11/20/2009 -  Costa Rican creates plasma rocket to pick up space trash - 12:45 PM

Franklin Chang Diaz has great aspirations for his rocket: a mail-carrier for outer space, a garbage truck for orbital debris and, the ultimate goal, a shuttle to Mars.

11/19/2009 -  Forest Lake graduate leaps into his work in Costa Rica - 08:11 PM

Brian Kubicki hopes hisA son, Kenneth Mark, is as fascinated by frogs as he was as a kid.A But ita s too soon to tell if his five-month-old with wife, Aura Reyes, will follow in dada s footsteps.

11/17/2009 -  Turtles Are Casualties of Warming in Costa Rica - 07:56 PM

By Elisabeth Rosenthal, New York Times Playa Grande, this resort town was long known for Leatherback Sea Turtle National Park, nightly turtle beach tours and even a sea turtle museum.

11/16/2009 -  Archaeologists Find pre-Columbian Cemetery in Costa Rica - 12:01 PM

The excavation site is located just north of Guapiles in route to Limon. An indigenous cementery was uncovered within a two hectare plot of land in Guapiles, Costa Rica, about an hour and a half east of San Jose .

11/16/2009 -  Costa Rica Coffee Growers Eye China Free Trade Dea - 11:44 AM

A planned trade deal between Costa Rica and China might bring a bounty to coffee growers in Costa Rica which has an advantage over its neighbors who are still allied with Beijing's rival Taiwan.

11/14/2009 -  Gold heist in Dubai foiled by police - 04:00 PM

Police investigations mostly move pretty slowly. Facts need to be checked, parties need to be interviewed, and forensic evidence needs to be gathered.

11/14/2009 -  Marriages of Convenience Now A No! No! in Costa Rica - 09:15 AM

Many foreigners enter into a marriage of convenience with a Costa Rican national for the sole purpose of obtaining their residency and legal status in Costa Rica and without ever meeting or knowing their spouse.

11/12/2009 -  NOFX, Metallica and Green Day to Rock Out in Costa Rica - 08:59 AM

Three of the greatest modern legends in rock music are set to perform in Costa Rica in the coming months to the delight of the country's large punk rock and heavy metal following.

11/12/2009 -  Transatlantic Yachting Race Sets Sail for Costa Rica - 08:58 AM

The 4,900 mile regatta started with severe weather capsizing the multihull Actual .

11/11/2009 -  Vaccination Against AH1N1 In Costa Rica Is Mandatory For Risk Groups - 10:01 AM

The AH1N1 vaccination of those in the high risk group in Costa Rica will be mandatory, according to the ministerio de Salud, who is getting ready to receive 1 million doses of the vaccine, about 900.000 less than had been expected.

11/10/2009 -  Search Continues For Missing Brit in Costa Rica - 09:46 AM

The family of missing British journalist, Michael Dixon, continues to search for him following his disappearance in Costa Rica.

11/08/2009 -  Why Costa Rica Real Estate is so Popular | Coldwell Banker Jaco Costa Rica - 03:36 PM

Costa Rica real estate is becoming more popular all the time.A If you have considered purchasing a second home in a tropical destination then you should consider real estate property in Costa Rica.

11/08/2009 -  Why It is so Attractive to Invest In Costa Rica Real Estate | Coldwell Banker Jaco - 03:25 PM

Due to the uncertainty in the United States, people have started to turn away from the real estate market there.A More Americans are now looking to invest in Costa Rica real estate that is for sale.A To them, Costa Rica seems to be a more stable market for real estate, whether its for investment or for a vacation home.

11/08/2009 -  Costa Rica Luxury Property Tax Rules | Costa Rica Property Advice by Coldwell Banker Jaco - 03:18 PM

The Luxury Tax as it is being called has been initiated by Oscar Arias as a way to transfer wealth from the rich to the poor. Arias said, "In order to mitigate the effects of the economic crisis on Costa Rica, the Costa Rica Tax Administration authorized a special accelerated depreciation for all new assets increasing the ...

11/07/2009 -  International tourism operators against elimination of Las Baulas National Park in Costa Rica - 03:42 PM

In a letter to the Legislative Assembly's Environmental Commission calling on it to reject the bill, the tour operators assured that any change in the park's status would adversely affect Costa Rica's reputation as a country that for decades has balanced both social development and environmental conservation.

11/06/2009 -  Costa Rica's Migraci n Unveils New Digital Entry System - 03:25 PM

Based on a rise in organized criminal activity by foreigners and entry of "undesirables", the Direccion General de Migracion y Extanjeria has been busy to install a new electronic or digital system of entry to Costa Rica.

11/05/2009 -  Costa Rica's Low Taxes Motivating US Buyers to Relocate | Coldwell Banker Jaco Costa Rica - 03:11 PM

There is no denying that Costa Rica is a great escape from work, stress, cold weather, you name it, but now we are starting to see many clients looking to escape something different.

11/05/2009 -  Costa Ricans Have Most Happy Years Of Life - 12:57 PM

An update of the World Database of Happiness calculates Costa Rica is at the top of the list for quality of life in 148 countries, Dutch researchers say.

11/04/2009 -  Lay Away Is A Way For Many Costa Ricans To Buy Christmas Gifts - 12:51 PM

Christmas shopping in Costa Rica is a little different, the lay-away plan is a favourite for early shoppers to avoid the long lines as December approaches, fear of shortage of stock or lack of funds to pay before receiving the Aguinaldo.

11/03/2009 -  Search for journalist missing in Costa Rica - 12:44 PM

THE FAMILY of a missing Salford-born journalist has flown out to Costa Rica to try and find him.