News on Costa Rica

Travel Guide to Costa Rica

2010-03-13T11:20:07Z

Are you planning to go on some exotic location this summer? Well, there are thousands of places that you can enjoy during the summer time, but selecting the one where we can enjoy the most is very important. A lot of people normally sit around with their family and friends to decide which places they would like to visit during their summer vacation and you might be puzzled that most of the people normally prefer beaches to beat the heat. Places like Costa Rica (Reuters) - The average baseball is only used for a few pitches in the U.S. Major Leagues, but for the Costa Ricans who make them each ball is the result of hours of painstaking stitching by hand.</p><p>For 10 hours a day, workers at the world's only factory authorized to supply US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton admitted Friday that US demand is "part of the problem" fuelling Central America's drug wars and pledged more help in fighting ruthless Mexican cartels.</p><p>Visiting here two days after the arrests of two top Guatemalan police chiefs on drug trafficking and murder charges, Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived here Friday for talks with Central American leaders on stemming drug trafficking linked to ruthless Mexican cartels.</p><p>Two days after the arrests of two top Guatemalan police chiefs on drug trafficking and murder charges, Clinton is stressing the need to fight the corruption that undermines the counter-narcotics effort.</p><p>Clinton has welc...

Clinton due in Guatemala with plea for Honduras recognition

2010-03-05T11:16:49Z

<div><p>US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joins regional summit talks in Guatemala later Friday as she urges recognition of the new Honduran government and promises aid to fight drug trafficking.</p><p>Wrapping up a six-country tour of Latin America, the chief US diplomat will meet Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged Thursday to back female entrepreneurs, promote small business and modernize customs procedures as part of US efforts to boost Latin American prosperity.</p><p>In a speech to regional foreign ministers in Costa Rica, Clinton said Washington will also...

Clinton says US will restore aid to Honduras

2010-03-04T16:16:17Z

<div><p>US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday the United States will restore aid to Honduras that was suspended after a coup and urged Latin American states to recognize new President Porfirio Lobo's government.</p><p>Clinton announced ...

The Happiest Place on Earth?

2010-02-28T21:15:23Z

<div><p>If you think you'd be happier if you were in Costa Rica, you're dead-on, according to the World Database of Happiness (who knew there was such a thing).</p><p>Erasmus University, in Holland, compiled data looking at the lifestyle of the world's population to determine how m...

Latin American coffee output falls 28 percent

2010-02-22T08:27:46Z

<div><p>Combined coffee production in nine Latin American countries fell 28.2 percent in the first four months of the 2009-2010 growing season, the National Coffee Association of Guatemala said Thursday.</p><p>From October to January, Colombia, SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Reuters) - Costa Rican police seized around a ton of cocaine and arrested two suspected Mexican traffickers on Friday in the latest sign Mexican gangs are stepping up their use of the country as a storage point.</p><p>Police found 2,139 pounds (969...

Former Costa Rican President Trejos dies at 93

2010-02-22T10:00:28Z

<div id="subtitle">Former Costa Rican president who prohibited presidential re-election dies at 93</div><div><p>Jose Joaquin Trejos, who as Costa Rica's president pushed through reforms that prohibited presidential re-election, has died. He was 93.</p><p>Trejos, who governed from 1966 to 1970, had no po...

Costa Rica elects Chinchilla first woman president

2010-02-22T10:54:16Z

<div><p>SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Reuters) - Laura Chinchilla, a protege of Nobel peace laureate President Oscar Arias, won a landslide election victory in Costa Rica on Sunday to become the c...

Costa Rica Elections

2010-02-06T21:16:35Z

Presidential candidate Otton Solis of Costa Rica's Citizen Action Party gestures during a news conference as he is backdropped by a poster at party headquarters in San Jose, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Costa Rica will hold presidential, congressional and municipal elections on ...

Costa Rica poised to elect first woman president

2010-02-22T11:49:13Z

<div><p>SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Reuters) - A protege of outgoing President Oscar Arias could be elected Costa Rica's first woman head of state on Sunday, though a conservative rival has upped his challenge ahead of the election.</p><...

Saving endangered species: it's the economy

2010-02-22T12:29:51Z

<div><p>PLAYA GRANDE, Costa Rica (Reuters) - "Forty-nine."</p><p>On a Pacific beach in Costa Rica, a researcher whispers the number after counting the slimy, round white eggs just laid by a rare leatherback turtle in a hole dug in the sand under bright moonlight.</p><p>Turtles like this 1.5 meter ...

Maradona returns as Argentina beats Costa Rica

2010-02-22T14:23:53Z

<div id="subtitle">Diego Maradona returns to bench as Argentina beats Costa Rica 3-2 in friendly</div><div><p>Diego Maradona returned from his two-month suspension to coach Argentina to a 3-2 win over Costa Rica in an exhibition match on Tuesday night.</p><p&am...

Destination Wedding Steeped in Cultural Tradition With a Spicy Latin Twist!

2010-02-22T15:21:01Z

Costa Rica is quickly becoming the #1 choice for destination weddings for many creative couples. Whether your dream setting is beach, a mountain top, or hanging from a ZipLine 100 feet above the floor of the rainforest, a destination wedding in Costa Rica will not disappoint.<br><br>This tiny Central American country has more variety of environments and desirable settings to offer than almost anyplace on earth. Fi...

Planning a Costa Rica Vacation

2010-02-22T15:53:36Z

Are you planning to go on a vacation, but not really sure about which destination you should choose? Well, if you are fascinate with travelling to different places that are still virgin than you should definitely visit Republic of Costa Rica. The place is one awesome destination that has more varieties than you might imagine. Though, Costa Rica is famous for its sandy beaches and blue seascape, you will still find many adventurers and photog...

Travelling to Eco Friendly Costa Rica

2010-02-22T15:53:41Z

If you have decided to go to places that are really eco-friendly and are the upcoming tourist destinations in the world than you should definitely visit Costa Rica. The country is situated in the Central America region and therefore it is very close to the Caribbean Sea and Paci...

Costa Rica Best Ecotourism Destination

2010-02-22T15:53:44Z

Located in the Central America region, Costa Rica is one of the hottest holiday and surfing destination for various reasons. The country though does not chart among the top holiday destinations but gradually people are being attracted to this small nation situated near the Panama. Lately, the government of Costa Rica is making efforts to...