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.

11/02/2009 -  Unemployment Rate To Drop Says Costa Rica's Labour Minister - 04:08 PM

The Ministro de Trabajo y Seguridad Social, Alvaro Gonzalez, is confident that the unemployment rate will drop in the coming months with the start of the holiday shopping season.

11/01/2009 -  British Journalist Missing In Costa Rica - 03:58 PM

A British journalist has been missing in Costa Rica for more than 10 days. Missing Michael Dixon pictured on the Facebook site set up to help find him Michael Dixon was last seen at a hotel in Playa Tamarindo on the morning of Monday, October 19.

11/01/2009 -  AAEP to hold 12th resort symposium in Costa Rica - 09:27 AM

Lectures on equine lameness, neurologic disease and performance examinations will be offered in a tropical setting during the American Association of Equine Practitioners' 12th annual Resort Symposium Jan.

11/01/2009 -  10 Ticking Time Bombs Await Us In Costa Rica, Report Says - 04:32 AM

A recent study says that at least 10 of the 1.330 bridges that need urgent repairs are a ticking time bomb, waiting to be the next tragedy for Costa Ricans to mourn.

10/31/2009 -  Costa Rican Women Are The Desire of Nicaraguan Men - 05:21 AM

The figures by the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones reveals that more Nicaraguan men are more likely to marry Costa Rican women than Nicaraguan women to marry Costa Rican men when the arrive in Costa Rica, with a total of 12.515 Nicaraguan men marrying "ticas", while only 934 Nicaraguan women married "ticos" between 1950 and 2009.

10/30/2009 -  Costa Rica 09-10 Coffee Harvest Now Seen Up 7.2% - 05:13 AM

Costa Rica's coffee production in the new 2009-10 crop cycle, for which harvesting has recently started in the lower altitudes, is forecast to rise 7.2% to 1,706,773 bags of 60 kilogram each, the Instituto del Cafe de Costa Rica - official Costa Rican Coffee Council, said earlier this week.

10/29/2009 -  Private Investigator in Costa Rica Warn Americans To Be Diligent and Vigilant - 04:59 AM

Investigator and business advisor, Cody L. Gear, sheds light on potential problems in Costa Rica if not done correctly.

10/28/2009 -  Costa Rica Events for October November 2009 | Coldwell Banker Jaco Costa Rica - 10:26 AM

October and November, is usually the rainiest in Costa Rica but this year it has proven otherwise.With the dry conditions, tourist are in heaven but the farmers are suffering from crop loss. Events around Costa Rica for the next two months

10/28/2009 -  Jaco Beach Real Estate News Weekly | Coldwell Banker Jaco Costa Rica - 10:23 AM

Real Estate Weekly: What is the latest news on the Jaco Beach Costa Rica Wyndham development? Everything is moving along very well, we are going to do some meet and greet and marketing in Las Vegas at the annual AARP convention next week.

10/28/2009 -  Costa Rica Focusing On Eco-Tourism To Weather The Economic Stor - 04:40 AM

An interview with Costa Rica's ministro de Turismo , Carlos Ricardo Benavides, who says that tourism in Costa Rica, like the rest of the world, has dropped a little bit and still focusing on the US market.

10/27/2009 -  Costa Rican minister resigns over accident - 04:34 AM

Costa Rica's Public Works and Transportation Minister Karla Gonzalez resigned on Monday after being criticized for failing to assume responsibility for last week's accident in which five people were killed.

10/26/2009 -  Private Security Guards Outnumber Police Officers In Costa Rica - 06:08 PM

Private security guards in Costa Rica almost double the number of police officers in Costa Rica.

10/25/2009 -  Costa Rica's Economy Doing Better, But Unemployment Levels Worrisome - 06:02 PM

The Banco Central de Costa Rica - Central Bank - says the Costa Rican economy is recuperating from the economic crisis of the past year, however, unemployment continues to be a stickler.

10/24/2009 -  China top legislator expects stable relations with Costa Rica - 06:02 PM

China's top legislator Wu Bangguo meets with visiting Costa Rican Legislative Assembly President Francisco Antonio Pacheco in Beijing, Oct.

10/23/2009 -  Cruises to Costa Rica's Puerto de Lim n On Hold - 05:46 PM

The dockworkers strike that began Tuesday in Costa Rica has shut down the port of Limon, preventing cruise ships from visiting the country.