costa Rica rose 52 percent to a record $1.56 billion in the first nine months of...
Sustain Yourself and a Family of 4 on a One Acre Tropical Mini-Farm
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.
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Il Padrino Restaurant – Costa Rica Italian Cuisine Comida Italiana en Costa Rica
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,...
Costa Rica Retirement: What About Golf?
If you are considering retirement in Costa Rica, you may well ask yourself: What about golf? While it’s not a universal interest, it is...
Monterán Golf Course – Costa Rica’s Only Executive Course
The builder La Laguna working hand in hand with the Teran family in May of 2004, gave shape to what is now the only...
Costa Rica Retirement: ¿Habla Español?
If I needed any reminder why it’s important for retirees to learn Spanish, today was an object lesson: trying to communicate by phone with...
Muchas Fiestas for Costa Rica Retirees
With Halloween behind us and the December holidays and New Year’s festivities just ahead, it seems like a good time to talk about días...
Retiring to Costa Rica: Some Mysteries Unraveled
Let’s pick up where we left off in my last column on the importance of a “due diligence” tour of Costa Rica before zeroing...
Finding Your Place in the Sun: Housing in Costa Rica
The question of housing looms large for potential retirees to Costa Rica.
Deciding whether to rent, buy or build is probably one of the most...
A Costa Rica Retiree Explores the Food Aisles
For anyone considering retirement in another country, the final months of preparation are often filled with unanswered questions about the future home. Issues of...
The Black Hole of 9.11
“For everybody knows or should know
That if nothing drastic is done
Aeroplane and Zeppelin will come out,
Pitch like King Billy bomb-balls in
Until the town is...
Selling your Costa Rica home in today’s Unstable Market
In today's market many Costa Rican sellers want to know the secret to selling their homes in record time. Sellers want to know ways...
SODAS IN COSTA RICA-SO MUCH MORE THAN “THE PAUSE THAT REFRESHES”
Ask most North American visitors to Costa Rica what a “soda” is, and you are liable to get a response concerning some kind of...
Taxation of U.S. Citizens Who Live and Work in Costa Rica
Taxation of U.S. Citizens Who Live and Work in Costa Rica
In a previous article, I explained the broad reach of the U.S. taxing jurisdiction...
