Source: A Small Section of the World ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwired - April 14, 2016) - Illy, a global leader in direct trade with coffee growers, and an industry innovator in sustainability and technology spanning eight decades, will mark key milestones in its storied history, and set the stage for what's next in coffee culture, at the annual Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) Expo, Ap...

Miami, Apr 13 (EFE).- Actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Paramount Pictures have acquired the production rights for "The Corporation," a film in which Benicio Del Toro will play a Cuban mafia kingpin, Rock Moon Production, the multimedia firm that sold the rights, announced on Wednesday. The Appian Way production company, owned by DiCaprio, and Paramount Pictures bought the rights to produce the film ...

Source: NatGeo Los Angeles, Apr 11 (EFE).- The Mexican Cesar Millan, known as the "dog whisperer," will not have to face animal cruelty charges following an investigation by Los Angeles County authorities into what happened in one episode of the TV show "Cesar 911." "After a comprehensive investigation by our officers, we presented a very thorough and complete report to the District Attorne...

YouTube Commons Buttock augmentation, commonly known as butt lift, is the name given to a series of surgical procedures that aim to correct the surface and contour of the anatomical rear end. In Costa Rica, butt lift surgery has become one of the most requested procedures by medical tourists in the last few years, and it is interesting to learn how this trend has been shaped. Gluteoplasty i...

Wikimedia Commons If you wake up with a terrible toothache in Costa Rica, do you go to straight to your doctor or do you check with your dentist first? According to a recent study published in the British Journal of General Practice, going to a family doctor for a toothache is very likely to result in being sent home with a prescription for aspirin and antibiotics. Although this may be an a...

Source: Nicole Carboni Facebook The current Miss Costa Rica runner-up is ambitiously seeking to compete in the post-Trump era Miss Universe beauty pageant, but she wants to represent the United States instead. Nicole Carboni Renault, a young fitness model from Costa Rica who is also a citizen of the United States, was recently crowned Miss Miami USA. Miss Carboni looked radiant and breathta...

Source: Teletica A sex video that emerged on WhatsApp last week is being furiously shared by social media netizens in Costa Rica. The video appears to show Victor Carvajal, a television host who currently works on a gossip news show broadcast by national network Teletica; however, Mr. Carvajal has already disproved the allegations. In the video, a young man with a very strong resemblance to...

Wikimedia Commons By Carol Blair Vaughn Older adults who exercise regularly could buy an extra decade of good brain functioning, suggests a March 23, 2016 study by Dr. Clinton Wright, a neurologist at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Cool.  Jog your memory AND your body. The study found that seniors who got moderate to intense exercise retained more of their mental s...

Rebelution DOMINICAL DE OSA, Costa Rica - March 25, 2016 - PRLog -- Rebelution will be performing for their first time in Costa Rica. "Reggae to the Rescue" will be hosted by the surf mecca of Dominical, on July 16th, 2016, and will take place at Patrons. The organizers are donating 100% of the funds raised to benefit Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary, a non profit organization, and help them expand ...

Source: Starbucks At the Starbucks 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders this week, president and chief operating officer Kevin Johnson played a video of the company's agricultural research center in Costa Rica to highlight the company’s emphasis on creating a sustainable supply of coffee for future generations. Johnson announced that Starbucks in on track to donate 20 million rust-resistant ...

Source: Fundacion Mauricio Amuy Facebook Model and actor Mauricio Amuy will receive a Humanitarian Award for his work with Central American Poor Children. The award will be presented during Cannes Red Carpet & Global Short Film Awards Festival at Gala in Cannes, France in front of the press and an audience of VIPs, fashion and film lovers. The event will take place in the Grand ballroom of...

Source: Rolling Stones Twitter By Sara Gomez Armas Havana, Mar 26 (EFE).- A sea of cellphones lit up the night in this capital's Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva sports complex from the first chords of "Jumpin' Jack Flash," with many in attendance eager to capture an image of The Rolling Stones taking the stage for their much-anticipated free concert in Cuba. "We know that years back it wa...

"Rolling Stones 26" by Gorupdebesanez - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons By Yeny Garcia Havana, Mar 25 (EFE).- The legendary Rolling Stones spent their first night in Cuba getting to know the island's celebs from the realms of art and culture, who did not disguise their enthusiasm at meeting their "Satanic Majesties" after the rock band landed in Havana to give a historic f...

Source: Wikimedia Commons Los Angeles, Mar 24 (EFE).- Legendary singer and former member of The Beatles Paul McCartney will be cast in "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales," the fifth film in the adventure saga about pirates starring Johnny Depp, the specialized media outlet Deadline reported Thursday. At present, further details about McCartney's performance in the feature fil...

