Article: Windsor Pacific building green in Pristine Costa Rica: sales are under way at fractional-owned resort near beach, rain forest.

Article: Costa Rica.
Latin Trade;  July 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......that there's no place in the world like Costa Rica: active volcanos, carefully protected...the narrow Central American isthmus, Costa Rica enjoys an immense diversity of climates...the middle of the American Continent, Costa Rica lies between Panama to the south and...

Article: Doing business in Costa Rica.(COSTA RICA)
Caribbean Update;  May 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......information on doing business in or with Costa Rica. Excerpts follow. If you wish to read...attachment: Market Overview: The US is Costa Rica's main trading partner, accounting for...trade deficit of US$29.2 million with Costa Rica in 2004 vs. a US$49.3 million surplus...

Article: Costa Rica Remains a Top Choice for Travelers Wanting to Escape the Winter and Get the Most for Their Money.
Business Wire;  December 17, 2008 ;     700+ words ......the Most Biodiverse Places on Earth, Costa Rica is Sure to Deliver More Than Their Dollar's Worth SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- With the growing economic uncertainty...winter months just around the corner, Costa Rica has become the ideal place where families...

Article: COSTA RICA-U.S. TRADE PACT SIGNED BUT FACES UNCERTAIN FUTURE.
NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs;  January 29, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Costa Rica and the US have concluded a free-trade...bilateral negotiation made necessary by Costa Rica's withdrawal from the Central America...and insurance--both state monopolies in Costa Rica--proved easier. Costa Rican foreign trade...

Article: COSTA RICA'S SOPHISTICATED AND SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN FOR THIRD TERM ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL.
NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs;  November 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Costa Rica bested the Dominican Republic in the contest...nations in the Latin American group, but Costa Rica's canny foreign policies under President...international body for a third two-year period. Costa Rica has signaled its intent to bring up proposals...

Article: Does Costa Rica deserve its positive reputation?
Market Latin America;  June 1, 2007 ;     516 words ...For some time, Costa Rica has had a reputation of being one...is the rest of the global economy. Costa Rica, heavily dependent on tourist dollars...This, too, is not in keeping with Costa Rica's international reputation as a stable...

Article: Costa Rica Tourist Board Unveils New, Aggressive Campaign to Lure United States Travelers.
Business Wire;  June 19, 2009 ;     700+ words ...Costa Rica Plus Program Will Feature over 100 Tourism Providers with a Variety of Added Value Options Designed to Enhance the Costa Rica Experience SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- The Costa Rica Tourist Board, has teamed up with its tourism...

Article: COSTA RICA SIGNS FREE-TRADE PACT WITH CANADA.
NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs;  May 3, 2001 ;     548 words ...On April 23, Canada and Costa Rica signed a free-trade agreement (Tratado...in Ottawa, the first trade pact Costa Rica has negotiated with a member of the...beef, and seafood. In all, 86% of Costa Rica's products may enter Canada duty...

Article: COSTA RICA: BANANA RECESSION IS LOOMING.
NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs;  October 26, 2000 ;     514 words ......permission of The Tico Times, San Jose, Costa Rica. It was originally printed in the Oct...Europe's import policy that could reduce Costa Rica's market share for the already undervalued...Latin American suppliers. Included is Costa Rica's quota of 25.6% of the 2.55 million...

Article: Catch a wave.(forecast of surfers visiting Costa Rica)(Brief article)
Latin Trade;  March 1, 2006 ;     255 words ...There's a wave of money flowing into Costa Rica from abroad these days. It's not coming...million searching for that ultimate ride in Costa Rica in 2004. The number of surfers visiting...Central American beaches more popular, says Costa Rica's Federation of Surf, an industry ...

Article: COSTA RICA DEFIES U.S. ON INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT AND PAYS A PRICE.
NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs;  September 22, 2005 ;     597 words ...Costa Rica has refused to accord the US immunity...ICC) in The Hague. The US has rewarded Costa Rica's act of sovereignty and efforts to protect...US position, but adamant about his own. Costa Rica and I understand perfectly well the United...

Article: Costa Rica's coffee: heading for change.
Tea & Coffee Trade Journal;  February 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ...Costa Rica is slowly awakening to the fact that if...sector. Labor costs for coffee growing in Costa Rica are today the highest in the world after...surprise, there is a common belief that Costa Rica, within the next decade, is likely to...

Article: Costa Rica offers lackluster performance.(economic conditions and population growth)
Market Latin America;  January 1, 2006 ;     587 words ......about the stability of the government of Costa Rica. The country is routinely represented...region. But a straightforward reading of Costa Rica's macroeconomic statistics suggests that...developing country. The decade average of Costa Rica's GDP growth is 4.5 percent-using ...

Article: Costa Rica rehabilitating its reputation.
Market Latin America;  August 1, 2006 ;     437 words ...On May 9, 2006, Costa Rica's newly elected (by the narrowest of margins...his skill as a negotiator to extricate Costa Rica from the mire of ongoing corruption scandals that have blackened Costa Rica's international reputation and undermined...