Costa Rica News

December 9th, 2013 A 9-year-old girl who had been missing since her American father picked her up for a visit on Friday, November 29th, was located on Thursday, December 5th along with her father in Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste, a day after Inside Costa Rica reported the story.

The enduring ability to inspire wonder and awe, and to weather the rigors of time, Mother Nature and human politics these are the qualities that elevate an engineering feat to landmark status.

Have you ever wanted to chuck it all and hit the road? A Santa Cruz native has done just that, along with his adventurous girlfriend.

Everyone within the Wellington Phoenix is desperate to turn their season around but forward Kenny Cunningham has greater reason than most.

Two weeks ago I checked off one item from my list; seeing the birthing and migration of baby turtles at the Ostional Wildlife Refuge in Costa Rica.

"I had planned on going last year and couldn't because I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had to have treatment," Goracke said.

Costa Rica yesterday confirmed the presence of Mexican Cartel Knights Templar in the nation and explained that the criminal gang uses Costa Rican territory as a "strategic point" for cocaine traffic from Colombia.

When young wedding photographer Katie Stinnett came to Costa Rica to shoot a wedding in Tamarindo, she fell in love with the beautiful beach town, also meeting her future boyfriend in the same trip.

ForceField Energy Inc. , an international manufacturer, seller and distributor of energy products and solutions, announced today it was awarded a contract with the Comptroller General's Office of the Republic of Costa Rica, which oversees the use of public funds to improve the management of public finances, to supply and install its SL3 LED street ... (more)

The enduring ability to inspire wonder and awe, and to weather the rigors of time, Mother Nature and human politics these are the qualities that elevate an engineering feat to landmark status.

Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan issued a temporary cease trade order this week against Risk Capital International, Risk CapitalFX International, Magnus Carlson and Matthew Cannon, the authority said in a press release Thursday.

Reports are coming out of Costa Rica that the country is about to have its very own Disney theme park in the near future.

December 5th, 2013 A group which called itself Patrulla 1856 before recently changing its name to the Frente PatriA3tico para la Defensa Nacional has released a series of photos of its militia participating in infrantry and combat training at one of the group's camps.

Costa Rican authorities have seized more than 8,000 firearms since President Laura Chinchilla took office in May 2010, the Security Ministry announced Tuesday.

December 4th, 2013 The Disney Corporation has acquired land near Liberia, Guanacaste, on which the company intends to build Latin America's first Disney theme park.

As an owner at the Neptune House, and an annual visitor to Block Island and fan of The Block Island Times , I couldn't pass up an opportunity to share this photo I took in Playa Jaco, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, in the Maxi-Pali grocery store.

Local authorities' emphasis on healthcare investment should translate into higher consumption of medicines.

Maersk Line will launch a new weekly intra-America service connecting the U.S., including Puerto Rico, with Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and the Dominican Republic.

December 3rd, 2013 In a 38-16 vote, lawmakers approved a bill that will provide legislators 46 paid days off beginning December 23rd.

Answer: Costa Rica, northwest of San Jose. Arenal was formed about 7,000 years ago.