Source: Partridge Publishing KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (PRWEB) March 21, 2016 - “The Travel Bug Goes Viral” (published by Partridge Singapore) follows the excursions of author Michael SN Godfrey and his wife, Lian. “Many people have no opportunity to travel to destinations considered to be off the well-beaten track, so (my) goal is to let a reader share the experience, but all from the safety ...

Tony Accardo. Wikimedia Commons LOS ANGELES, March 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In his multi-media project under the Michael Mann Books imprint, Mann has teamed up with internationally bestselling author, Don Winslow, author of The Cartel, to co-create an original novel about the complex relationship between two Organized Crime giants, Tony Accardo and Sam Giancana. Mann will produce and possibly ...

Wikimedia Commons Washington, Mar 19 (EFE).- Mexican-born American actress Kate del Castillo said in a televised interview that drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" (Shorty) Guzman probably was in love with the powerful, tequila-drinking drug trafficker she portrayed in the 2011 telenovela "La Reina del Sur" (The Queen of the South), which would explain his interest in her. "I don't think it was...

(Facebook) The Costa Rican government’s decision last week to ban the entry of controversial Nicaraguan comedian, Reynaldo Ruiz was the subject of questioning Wednesday by the Human Rights Committee of the United Nations, which concluded and released on Thursday its sixth periodic report of Costa Rica on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political ...

Wikimedia Commons Miami, Mar 17 (EFE).- SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. said Thursday it was ending its killer whale shows and would offer visitors new "natural orca encounters" at its theme parks. The marine mammals will not be released in the wild because "these orcas could not survive in oceans that include environmental concerns such as pollution and other man-made threats," SeaWorld said ...

"Rolling Stones 26" by Gorupdebesanez - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons Mexico City, Mar 16 (EFE).- Mick Jagger joked during The Rolling Stones' first of two concerts in Mexico City about American actor Sean Penn's interview with notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" (Shorty) Guzman. After the band had played its first songs on Monday night, the 72-year-old lead singer an...

Source: Kate del Castillo Twitter Mexico City, Mar 14 (EFE).- Actress Kate del Castillo said in a letter published by Proceso magazine over the weekend that she used her only one-on-one meeting with drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" (Shorty) Guzman to tell him that the film she planned to make would serve to make amends to the victims of organized crime. "Our project is also going to serve to in...

Wikimedia Commons Beijing, Mar 10 (EFE).- "The 33," the story of the Chilean miners who were trapped underground for more than two months, has arrived in Chinese theaters along with one of the capsules used to save them. The capsule, painted in the blue, red and white colors of the Chilean flag, was made by the Chilean navy to rescue the miners and will be on display in Beijing. "The 33,...

(Facebook) Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Security and immigration officials confirmed in a press statement Thursday that Reynaldo Ruiz, a Nicaraguan stand-up comedian who had previously mocked Ticos (Costa Ricans) in a skit that was published in an online video to his YouTube channel which has 300,000 subscribers, will be denied entry to Costa Rica for a comedy show that was scheduled betwee...

"Rolling Stones 26" by Gorupdebesanez - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons Havana, Mar 8 (EFE).- Preparing the stage for the Rolling Stones' March 25 free concert in the Cuban capital is now underway at Havana's Ciudad Deportiva, where some 200,000 fans of the British band are expected to gather for the historic show. Members of the multinational team building the backstage t...

Source: Iron Maiden One of the most elaborate musical stages in the history of the Ricardo Saprissa Stadium in Tibas has been prepared for legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden, whose members will rock Costa Rica with the help of thrash metal pioneers Anthrax tonight.   Heavy metal fans have been camping outside the stadium for two weeks to catch Iron Maiden perform a Central Ameri...

BALTIMORE, MD (PRWEB) MARCH 07, 2016 - Many factors come into play when considering a retirement abroad. Cost of living, prices of rents and real estate, and healthcare options are main concerns. But as more and more expats consider moving abroad for a healthier lifestyle, InternationalLiving.com added an important Healthy Lifestyle category to its 2016 Global Retirement Index. In these countries...

Josh Brolin Instagram Oscar-nominated actor Josh Brolin recently enjoyed the beaches of Costa Rica along with his fiancée Kathryn Boyd. According to British newspaper The Daily Mail, the couple spent a vacation somewhere in the Pacific coast, and they both took surfing lessons as well as ATV tours.   Various photos of Mr. Brolin and Miss Boyd enjoying their vacation in Costa Rica we...

