COSTA RICA TO BUILD NEW CONVENTION CENTRE AFTER 20 YEARS OF LOBBYING – Conference and Meetings World (press release)

Conference and Meetings World (press release)

COSTA RICA TO BUILD NEW CONVENTION CENTRE AFTER 20 YEARS OF LOBBYINGConference and Meetings World (press release)AMERICAS – The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) has finally presented its preliminary designs for a new state convention centre to government. The proposed new centre will house local and international events. Twenty years [...]

Pineapples survive rain in Costa Rica – Fruitnet.com

Pineapples survive rain in Costa RicaFruitnet.comAdverse weather conditions experienced in Costa Rica towards the end of 2012 do not appear to have affected the pineapple harvest, according to a report on Inside Costa Rica. pineapple suppliers in the Central American country expect a similar …

Gabon: Surfing hippos, lacking tourists – BBC News

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Gabon: Surfing hippos, lacking touristsBBC NewsIt wanted to become Africa's version of Costa Rica – a magnet for eco-tourists. But turning Gabon's natural assets into tourist cash has been tougher than expected. "They're body-surfing in the waves, it's quite amazing." So says my guide, …
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Panama Indians seek release of detained protesters – Seattle Post Intelligencer

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Panama Indians seek release of detained protestersSeattle Post IntelligencerNgobe-Bugle people blocked roads in two provinces on the border with Costa Rica to protest against mineral exploitation on their lands. Photo: Arnulfo Franco / AP Riot police detain a member of the Ngobe-Bugle ethnic group man after clash with riot …One killed as [...]

Costa Rica to study kidney disease afflicting sugarcane workers – iWatch News

Costa Rica to study kidney disease afflicting sugarcane workersiWatch NewsKate Sheehy and Sasha Chavkin By Sasha Chavkin Thousands of men working in the Pacific Coast sugarcane fields of El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and neighboring countries have been dying of chronic kidney disease, an ailment that in most parts of …

Adami: Their passports deemed invalid, Kanata family returns same day from … – Ottawa Citizen

Adami: Their passports deemed invalid, Kanata family returns same day from …Ottawa CitizenWendy and Dan Patton sure had a helluva trip to Costa Rica for $6000. But the emphasis should be placed on the “hell” part. The Kanata couple and their two children, Emily, 13, and Sean, 11, were denied entry into the country after [...]

Costa Rica Domestic Help: Benefits and Risks for Retirees – The Costa Rica News

The Costa Rica News

Costa Rica Domestic Help: Benefits and Risks for RetireesThe Costa Rica NewsOne of the many great things about retirement in Costa Rica is the quality and affordability of domestic help and other manual labor. Maids, cooks, gardeners, childcare workers or property caretakers are all a bargain compared to North American rates …After [...]

CCJ President Accuses Costa Rica Of Trying To Destroy Court – Inside Costa Rica

Inside Costa Rica

CCJ President Accuses Costa Rica Of Trying To Destroy CourtInside Costa RicaIn an unusual move the president of the Corte Centroamericana de Justicia (CCJ) – Central American Court Of Justice -Francisco Lobo Lara, accused Costa Rica in the Nicaraguan press in trying to shut down the regional body and announced a diplomatic …Goalie's [...]

Family Denied Entry Into Costa Rica For Short Passport Expiry – Inside Costa Rica

Family Denied Entry Into Costa Rica For Short Passport ExpiryInside Costa RicaThe debate is ongoing, however the reality is that a Kanata, Ontario (Canada) family is out some $6.000 and missed out on their vacation in Costa Rica. Most countries, including Costa Rica, require as a condition of entry at least three month's expiry …Hugh [...]

Costa Rica commotion proves costly – Ottawa Citizen

Costa Rica commotion proves costlyOttawa CitizenInstead, they were able to fly to Chicago before boarding a flight to Liberia, Costa Rica. An airline spokesman suggests the travel agent should have made the family aware of the regulation when arranging their holiday. The agency says the Pattons were …

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