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Gasoline costs rise

By Website Introductions at 08/17/08 23:36

Despite the drop of fuel prices in the international market, the price of gasoline in Costa Rica has risen by around 2%.

This increase was approved by the nation's Public Services Regulatory Authority last month before the drop of fuel prices in the international market.

For more details about this news, please visit Visit Costa Rica.

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Space flights to be offered in 2010

It looks like the tourism of the next generation will increasingliy focus on outer space trips. This will be most definitely felt in Costa Rica by 2010.

Come 2010, outer space trip tickets will be offered by travel agent Terra Nova to interested parties. Though the price of a ticket is not yet revealed, Terra Nova officials said that reservations should be made early.

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National Museum to undergo restoration

At long last, Costa Rica's worn-out National Museum will have its well-deserve restoration.

This restoration, led by Ronald Quesada, is set to finish in 2010. This will be the first project of its kind here in Costa Rica in 50 years.

This restoration project is set to restore not only the Museum's historical pieces, but all spaces as well. Let us hope for the best in this endeavor.

News: Costa Rica's National Museum Begins Restoration | Costa Rica Travel News

Costa Rica hosts international surfing games

True to its reputation of a solid surfing nation, Costa Rica will play host to the 2009 International Surfing Association World Surfing Games.

As the title of the competition implies, this will feature some of the best surfers around the globe. Treat yourself to some surfing delight and visit this news article for more information about the Games.

News: Costa Rica Daily News!

Costa Rican food prices highest in the region, says study

Costa Rica may be one of the most developed countries in Central America, but is surely has the most expensive food items in the region.

This is what the results of a recent economic survey has showed. The study, conducted by the Costa Rican consumer protection agency, shows that the nation has the highest prices for basic food items in the region, which includes Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Costa Rica.

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Costa Rica prohibits child beating

Moving out of its old ways, the Costa Rican government has finally passed a law that will prohibit parents and anyone with legal authority to beat, pinch, and discipline minors through physical or emotional distress.

Costa Rica is the second country to sign such a law in the region, but it will still come a long way before Costa Ricans finally accept this law.

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Coffee production expected to go down

Coffee is one of Costa Rica's most largely produced crops, at more than one million 60-kilogram bags of coffee beans every year.

The Costa Rican Coffee Institute has predicted that coffee production in the nation will go down by as much as 5.5% this crop year. For more details about this piece of news, visit Inside Costa Rica.

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Real estate sales plummet

The housing crisis the United States is not contained in the superpower alone. The crisis has also spilled to favorite vacation destination Costa Rica.

Due to the difficulty of financing, American buyers are discouraged from buying their vacations homes here in the country. This has resulted to the dramatic drop of real estate sales.

The Costa Rican real estate was once booming. Will it be able to revive itself again?

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