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Costa Rican Summer Program

By Website Introductions at 11/28/08 21:11

Some of the young generations of today takes studying for granted. Studying is without a doubt one's ticket for a better future. There are various ways to make studying more fruitful and engaging. One of which is by enrolling on summer and educational programs. One school in Costa Rica will be offering a partial scholarship to high- schoolers interested in a study-abroad program next year. Read the rest to find out more here:

News: High school summer program offered in Costa Rica - Whittier Daily News

6 people caught sending restricted pharmaceuticals

Two Americans, two Colombians, and two Costa Ricans were arrested for alleged delivery of restricted pharmaceutical products to the United States.

These six are part of a group people who operate a drug store in the Internet. Among the drugs that they have sent since February are Lorazepam, Ritalin, Tafil and Arcedol. All 80 bags of these drugs.

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Costa Rica's Tourism Disaster Plan

Costa Rica is a well-known country of great beauty and known for being a retirement heaven. The upcoming holidays and vacation period will only mean an increase in tourists and expats visiting the paradise and upon knowing this, the government is planning to levy an additional of 15% additional tax t o international passengers arriving to the country. Though the cause is noble there will be various disadvantage for Costa Rica's tourism if the plan should be implemented,

News: IATA Blasts Proposed Costa Rica Entry Tax | AVIATION WEEK

Cleveland: Enty Point of Costa Rican Goods

A delegation of businessmen from Costa Rica recently visited US state Cleveland looking for business options and opportunity of doing business there.

They are exploring how they can use Cleveland's ports as an entryway for their products for the US Midwest region.

The group plan to include products from Costa Rica like coffee, cereals, teas, spices, tropical fruits, vegetables and more products.

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Top 5 Eco-Lodges

Eco-lodges have already dotted Costa Rica's remote locations, which is not surprising at all considering that Costa Rica is among those countries that originated this environmental practice.

They are so many that one will not know where is the best one anymore. Worry no more, as someone is here to help you decide, in the form of Botique Lodges. Here's the Lodges' top 5 eco-lodge picks.

News: Boutique Lodges announces the top 5 eco-lodges of Costa Rica by Jordi Borbon

No More Coffee?

Some coffee farmers in Costa Rica is waiting to sell or postponing new investment on hopes that the prices will recover after the steep fall on the lowest level in more that a year. Because of the global financial problem, investors are pulling off their money in the industry and farmers are worried that they will not be able to cover cost with prices at current levels.

News: Centam Coffee-Coffee farms holding out for price rebound | Markets | Markets News | Reuters

TV host say Costa Rica is a Heaven

Steve Wilkos is former U.S. Marine and police officer is now in his second season of his tv program "The Steve Wilkos Show", which focuses on helping victims of crimes and tracking down the bad. He only started as a security for "The Jerry Springer Show" and as viewers increasingly connected to Wilkos, his role went up to co-host, substitute host, and until he got his very own show.

On an interview published at the Chicago Tribune (link below), A question "Where's your favorite place on Earth?" was asked to Wilkos and he said that Costa Rica was one of them. Sure thing, even the tough guy have a soft side and wants to sit back and relax in great places such as Costa Rica like heaven.

News: Finding heaven in Costa Rica, Maui -- chicagotribune.com

Action-packed Movie by Rocky and More

The action star legend Sylvester Stallone will be making a new movie about a team of mercenaries which are tasked to overthrow a South American dictator.

Rocky will be accompanied by Jason Statham and Jet Li in the "The Expendables" which he will be writing and then direct the film. They will start to shoot in February in Costa Rica and Louisiana next year.

News: Costa Rica, Nicaragua Daily News–The Tico Times, Stallone to shoot