Bahia whale is one of the best international tourist destinations

The tourist destinations in Costa Rica are still looking at the international level and attracting thousands of visitors.

Bahia Ballena was recognized by the American tourism Magazine Travel + Leisure as "Hottest Travel Destinations of 2013" as one of the best tourist destinations for the year 2013, announced the Costa Rican Tourism Institute in a press release.

"This recognition is of great importance because it strengthens the work that has developed to promote the destination. This area is visited by many tourists, who are attracted by the beauty of the South Pacific and the variety of adventure tourism activities", said Director of marketing of the ICT.

Bahia Ballena is located in the South Pacific of Costa Rica, region located not far from the properties that you can enjoy at coast Developers projects, and is an ideal location for watching dolphins and humpback whales.

In addition to the observation of whales, you can perform a multitude of activities in the area, leading it to be one of the most important tourist destinations in the world to how rides are horseback riding, boat trips, diving in the coral areas and surfing.

In addition to the prize of Travel Leisure, Costa Rica has also received awards from others international as the Wow fate of 2012 by TravelZoo, the best destination in Central and South America by Travel Weekly magazine and the most popular adventure by Trip Advisor travel destination.

In 2012 was awarded some 30 international awards in tourism and according to the index of environmental performance (EPI for its acronym in English) is the most ecological country in America and the most eco-destination according to Trip Advisor in the same year.

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Costa Rica will host the Central American Games

22 venues will receive 35 disciplines throughout the capital and other cities of the country

Since 1973 have been organized the Central American Games and during that time Costa Rica had never been headquarters for them, after a lot of changes to infrastructure, the country prepares for the inauguration of this next 3 and up to 17 March.

For the realization of these games the country had to make an investment of $10 million in infrastructure. Sports spaces will be of top quality and will be able to accommodate 35 disciplines in its 22 campuses nationwide, mostly located in the capital, San Jose.

"An economic effort has been made to have world-class venues, we have made arrangements in several of them and others only tweaks." The majority is located in San Jose and others where there will be aquatic competitions in La Sabana” said Heiner Ugalde, Manager of the Organizing Committee.

80% of the venues received a treatment of infrastructure so that they are in optimal conditions to welcome athletes from all over Central America. The National Stadium, located in the Sabana San Jose, will be the most important site where there will be games of soccer, athletics and chess.

Costa Rica intends to carry out a first world opening, which will be at the height of world Olympic and Soccer World Cup games. The show's opening and closing shall be borne by the Director of the Cirque du Soleil, Daneil Lamarre, and will dominate especially special performances and an emphasis on the traditions and the Costa Rican culture, with the participation of 1400 artists.

"We want these games to leave something positive to all the Central American brothers; It is the first time that we organize this type of event, but I think that we have received the necessary advice so that everything is a success and that they are marked as the best organized Central American Games", said Heiner Ugalde, Manager of the Organizing Committee.

Despite being the first time that Costa Rica has received support and advice from Guatemala who was the first host these games in the region.

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Why is Costa Rica one of the favorite destinations for retirement?

After a life of long and hard work, a life of joy is well deserved, this has been perceived by thousands of foreigners who have chosen Costa Rica as retirement destination.

Many are the factors that influence the decision to retire in Costa Rica, and the country has provided appropriate conditions so that thousands of foreigners to move to in search of a life of tranquility, peace and luxury to enjoy their golden years.

Retirement is an important period in the life of people, often lifestyle changes drastically, and corresponds to a period which seeks the possibility of assisted living, and who also have access to a life of comfort, luxury and tranquility.

Costa Rica is a country that has been characterized by gathering all the positive factors necessary to offer one adult over an exceptional life. For example the costs of living are much lower in countries like the United States or even in Europe; in terms of health care, dental, various health services and several surgeries.

However, the fact that Costa Rica has been also appointed the happiest country in the world for two consecutive years by the Happy Planet Index, not only at a lower level of cost of living, but it is also a highly attractive country, which is able to integrate luxury in harmony with nature, with an enviable natural beauty.

The tranquility offered on areas a little away from the city, as the Central Pacific, the northern Central Valley, and the South Pacific are part of what you are looking for retired foreigners in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica has used as country marks the slogan "no artificial ingredients" and that is precisely what calls attention to thousands of visitors when they arrive at this Central American oasis.

The lush green landscape, quiet beaches with sand Sun and sea throughout the year provides retired older children and adults adults perfect conditions for a peaceful carefree retirement life.

Coast Developers has the expertise to provide all available information to find out why Costa Rica is the perfect destination for retirement.

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Costa Rica to regulate short term investment from abroad

The Central American country has the right qualities to those foreigners who wish to invest in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica is a favorable destination for foreign investment, not only because it is one of the country’s most attractive for foreign investment, the economics conditions and policies allow thousands of Americans and others place their money in the country in search of generating successful and lucrative business.

The Vice-President of the Republic, Luis Liberman said on Tuesday night, officials of the Legislative Assembly to receive a draft law to limit the entrance of capital investments in the short term that have been detected in recent months, since this takes advantage of attractive interest rates on Costa Rica colones.

According to financial authorities in the country, the Central Bank has detected a large amount of dollars entering the country and are aimed at short-term, dollars that are then exchanged colones quickly. Interest rates are much higher than the dollar in their countries of origin.

The bill which is going to be proposed by Liberman, seeks to tax short term investments from abroad to avoid that this situation will continue.

