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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Isla of coconut will be patrimony of the State

Coco Island was declared World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1997 and renovated in 2002.

ACMIC (Regional Direction of the Area of Coco Island marine conservation) prepares an administrative file that will be sent to the Executive Director of the national system of Conservation Areas (SINAC) and the Attorney General of the Republic to give continuity to the process that would culminate with the assignment of the Cocos Island as Natural Heritage of State.

The Ministry of finance urged environmental authorities proceed to register these islands as property of the State in the system of registration and control of assets (SIBINET) as State assets.

Works include highly complicated topographical surveys, with the existence of 225 Islands and an extension of 616, 32 km2; which required an outlay of the extremely high status, with a specific game to do so, also requested the support of the registry program of regularization and cadastre for a topographic survey in the Mainland of the island as being part of the National Park and world heritage.

On 12 of September of the year 2012 through an Executive Decree was declared area registered District 10, Cocos Island 1 Puntarenas of 6 province of Puntarenas counties, and the registry issued a respective real estate certificate for Cocos Island with date of July 2012.

Isla del Coco is located 550 kilometers off the Costa Rican coast, is the only tropical region in the Eastern Pacific which has a tropical humid forest. It has also become an ideal laboratory for the study of biological processes and site for thousands of scientists worldwide.

The seabed of Cocos Island is famous, and many divers estimate is of best in the world for the observation of pelagic species of large dimensions, sharks, rays, dolphins and tuna.

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Costa Rica registers new species of birds recorded

Costa Rica today is a region of migration for hundreds of birds between North America and South America, are recorded more than 800 species.

The Central American country has 5% of the world's biodiversity; biological corridor that generates Costa Rica is the cause of the migration of birds and has become a destination of utmost importance for bird watching.

During the month of January, a species called the Spizella Pallida, commonly known as Pale Sparrow, which was located for the first time in the Botanical Garden of CATIE in the province of Cartago, was recorded in the country.

This type of bird was seen and photographed by Steven Aguilar, a student of the University of Costa Rica while doing a tour in the Botanical Garden of the institution. At the beginning of this year, Julio Sánchez and Daniel Martinez of the ornithologists Union visited the garden to observe the bird, their habitat and their new spaces.

"For us, they are excellent news, shows that policies of sustainability of CATIE have been implementing and developing is delivering results." "Also confirms that Turrialba is a destination for bird watching Star", said Alejandro Solano, authority of the CATIE:br Botanical Garden in accordance with the Union of ornithologists from Costa Rica, the Spizella Pallida had not been identified in Costa Rica, since the flocks of these birds usually fly to Mexico, by what seems an accidental find.

Coast Mountain, one of the residential complexes of Costa Developers is located as the name implies in the beautiful mountains of the Central Pacific, its facilities and environment are favorable for the observation of birds and other species. For fans of the birds they can also visit the Carara National Park just minutes from your property.

The Pale Sparrow species belongs to the family Emberizidae, approximately 12 to 13.5 fear, his chest is pale and misaligned, has a brown patch clearly delineated in side; it feeds on seeds, insects and small fruit. Usually these birds nest in Canada and the United States, during the winter in Mexico also.

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New hotels will open in Costa Rica over the next two years

The occupation of tourists in Costa Rica could increase in the next as it will increase the offer for visitors.

The influx of tourists in Costa Rica reaches more than two million visitors annually and the tourist community has had to go is adapting to this increase offering visitors new, comfortable, luxurious and affordable stay services.

The Costa Rican Institute of tourism recently announced that the country will expand its hotel capacity in 1309 quarters, which will happen after December 2013 and up to November 2014.

For the year of the 2010 Costa Rica had 715 43 hotel rooms and this figure increased in 2011 reaching 44 307. By 2012 the country already had 45 531 hotels, an increment of 1 816 rooms during this period, according to the Costa Rican Tourism Institute.

Hermes Navarro, Manager at the Costa Rican Institute of tourism, the scene promises to be positive and tourism authorities also see as promising eyes increase in the quarters.

In spite of this, the President of the Chamber of hotels, Rubén Pacheco, not whole panorama is positive, while new hotels open, about 20 small hotels have closed in the past two years in the country.

The hotel capacity in Costa Rica is known worldwide, and on many occasions was also honored for quality and luxury services that exist in most areas of the country, both on the coast and in the mountainous regions.

In the country, the capacity has been the tourism community to provide visitors with the possibilities of the highest comfort and luxury in harmony with nature until the possibility of lodging in areas of lower impact tourist with a type of rural tourism.

A chance to stay in Costa Rica is the system of fractional ownership offering Costa Developers, luxurious family residences where you will feel comfortable and cared for throughout your stay; to lower costs and also be owner of his faction until you want it, an excellent possibility to their fingertips.

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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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10 reasons why buy property in Costa Rica

Costa Rica is one of the favorite destinations for vacation or retirement properties in Latin America, there are factors that are determinants for those who decide to settle in the country.

The Central American country has established itself as a destination for thousands of Americans (30,000 to 50,000) who have seen in it a perfect opportunity to settle after his retirement, and with this, invest in a property in Costa Rica.

Are many factors that have seen foreigners in this tropical paradise, however, perhaps the ten set forth below have become key to achieve this award.

Some of the most important aspects are: its 1. Stability, 2. Democratic political system and its 3. Characteristic of a country without army and 4 pacifism. Growing economy, these unique features have served attraction for thousands of people interested in the purchase of properties in the country, sometimes for vacations and others as a retirement home.

A very significant factor is 5. Proximity to the United States, I feel one of the most important countries for trade and tourism in Costa Rica, access and ease of transport, as frequency of flights, time and costs, allowed that the people who buy property in Costa Rica, may travel frequently to their country of origin.

The high cost of living in North American countries has also made its inhabitants to migrate to areas with a lower cost of living, 6. Reasonable costs of living; While Costa Rica has been classified as one of the most expensive countries in Latin America, in it are luxury and access to exclusive goods and services businesses. Like for example the aspect number 7. Health service. In the United States and Canada, access to health is much more expensive and limited, in Costa Rica, foreigners are unmatched prices and quality. The services that are most looked for are, dental, orthopedic and plastic surgery.

Costa Rica ensures that foreigners feel at home, whether to purchase properties for holidays that we visit once a year or who wish to settle here permanently, so the 8. residence for foreign policies are accessible and have the same rights of access to real estate in the country.

Finally, the two features that tourists and inhabitants appreciate immensely, 9. Climate and 10. Natural beauty. Coastal and mountainous areas serving scenario for the more than 2 million people who visit the country annually, are converted into enviable factors by many, buying a property in Costa Rica, allows you to admire and enjoy them every day.

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