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Small hotels get training

07/09/08 15:00

With tourism being Costa Rica's one major source of income, small hotels, or hotels with an average of around 18 rooms, play an important role in the cycle. Some of them, sadly, are in need of major renovations and drastic improvement.

This is why the local organization of small hotels has launched a campaign to improve the member-hotels' services and are increasingly becoming competitive.

News: Small Costa Rica Hotels Enroll in Improvement Program | Costa Rica Travel News

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Fourth of July Celebrations in Costa Rica

Americans do not have to feel dampened just because Costa Rica does not celebrate the Fourth of July as much as America does (and I will be surprised if it does). Maybe it is too late to tell you now, but I guess it isn't late for next year.

In Costa Rica, expat communities do the usual Fourth of July celebrations Americans ceremonially do since childhood. For a more detailed article on the festivities, read this.

News: It's Party Time: Celebrating the Fourth of July in Costa Rica | Costa Rica Travel News

Giant beetle finally finds a mate

A giant beetle discovered in a delivery ship to the United Kingdom from the Caribbean has now found a suitable mate from Germany. The elephant beetle, prior to this event, was lonely, starting an international search for a suitable mate. Here's a photo of the elephant beetle.

News: BBC NEWS | UK | England | Cambridgeshire | New mate for lonely giant beetle

From Trash to Energy

In fictional, futuristic stories, trash converted to energy seem to be a common story. It seems to be a common story that some people dream of as it solves two problem at once--the waste management problem and the search for a clean, renewable source of energy.

I have good news. Some of the scientists here in Costa Rica has found a way to get energy from trash using plasma technology. How is this done? Let's find out here.

News: Costa Rican Astronaut Uses Trash to Create Energy | Costa Rica Travel News

Electric cars enter Costa Rica

Global warming and increasing gasoline costs--with these in mind, don't you think it's high time to push the limit and create something new? In case of automobiles, the alternative has long been here. It just needs a little recognition.

In Costa Rica, one of the possible upcomers, the electric car, has already made its debut. How do you think will it fare?

News: Electric Cars May be in Costa Rica's Near Future | Costa Rica Travel News

Central bank reveals sale of foreign reserves worth over 600 million US dollars

In a fresh effort to boost up the value of the colon, the central bank of Costa Rica revealed that it has sold more than 600 million US dollars in its international reserve base. The colon was valued at around 522 colons to a dollar last Friday.

News: Costa Rica cenbank says sold $600 mln in reserves | Reuters

Banco Nacional offers investment services for Euro users

In Costa Rica, most people are managing their wealth in US dollars or colones. But what if you prefer to take it in euros? Who do you go to?

Fortunately, Banco Nacional has already offered a new product catering to the euro crowd. This new service will serve both as a savings account and investment tool. Learn more about the service here.

News: Costa Rica Daily News–The Tico Times, Costa Rica bank offers account in euros

The Delicate Balance - tourists and ecology

Tourism is a big cash earner for any country, especially for a country like Costa Rica which is blessed abundantly with natural beauty. But the very ecology which drives the tourism industry could be destroyed by activities related to tourism. So the solutions lies in a balanced development of the tourist resorts coupled with careful consideration of ecological perspective so that both benefit in the long run

News: Tourism boom threatens Costa Rica eco-paradise | Editor's Choice | Reuters

How much does a banana cost at the international border?

We all used to make excuses in our school, home and even continue to do so in our office whenever we are late and the boss shouts at us. But what sort of excuse would you come up with if you are caught at an international border with a whopping sum of nearly 4 hundred thousand dollars? Surely you wont say you are out there to buy bananas! But these guys thought differently

News: Northumberland Today - Ontario, CA

Americans should be involved in Costa Rican politics, says this blogger

The recent news article about Costa Rican intelligence units reporting only to the President has triggered a lot of reactions from locals, gringos, and those from other countries. Perhaps this revelation has just shown how little the world knows about Costa Rica. It seems evident by the fact that a lot of Americans spend millions of dollars here without even knowing the local history, says this blogger.

News: Of course we should be concerned about Costa Rican politics | Costa Rica Travel News