Announcing the construction starting June 20, 2013 of Croc’s Casino Resort, the Central Pacific’s Newest Address. Change is in the air as Jaco is soon to be home to one of the country’s best resorts. The ground will officially be broken Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 4pm with a celebratory pool party rich with dignitaries, celebrities, local influencers, media and sports figures from Costa Rica...

Meet & Greet Networking Event May 23rd in Barrio Escalante. This evening of networking, cocktails, and food is open to anyone. It will be a great opportunity to meet women from a variety of industries, and make new friends – bring your business cards! Registration Required (see link below) - Space Limited Beginner English speakers welcome. When: Thursday May 23rd 2013 6:00 to 8:3...

Here is a video developed by Tourism Costa Rica that will be played in hundreds of theaters across the United States over the course of 2013. Costa Rica Traveler Magazine took the film crew on a 25 day tour, staying in 18 hotels throughout the country in order to get the video content for this promotional video. ...

This is a real time video of US President Barack Obama landing in Costa Rica at the SJO International Airport. ...

Inspired by the drama of light and shadow, artist Juan Carlos Camacho specializes in watercolors which show contrast, detail and sometimes depicts ambiguity. Born in Heredia, Costa Rica, Camacho studied drawing and painting from his high school years at Conservartorio Castella through his tenure at the University of Costa Rica, where he obtained a degrees in drawing, painting, and architecture. ...

Over the past few weeks we have enjoyed sharing pictures from people on Flickr on our Facebook page as well as natural remedies for day to day things that effect your life around the home here in Costa Rica. Recently we shared an easy to do make at home Mosquito repellent and one of our readers commented on the picture to let us know of another amazing remedy widely available in Costa Rica....

The Costa Rica Star and all of our contributors, photographers, and many of our readers are supporters of The McKee Project here in Costa Rica and around Latin America. In this article below we will outline why The McKee Project is so important to the well being of companion animals across Latin America. If you have a dog or cat, or know someone who has a dog or cat, you will want to read this and...

SANTA ANA, SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – Holaofertas, a shopping website that offers a daily deal on the best local goods, services and cultural events in Costa Rica launched on April 8, 2013. “Ranked as one of the best country's for small business with a vibrant local culture, Costa Rica is an ideal Holaofertas market,” said Carl Tremblay, president and chief operating officer of Holaofertas. “H...

Over 160 companies will exhibit products and services for the gastronomy, hospitality and related industries. San José, April 11th, 2013 - The Hotels and Restaurants Expo, Exphore Costa Rica is the business center where national and international providers exhibit there products and services for the sector. The fair counts with the participation of almost 4,000 professionals that come from ...

San Jose, April 10th, 2013 - Expo Vino Costa Rica 2013 is the event where wine lovers can travel around more than 80 wine distributors and producers from all around the world, they are going to be able to try the different wine varieties and qualities and get to know their main cellars. Expo Vino Costa Rica will be going on from Wednesday, October 23rd to Friday, October 25th, 2013 from 3:00 ...

Join the Professional Women’s Group (of the Women’s Club of Costa Rica) next Saturday for a workshop with journalist and writer Marilyn Batista Márquez. Ms. Batista is President of Batista Comunicaciones and Chair of the Woman Entrepreneur Program of the Costa Rica Chamber of Commerce. She is an advocate for the development and equality of women; with this workshop she aims to give participants to...

A unique experience. 23 hectares of lush tropical forest landscaping designed to make your dreams come true. A destination like no other located in the North Pacific coast of Costa Rica, unique in its exclusive design. Lomas del Sol is immerse in the middle of the forest, sea, sun and sand combined with an incredible variety of wildlife that lives in harmony with nature. We invite you to e...

El Castillo, COSTA RICA – April 2013 – Rancho Margot, innovator and educator in sustainable community development, permaculture and self-sufficiency, announced enhanced Eco-Literacy Student Programs after years of experience educating students, guests, volunteers and employees at a 400-acre eco lodge near the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica. Rancho Margot’s Eco-Literacy Student Program aims to...

APRIL 2013, New Golfo Dulce/Corcovado adventure packages announced by Saladero Eco Lodge and Danta Corcovado Lodge. For the first time a Golfo Dulce and Corcovado lodge are working together to provide unique natural experiences with all the details taken care of. Although only 15 miles distant from each other, the differing bio-diversity at each lodge is amazing. Experience the best part of...

