Drug Trafficking in Costa Rica is a problem. As we posted a while back, unless something is done about it, Costa Rica could be another Mexico. And with the US pouring millions to fight drugs in the Central American country, is that money being used to fight drug traffic? Well, I guess you can say, not in this circumstances! I find the recent drug arrest not only bizarre but somewhat is … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2009
Cocos Islands – Diving Locations – Best In The World
08/27/2009 by Leave a Comment
Surrounded by deep waters with counter-currents, Cocos Island is admired by scuba divers for its populations of Hammerhead sharks, rays, dolphins and other large marine species. The extremely wet climate and oceanic character give Cocos an ecological character. It is also an uninhabited island and in the Puntarenas Canton of the province of Puntarenas. It is one of the National Parks of Costa Rica … [Read more...]
Costa Rica’s Government Gets Sue by Villalobo Brothers Investors
08/24/2009 by Leave a Comment
One of the things the Free-Trade Agreement opened up was lawsuits. Somehow, you knew the attorneys also had to take advantage of this Free Trade thing. Canadian investors have sued the government of Costa Rica. If you are new to Costa Rica, starting back in the mid 1990s just about every Costa Rican knew of the Villalobo Brother's high-interest borrowing operation or just a good old fashion, … [Read more...]
A New Internet and Phone Service Providers?
08/22/2009 by 1 Comment
Back in June, 2009 the government did something somewhat unbecoming, they gave approval, or should I say, offered the rights to six companies to provide Internet and voice-over-Internet telephone services. Until then, the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) a government run monopoly controlled just about every form of communications in Costa Rica, among other things like electricity. … [Read more...]
China Continues to Wine and Dine Costa Rica
08/17/2009 by 2 Comments
A while back we wrote how China has dumped an unreal $300 million to further it political, diplomatic and investment goals in Costa Rica, by building a soccer stadium and buying bonds in Costa Rica. Their wining and dining continued last week in a ceremony at a low-income school in San José that was attended by Costa Rica's Foreign Minister Bruno Stagno and Yu Bo, the Chinese charge d'affaire to … [Read more...]
Costa Rica Real Estate Fraud
08/14/2009 by 290 Comments
Yesterday I had a meeting with an account who was involved in a huge development project on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. Anyway, to make a long story short, he asked me if I knew the guy who he had meant in Costa Rica. I shook my head, and my account proceeds to go to this guy’s website. The website was professionally done, looked legit etc etc. Then my account took me to a … [Read more...]
President of Costa Rica Gets Swine Flu
08/12/2009 by 1 Comment
Source Yahoo News SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Nobel Peace laureate and Costa Rican President Oscar Arias said Tuesday that he has swine flu, showing that not even a head of state is safe from the virus that has caused worldwide concern but relatively few deaths. The 69-year-old president and Nobel Peace Prize winner said in a statement that he was quarantined at home and is being treated with … [Read more...]
Costa Rica’s Coronado – Wellness, Development, Airport
08/12/2009 by 1 Comment
Not to be confused with the mountainous region north of San Jose, about half way between the Pacific side cities of Uvita (South of the Dominical) and Puerto Cortes, lies the growth-targeted natural wonderland of another, Coronado. While tourist and retirees were flocking to Costa Rica's northern Pacific Coast which has been perceived as the country's first hot spot, further South (about 240 … [Read more...]
Shipping, Importing a Car, Truck or SUV to Costa Rica
08/09/2009 by 24 Comments
Importing a car, SUV or truck is very expensive, one of the biggest drawbacks and mistakes many make. The government has this "Black Book" of value (which changes all the time) to value a vehicle's import fees. But to get a general idea, expect to pay between 40-70% ON TOP of what your vehicle is worth (and here is the catch), depending on year/make/model at its new car value. And who is to say, … [Read more...]
Twitter and Costa Rica – News, Events and Info
08/07/2009 by 1 Comment
When Twitter crashed and Facebook had problems yesterday, the Blogs exploded with it. When Twitter finally came back online, the Tweets peppered the Social Media website of crying, bitching and blab blab blab. So how does this effect Costa Rica? It is pretty simple actually; the Tweets go to the profiles of the Twitter, who nonchalantly ask people to follow them. Their links they usually … [Read more...]
Is Skype Shutting Down In Costa Rica?
08/04/2009 by 3 Comments
When Skype voice over-the-internet system was offered in Costa Rica, it was a welcome alternative to ICE's monopoly on phone services. For a flat rate, Costa Ricans could call just about anywhere for a fraction of the cost … now that may change due to a legal spat over a licensing agreement. Online retailer eBay bought Skype in 2005 for about US$2.6 billion. HOWEVER, that deal didn't include … [Read more...]
Sending a Letter or Package to Costa Rica
08/02/2009 by 14 Comments
With email and attachments nowadays sending a message to Costa Rica is just the push of a few keys. However, the other day I had to send four tutorial DVDs to a account in Santa Ana. I guess you can say I was a little skeptical. The last time (many years ago) I sent a package it arrived in about 60 days and cost an arm and a leg, not including the hassle of dealing with a lost item that I still … [Read more...]
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