U.S. survey among ecotourists puts us first in the world. Negative points are waste management, sewage, mega-hotels, and large monocultures. In the minds of American eco-tourists, Costa Rica is the only brand positioned as green, thanks to its national parks and the carbon offset program in air travel (voluntary payment of fees for pollution). This emerges from the first...

A study by National Geographic said the Cocos Island is a “jewel” from a conservation standpoint. He added that protection of this National Park has not only allowed keeping the marine fauna of the island, but also improving it. Scientists and experts from National Geographic Costa Rica began in September 2009 an expedition to Cocos Island National Park and...

Tourists from around the world come to Guanacaste to live the tournament Presidential Challenge to be held next 5, 6 and 7 March in Samara Beach. According to statistics from the Federación Costarricense de Pesca Tourism (Fecopt) last year fishing attracted 85,636 tourists the country. These figures show a recovery of 12% compared to 2008. Mario Gutierrez, Bacardi brand...

Measurement driven Minaet and Housing in the Greater Metropolitan Area. Environmentalists and Prugam reported threat to the aquifers. An executive order signed by President Óscar Arias and Environment Ministers of Housing and building permits in areas of environmental protection within the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM) of Costa Rica. This mandate, published last week...

The construction of the International Corporate Center Tower C, projected to be in 20 months. This is a 16-story building, 13 of them on the sidewalk level and three underground, located in San Jose on the corner of 8th Avenue and 28th Street in Barrio Don Bosco. The infrastructure, which will be sold or rented offices, aims to meet the needs that today a center of this...

The number of square meters for construction processed before the Federated Association of Engineers and Architects show a rise for third straight month. For the authorities of the entity, the above shows a sector rebound after experiencing recession since late 2008. During January this year, plans for new construction totaled 631,000 meters square, which means a rise...

After a fall of 35% in construction sector in 2009 the bank would have greater resources this year. As the diva of the economy and credit policy of national banking, housing could become this year one of the main areas subject to credit. It will be essential, according to Luis Liberman, hierarch of economic policy the new government led by Laura Chinchilla. The intended...

In a few weeks will present the Renewable Energy Center of Central. Donation from Japan to Costa Rica for solar panels for $ 9 million. Holcim Tec sign agreement for research into clean energy sources. Costa Rica is a country dominated by clean energy, with clear leadership of the plant. Now he wants to broaden the spectrum and give more pitch to other energies, considered...

Last January was the third consecutive month to show an improvement in the processing of square meters of construction to the Federated Association of Engineers and Architects (CFIA) of Costa Rica. While in January 2009 were processed 411,081 meters square for the same month this year there were 631,545 meters, a 53% increase. Province Puntarenas is the largest processing...

A perfect development of the construction would be clear rules, procedures streamlined and timely decisions on public investment accompanying private investment,” said Ricardo Castro, president of the Costa Rican Chamber of Construction The 2010… It is presented as a year of opportunities and challenges; we will work to continue the process of economic recovery. What...