Names (left to right): Janice and Rick Goodwin, Sandi and Bill Harrell
Hometowns (left to right): Centennial, Colorado
Where photo taken: Hanging Bridges, Arenal, Costa Rica
Best meal: Don Ruffino's in La Fortuna
Best deal: Small cafes with "Typical Food"
Best time to go: January / February, the dry season
Best travel tip: If driving rent a GPS and don't miss Tabacon Hot Springs in Arenal.
Greenway Design Group, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: GDGI) today released results of field studies that were conducted in Costa Rica and Las Vegas. The studies verify how Cool-n-Save significantly reduces energy consumption of standard split system commercial air ...
With their health insurance worthless in Costa Rica, the hospital initially wanted $5,000. Ron turned over his credit card. The next day the hospital demanded more money than the Merritts could provide. Family members say they will hold a fundraiser ...
Offering the best deal on Costa Rica homes for sale if you want to move to Costa Rica or purchase Costa Rica investment property. But when you buy a house in Costa Rica – specifically, Bajamar Hills – you are purchasing more than just a piece of land.
Date-Time:
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 10:55:11 UTC
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 04:55:11 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location:
9.227°N, 83.980°W
Depth:
27.9 km (17.3 miles)
Region:
COSTA RICA
Distances:
75 km (46 miles) S of SAN JOSE, Costa Rica
115 km (71 miles) NW of Golfito, Costa Rica
120 km (74 miles) SE of Puntarenas, Costa Rica
135 km (83 miles) SW of Limon, Costa Rica
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake shook the central and Pacific coastal regions of Costa Rica early Monday morning; no reports of injuries, damage.
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Starbucks continues to expand in Central America, in keeping with its plans announced in August of 2010, with an announcement that it will open its first Costa Rican location.
This will be the seventh location in the region with establishments already ensconced in El Salvador and Guatemala. The expansion to Costa Rica is a natural fit since many of the coffee beans Starbucks uses for its brew are purchased from this country.
The new Starbuck’s will be located in the capital city of San...Read Full Story
For all you nature-lovers, Costa Rica offers beautiful terrain and rare wildlife. If you are the type of traveler who likes to explore on his vacations, consider this small country as your next destination. You can visit hundreds of parks in Costa Rica that house wonderful animals and endangered creatures you will not be able to find elsewhere.
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Location
Costa Rica is located in Central America. It is...Read Full Story
Last week we celebrated the graduation party for the English community class. The class started in February and finished the last week of November.
The classes were held at night at the Universidad de Costa Rica, about half a mile away from the uVolunteer dorm. These classes are a part of the teaching English program and they are a great way to get involved in the local life and to make Costa Rican friends.
In 2012 we would like to start the English class program in January, before...Read Full Story
This week was fun. Ligia (The new coordinator for Costa Rica), Hannah Thompson (a volunteer from New Zealand), and I visited San Rafael school on Thursday. The school is located in a very nice rural district of San Ramón.
We were invited by Nelson Abarca who is a music teacher at the school, and also one of the advanced students from the community English class.
The purpose of the visit was to get to know the school and give the sixth grade class a new intercultural experience. We...Read Full Story