Costa Rica

Report reveals Costa Rica’s leatherback turtles in trouble – Tico Times

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Report reveals Costa Rica's leatherback turtles in troubleTico TimesOn the Pacific side of Costa Rica, leatherbacks can be found throughout the coast. Playa Grande in Baulas National Park in the northwest province of Guanacaste supports a major nesting colony. The leatherbacks that nest on the northern Caribbean coast …Why turtles' tale may not have [...]

Costa Rica’s Drug Police PCD Dismantles Network That Shipped Drugs Tourist Areas – Inside Costa Rica

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Costa Rica's Drug Police PCD Dismantles Network That Shipped Drugs Tourist AreasInside Costa RicaThe Policía de Control de Drogas (PCD) – Drug Control Police – broke up a gang suspected of distributing drugs in the tourist areas of Puntarenas and Guanacaste. In total there were 7 raods, 2 of them in Tirrases de [...]

COSTA RICA’S VOLCANOES – THE MOUNTAINS OF FIRE – Tourism Review

Tourism Review

COSTA RICA'S VOLCANOES – THE MOUNTAINS OF FIRETourism ReviewIn the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica you will find three active volcanoes. Rincon de La Viejo (The Corner of the Old Lady) is connected with an old legend. The Guatuso Indians of this region believed there was an old witch who lived at the top [...]

Bill Proposes To Allow Fishing in Costa Rica’s National Parks – Inside Costa Rica

Bill Proposes To Allow Fishing in Costa Rica's National ParksInside Costa RicaFishing in Costa Rica's national parks and marine protected areas is a no-no. However, a bill proposing reforms allowing fishing in national parks is welcomed by fishermen who look forward to approval, while outraging environmentalists. …

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Major international airport could open up Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula to … – Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)

Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)

Major international airport could open up Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula to …Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)Costa Rica already has one example of a major international airport leading to uncontrolled and environmentally unsustainable tourism and vacation home development. In the northern Costa Rican province of Guanacaste, construction of an international …and more »

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Resort has it all on Costa Rica’s northern Pacific coast – Tico Times

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Resort has it all on Costa Rica's northern Pacific coastTico TimesBeautiful Day and Night: The JW Marriott Guanacaste by night. At the end of a long, bumpy road, a small slice of paradise awaits visitors to Costa Rica's northwestern Guanacaste province. Since opening two years ago (TT, April 24, 2009), …

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Environmental Responsibility: Costa Rica’s Green Ecological Party – The Costa Rica News

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Environmental Responsibility: Costa Rica's Green Ecological PartyThe Costa Rica NewsThey also picked up trash and recyclables in the city of Liberia in Guanacaste. Such projects are extremely valuable in the ongoing effort to clean up Costa Rica's environment as well as to educate the public on the importance of ecological protections …and [...]

Costa Rica’s Real Estate Market Slowly Recovering – Inside Costa Rica

Costa Rica's Real Estate Market Slowly RecoveringInside Costa RicaThe us$35 million expansion of the Daniel Oduber Quiros airport is expected to finish later this year, allowing it to accommodate around 1500 passengers, reaffirming Guanacaste as Costa Rica's second most important airport. The area's promoters have …

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Costa Rica’s Liberia Airport Soon To Accommodate More Vacationers – Inside Costa Rica

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Costa Rica's Liberia Airport Soon To Accommodate More VacationersInside Costa RicaThe airport is also home to a number of private jets who frequently fly in and out the area and the local airlines, Sansa Regional and Nature Air, with flights within Costa Rica. Nature Air also offers flights to Nicaragua and by way [...]

Costa Rica’s Municipal Elections ‘Ice Cold’ – Inside Costa Rica

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Costa Rica's Municipal Elections 'Ice Cold'Inside Costa RicaThat is almost the case in Sunday's municipal elections in Costa Rica when only 28% of voters turned out to vote their local politicians for the next six …More Costa Rica Special Trained Police to Move to Disputed Border AreaThe Costa Rica NewsTurnout low in Costa Rica [...]