The Cacao Lounge opened December 16th 2012 as a new concept of delectable art chocolates, and desserts with fresh flowers in a lounge setting. The Cacao Lounge is a completely new concept developed over a period of five years by partner owner and designer Marianna Love. The concept is everything dipped in chocolate in a relaxed beautiful atmosphere. These special treats and chocolates are t...

Finca LaPatria is a small alternative farm with the main objective of being as self-sustaining as possible. It is located along the Azahar river in Tacacori. It is a small town in the province of Alajuela, Costa Rica. The farm has a small greenhouse, organic orchards, gardens, paths which lead to the river and a swimming pool with natural spring water. It also hosts recreational activities ...

  Anchors End Tattoo-Playa Jaco is an internationally acclaimed art studio offering the finest in body decoration and body piercing. Owner artist Keely Tackett has brought 33 years of experience to Costa Rica. We offer freehand style, state of the art to each client who is seeking professional one of a kind body decoration. National tattoo association member for 29 years. Red cross cert...

McDonald's is not only one of the most powerful and widely-recognized brands around the world; it is also one of the most vilified. The Golden Arches have come to symbolize everything that is good and bad about globalization and the American (U.S.) way of life, and this has also led to a series of misconceptions and urban legends about this massive money-making enterprise. In Costa Rica, th...

We are Brenda and Christopher Cottes and we are the Samara-Carrillo Info Center! Well we are more then that really. We are the Welcome Center, Tourist Information, Travel Planning, Booking Station, Lost and Found, Volunteer Center, Job Bank and more. Our services are always 100% Free! Between the two of us we have lived in Costa Rica for over 20 years and have been to almost every pa...

Where: Río Segundo de Alajuela Tel: 2440 0282 Facebook: Facebook.com/thePinkTacoCR Big, yummy and affordable Tacos & Burritos Baja Style, finally available in Costa Rica. Choose from authentic Mexican burritos and Tacos at The Pink Taco, we promise you'll be looking forward to more. Known for their distinctive flavors and sophisticated preparation, The Pink Taco brings the flavors...

If you make the trip to Samara or Carrillo Beaches in Guanacaste be sure to stop of at Panaderia y Heladeria PRINCESA Bakery & Ice Cream Parlor. It’s located just as you come down the hill from Nicoya into Samara on the right hand side at Patio Colonial. You can’t miss the big pink sign! Panaderia y Heladeria PRINCESA Bakery & Ice Cream Parlor opened in Samara July 14, 2012. The owner, Joan...

A B.C. man who suffered a potentially deadly snake bite in Costa Rica that left him weeping tears of blood is recovering in a Vancouver hospital thanks to the quick work of a medical team and an emergency flight to Seattle to pick up an antidote to the venom. Michael Lovatt, a 61-year-old old Sunshine Coast resident, was bitten by a venomous snake earlier this week while walking along a beach a...

While Krysia Peterson might not be from Texas, she has certainly embraced “Everything Western” in her fabulously well stocked new store, Caballo Loco Boutique, in Ciudad Colon. Hats and more hats are the first items that catch the eye when you enter this cozy and comfortably air conditioned local. To all those that know Krysia, this is hardly a surprise, as they are definitely her number one, f...

Carlos Caiceda Perlaza comes from a coconut plantation family on the Pacific in Colombia where they cultivated and sold coconuts. There, they processed the coconut for its juice and used it to cook shrimp, Carlos recounted. But it was when he came to Costa Rica that coconuts created a nostalgia in him, reminding him of his feelings for his family, and he became curious about what else coconut coul...

This week Starbucks announced it would enhance its ethical sourcing program with the investment in a new farming and research center in Costa Rica. The 240 hectare farm on Poas Volcano will become the coffee giant’s global agronomy center and is part of Starbucks’ promised commitment to source all its coffee ethically by 2015. The new Costa Rica farm is a boost for Conservation International (C...

Renting hotels and low interest loans to entrepreneurs with financial problems, have joined other traditional forms of money laundering. The latest news from the U.S. State Department on the subject, shows that profits from trafficking in cocaine and other drugs, internet gambling, financial fraud, human trafficking, corruption and smuggling, are the sources of the assets that are "cleaned" in ...

