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Empowering Generation Next

By Website Introductions at 05/25/08 21:01

The young generation is the future of any country and they certainly need to be empowered with proper technical education if the nation as a whole has to survive in the increasingly competitive world in the times to come. Proper planning is necessary for this and Costa Rica seems to be on the right path as can be judged from the new National Technical University which can absorb 8000 students

News: Fifth state college to ‘bridge the gulf’ in Costa Rica

San Jose's air is dirty, says Health Ministry

Oh no, I won't be surprised if people will flee San Jose and go somewhere else.

A recent government report shows that nitrogen dioxide and manganese levels in the atmosphere of San Jose are above levels prescribed as safe by the World Health Organization. This means that air pollution in the city is so bad that it does not affect only the environment, but public health as well. Beware.

News: Costa Rica Daily News, Bad air in Costa Rica capital

Join the Costa Rica Writing Competition

Do you love writing? Do you think do you have what it takes to create an essay that will invite more people to travel to Costa Rica?

Good news, Costa Rica Pages has recently opened a new writing competition that aims to show the importance of crossing borders to its readers. I'm sure you'll write something once you find out that the grand prize is a 6 night getaway in Costa Rica worth over $3000!

News: Costa Rica Writing Competition Will Name Monthly Winners

Nature + Beach

It's time to get out of the cozy hotel and have fun outside with nature right here in Costa Rica.

Meet iguanas, monkeys, and birds while having a dip in the water right here in the Arenas del Mar Beach and Nature Resort. It's a beach and a jungle rolled in one!

News: Conde Nast Traveler Hot List 2008 - Arenas del Mar Beach and Nature Resort

Costa Rica opens telecoms industry

The Costa Rican Congress has finally allowed the opening of the country's telecommunications industry to the public. This will ensure that more investments will be poured on telecoms and the Internet sector.

Interestingly, Costa Rica is already late in the privatization game, as many governments have given the industry to the private sector.

News: Costa Rica congress approves telecoms opening

All-Women Safari

Exotic adventures are not for men and women below 30 alone. I am sure that women above 30 also have what it takes to explore and be part of the exotic side of Costa Rica. That is possible. I am sure you will agree.

There are, in fact, safari adventures exclusively for these people. If you are one of them and you are up to the task,check out the contact details in the following webpage to find out more information.

News: Adventure Travel Media Source

Spears and Gibson together in Costa Rica

Watch out, Costa Rica. Two controversial celebrities will be heading your way.

Britney Spears and Mel Gibson are said to be going to the nation for a vacation together. According to one source, included in the vacation are Spears' mother and Gibson's wife.

Find out more details about the news here in The Online Wire.

News: Britney Spears and Mel Gibson Vacationing Together

Blackberry hits Costa Rica

If you are a smart phone lover here in Costa Rica, I am sure that you have no option but to buy only from the Internet because you used to have no options. Now there is another option.

What am I talking about? Blackberry just came to Costa Rica! Yup, that's right. So turn off that computer and go to the Costa Rican Electricity Institute.

How about Apple? Well, they may come soon.

News: The Tico Times Weekly Edition Newspaper, There’s a new berry in Tico town, and it’s black

Tico Times Celebrate 52nd Birthday

I am pretty sure that Tico Times was already featured in this blog. For those who do not know, Tico Times is the largest English-language newspaper in Central America, servicing expats from English-speaking nation.

Give Tico Times a balloon. It will turn 52 years old on Sunday. Happy birthday, Tico!

News: The Tico Times Weekly Edition Newspaper, Happy Birthday to You, Tico Times

Costa Rican Artifacts Stolen

Pieces of art can be really valuable. They are so valuable that they are already tempting to those who have bad intentions.

Just recently, a stash of Aztec, Incan, and Mayan artifacts worth one hundred million were seized Munich, Germany, after they were reported by Costa Rica as illegally taken outside their country.

More details here at The Daily Mail.

Link: Police seize collection of Latin American artifacts believed worth $100 million