J-Lo. Wikimedia Commons Miami, Mar 1 (EFE).- U.S. singer and actress Jennifer Lopez confessed she would love to wed again and have a marriage that lasts a lifetime, despite her three divorces. "It's always been a dream of mine, to grow old with somebody... to have a marriage that lasts, until we both die, like in 'The Notebook' (2004)," the actress laughed this Monday during an interview on...

Salma Hayek. Wikimedia Commons Miami, Feb 27 (EFE).- Salma Hayek is mourning the death of her dog Mozart, shot in the heart on the Mexican actress's ranch in Washington state, and asks that the culprit be found so that justice can be done. "I haven't posted for a week as I have been mourning the death of my dog, Mozart, who I personally delivered out of his mother's womb. He was found dead ...

The majestic Antigua. Source: Fernando Reyes Palencia - Wikimedia Commons BALTIMORE, MD (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 26, 2016 - Thousands of retirees (and younger folks, too) are benefiting from a higher quality of life and a lower cost of living in places overseas where even a little goes a long, long way—whether it be filling a tank of gas, getting the week’s groceries, paying for health insurance, or mak...

Luke Lehrer - Flickr Commons Dental tourists often travel to Costa Rica for affordable restoration procedures that involve implantation, a popular treatment that rarely presents complications. Although modern implantation techniques make this procedure minimally invasive, there is always a potential risk of infection that dental professionals and patients must consider. At the New Smile Den...

When you see someone flashing a smile at you, are you able to tell if crowns or porcelain veneers are part of their smile? Unless you are a dental professional examining a patient in a clinic, chances are that you will not be able to tell the difference. At the Flikier Dental Institute, a renowned dental tourism practice located near the capital city of Costa Rica, patients are counselled about...

Wikimedia Commons Tooth extractions are not the first option considered at clinics that cater to dental tourists in Costa Rica. In general, most dental professionals will only consider extractions when they evaluate teeth that are infected to the point of creating a systemic health risk, or that are fractured beneath the gum line, or when they are extremely loose. The dentistry specialists ...

Gallito de arracache in Costa Rica. Jack Donnelly By Jack Donnelly   Eat like an Inca! You can enjoy one of the culinary delights of the ancient Incas of Peru right here in modern Costa Rica. It’s a dish that still thrills my palate.   It is called arracacha in English and arracache in Costa Rican Spanish. In fact, in Quechua (the Inca language, still widely spoken in Per...

"Rolling Stones 26" by Gorupdebesanez - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons Rio de Janeiro, Feb 18 (EFE).- The front man for the Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, said Thursday that he is happy to return to Rio de Janeiro, where the iconic British rock band will offer its fourth concert on the weekend, 10 years after giving a free performance here that attracted 1.2 million fans. "...

Juliana Herz, a fashion model from Costa Rica who resides in the United States, is rumored to be dating Joe Jonas, the singer formerly of the wildly successful Disney band The Jonas Brothers. According to a news report filed by Bruna Nessif of entertainment news media empire E!, rumors of the budding romance between Miss Herz and Mr. Jonas started when the gorgeous model, who grew up in Guanaca...

Dental Park at Flikier Institute in Costa Rica The healthiest sets of teeth that dentists in Costa Rica can ever hope to examine are usually hidden deep in the gum tissue of newborn babies. These tiny pearls are not visible until they start to break through the tissue, which is something that starts to happen at the sixth month of life. Primary teeth are visible by the age of three, which i...

Source: Kate del Castillo Twitter Mexico City, Feb 11 (EFE).- Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" (Shorty) Guzman's attorney said his client told him actress Kate del Castillo had not received any money from him and that he would be willing to testify on her behalf. In statements to Radio Formula, Jose Refugio Rodriguez said Guzman told him in a brief meeting at the Altiplano I maximum-...

Source: YouTube One of the most talked-about commercials aired during Super Bowl 50 was the blistering trailer for the upcoming Jason Bourne, the fifth sequel in the successful film franchise. Actor Matt Damon returns to the starring role, which he last portrayed in 2007 with the Bourne Ultimatum.   Acclaimed British filmmaker Paul Greengrass is also back in the director’s chair, wh...

YouTube screen cap Miami, Feb 6 (EFE).- Fans of the late songstress Selena are asking Mattel to create a Barbie doll inspired by the vocalist of "Amor Prohibido," a petition that up to now has collected more than 4,500 signatures on the Web site Change.org. The petition comes after Mattel announced the launch of three other kinds of Barbie dolls (tall, curvy and short) that are already on s...