As you may or may not know the land under the Ara Project in Rio Segundo de Alajuela has been sold and the birds and volunteers are being evicted. It is a disgrace, there is no other way of saying it politely. Thanks to the efforts of Hotel Punta Islita - the Ara Project has a location to move to but CANNOT make the move without funding. There are a few things we can do to help in the shor...

February 26, 2013, San José -- Wednesday March 13, 11 a.m. marks the beginning of a new year for The Women’s Club of Costa Rica and a special luncheon at The Aurola Holiday Inn’s Salon el Grande Augusto. A special feature will be a stylish selection of handbags of every variety at bargain prices. Join a vibrant group of women actively furthering educational development in Costa Rica for a sump...

Reach506.com was launched over the weekend, with the aim of reaching thousands of English speaking expats in Costa Rica with a daily email-newsletter, advice, information, and savings on local businesses. The information shared on Reach506.com cannot be found anywhere else, and it comes from people who live on the ground in Costa Rica year round. “Personal subscription management is only one cl...

A new initiative launched at the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (...

On International Women’s Day, 8 March 2013 UN Women will launch "One Woman: A song for UN Women", a musical celebration of women worldwide, featuring more than 20 artists from across the globe. As of today, behind-the-scenes videos chronicling the song’s year-long production will be available at http://song.unwomen.org to count down toward the launch. On March 8, the site will feature the full so...

United States healthcare related entities including insurance companies, self-insured employers, third party administrators, hospitals, physician practices, managed care organizations and many others are all packing their shorts, flip flops and sunscreen and heading south to this year’s 4th Annual Medical Travel Business Summit being held in Costa Rica, April 24th-26th. With the recent passing of ...

On February 21, Costa Rica will host its first E-Commerce Day, as part of the lecture series that drive the development of electronic commerce in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, Sao Paulo and Costa Rica. The event will be held on Thursday at the Hotel Real Intercontinental, with the aim of promoting the region’s approach companies and new entrepreneurs to trade online, bringin...

Morgan is a smaller black and white male dog; he stands apart because of his three legs. Panicked and dodging cars in the middle of a busy intersection in Escazú, a Good Samaritan managed to pluck him from the traffic and brought him to the Refugio. We are looking for a monthly Sponsorship for Morgan not because of his 3 legs but because he is incontinent. Our guess is that Morgan was a casualt...

Join the Professional Women’s Group (of the Women’s Club of Costa Rica) this Friday evening for its first networking event of 2013. This is a great opportunity to meet other professional women from a variety of industries, so bring your business cards! If this is your first PWG event, it will be a fun introduction to this diverse group of women. Beginner English speakers are welcome. Spani...

Source: TheCostaRicaNews.com Government officials from Central America and Mexico gathered in Costa Rica this week to discuss strengthening trade and strategies on the “war on drugs,” which is also a focus for the regional Central American Integration System (SICA) summit with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto on February 19-20. Costa Rican Foreign Minister Enrique Castillo identified a p...

Source: TheCostaRicaNews.com The president of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, in Costa Rica on Wednesday the country's president, Laura Chinchilla, and move forward in strengthening the relationship of the EU with Latin America. The delegation of the European Union (EU) reported in a statement that Schulz, after meetings in Costa Rica and Panama will travel to Colombia on Thursday an...

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Feb. 13, 2013 - Akamai Technologies, Inc., the leading cloud platform for helping enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device, anywhere, today released a unique view into the State of the Internet for Costa Rica. Available at http://www.akamai.com/dl/akamai/q3_2012_costarica_soti_infographic.pdf, the data set compiles Internet connectivity ...

Los Vivancos, are a Flamenco Dance Company comprised of 7 brothers. Elías, Cristo, Israel, Judáh, Josua, Aarón and Josué come from a family where music, dance and art is a lifestyle. Each one of them traveled around the world collaborating with various dance academies, joining in 2007 to form their own dance company that bears his last name "Vivancos". Russia, Turkey, USA, France and Chil...

Costa Rica's Constitutional Tribunal, the country's highest court, on Feb. 6 unanimously rejected a case brought by the country's Mining and Industry Association challenging the 2010 ban on open-pit mining. The Associaiton argued that the ban on license renewal for existing open-pit mines is unconstitutional and applied in a discriminatory manner. The judges found that the prohibition on license r...