Sell all your stuff, get on a flight to Costa Rica and buy a horse farm in a magical valley with waterfalls. That's how the dream starts with Linda Gray, an American woman from Massachusetts who becomes a tour operator and real estate developer after moving to Costa Rica. Happy Ponies in the Diamante Valley Sometimes our dreams require more financing than we can sensibly provide. Getting there requires making … [Read More...]
Chinese company sells low cost smart phones in Costa Rica
One of the largest cell phone brands in China, Xiaomi, has arrived in Costa Rica. The low cost brand which has concentrated mostly on the Asian market has a store in the Multiplaza Escazú. On average they have sold 130 phones per day since … [Read More...]
Visit Irazú Volcano National Park in Costa Rica
No visit to Costa Rica would be complete without a trek to 11,260 feet, and visit to Costa Rica’s highest active volcano. On a clear day you can see both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans or hike the 1 kilometer trail loop that winds between … [Read More...]
Murder of French Tourist in Costa Rica Denounced by Development Association
An argument over a cell phone provoked the altercation that ended the life of a French citizen who was stabbed on Wednesday in Playas del Coco. Judical police (OIJ) in the regional office of Santa Cruz, identified the victim as a citizen of … [Read More...]
US Secretary of State Called for Fair Elections and Reconsiders Travel Advisory
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with the President of Costa Rica Carlos Alvarado on Tuesday as part of a tour of the region. In Costa Rica, Pompeo cited crime as the reason for issuing a cautionary travel advisory. Pompeo visited … [Read More...]