"The increase in short-term capital investments increases the amount of cash in circulation, causing a fall in rates change, increasing requests for loans and the interest of the banks", said Vice-President Liberman, who thinks that it is a measure of stabilization of the country's economy.

Also experts have commented that it is important for people who invest in Costa Rica or applying for loans, to assume this responsibility in colones, since it could affect them the exchange rate.

Costa Rica will remain a destination desired by foreign investors, growth in the real estate market as well as the arrival of franchises in the country in the coming months are emerging.

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Event of electronic commerce will have headquarters in Costa Rica

The next February 21 will be held in Costa Rica the international fair of electronic commerce, known as E - Commerce Day.

The exposure of the largest e-commerce world event will be held at the Real Intercontinental Hotel in the Costa Rican capital and promises to bring together more than 400 people interested in this practice.

E-commerce Day is the most significant activity for the guild of online purchases, in previous years this has taken place in Chile and Mexico where over 1000 people gathered and in Brazil where were a few thousand more.

In Costa Rica, the event will feature more than 50 exhibitors, who will present their experiences, as Esolutions, Expresione, copper, Grupo Britt, VTEX and others, the full list of exhibitors may be on the web site http://www.ecommerceday.cr/?cat=32&paged=4.

E-commerce has become paramount for companies around the world, in Costa Rica East despite being a recent phenomenonthe small and medium-sized companies in the country have sought to achieve position their products overseas through e-commerce.

In the first half of the year 2012, also related to this topic, the National Bank of Costa Rica announced its official partnership with the PayPal electronic payment system which represented a considerable step forward when it comes to shopping online.

According to a study published by VISA and the magazine America Economy, e-commerce grew at an annual 42.8, from 2010 to 2011, with sales that around 43 billion dollars.

The E-Commerce Day event is an initiative of the Latin-American Institute of e-commerce and has the Latin Pacific organization and the support of the Chamber of Costa Rica's information and communication technologies.

If you want to, you can register to this activity by logging onto the website http://www.ecommerceday.cr/ and reviewing the same program. The registration has a cost of $200.

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Costa Rica in the top 10 of trade and tourism of Latin America and the Caribbean

Costa Rica within the top 10 of the countries at international level in the field of tourism and trade, according to the international consulting firm Bloom Consulting.

Currently the Central American country is located in post 72 with respect to tourism and ranked 84 in trade, internationally; Mexico is also located within the list at the top (16), Argentina (40) and Brazil (47).

The study argues that Costa Rica has been a country with very stable economy and that keeps it at the top, above competitors in the region such as Panama (74), Ecuador (83), but also it needs to improve to be able to compete with strong brands country like Colombia, which is ranked (69).

According to the signature consultant, the country should invest more in defining a strategy that optimizes their searches through the internet. Brand country of Costa Rica is currently focused on its natural beauty and its coasts, but Blooming suggests that also seeks attraction in the oceans, beach activities and "relaxation" mode are aspects that can strengthen its position.

On the issue of trade, the leaders of Latin America are Brazil in the post 11, Mexico, 25 and Chile in the number 33. Costa Rica ranked 84 worldwide and 10 in Latin America, it has demonstrated a very strong economy with competitive levels of growth in the region.

One of the factors that are taken into account in the ranking performed by Blooming, are the hospital industry and real estate, which encourages the Central American country to stand out and compete with others in the region such as Panama and Dominican Republic. The consultant mentioned that for Costa Rica the future is promising if it maintains its levels of growth.

The efforts of the authorities of tourism and foreign trade in the coming months with the brand country could make sure the country is located within the top five positions in Latin America and e Caribbean in the next study.

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Why Costa Rica is the Destination of Choice for New Retirees

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Expats have long been attracted to Costa Rica for many reasons; accessibility, safety, low cost of living, beautiful beaches, modern inexpensive health care, some of the best real estate opportunities in Central America, good infrastructure, lush tropical rainforests, ocean, mountain and valley views, weather unparalleled, theaters, art galleries, and so much more.

Currently by some estimates there are more than 150,000 expatriates living full time or part time in Costa Rica and in many of established expat communities throughout the country.

These numerous and growing expat communities have been a major factor in the growth of the Costa Rica real estate market especially in the past 10 years.

In Costa Rica you will find rich coastal areas along both the Central Pacific and Caribbean, metropolitan lifestyle in the Central valley, adventure and biodiversity National Geographic calls the richest in the world.

Costa Rica is a nature-lover’s dream. The country has a very pro-active philosophy towards conservation and its extensive bio-reserves, ensuring that its jungles, with their renowned biodiversity, continue to be home to a truly stunning assortment of species, from birds to butterflies, monkeys to wild cats, and spectacular flora.

The marine sanctuaries of the Caribbean and Pacific oceans and the rich “bio-corridor” of Costa Rica although being a very small country packs in 5% of the world’s biodiversity.

Costa Rica the largest middle class of all the Central American countries and as well the fastest developing economy, with a long standing tradition of democracy; this could be the biggest driving factor in the Costa Rica real estate market being consistently attractive for the past 2 decades.

Expatriates from all over the world already living in Costa Rica, enjoy one of the most diverse environments and highest standards of living in Central America.

The Costa Rica life expectancy at birth is one of the world’s highest, topping both the U.S. and the U.K.

Tourist services are extensive and with English as a second language, Costa Ricans consider themselves “cultural cousins” to the USA, making the country very visitor-friendly.

The expat population is expected to see tremendous growth over the coming decade with 10,000 baby boomers retiring per day in North America; many are looking to Costa Rica, “The Jewel of Central America” as a place to call home.

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