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Parks, Reserves Earn $1.5 billion |
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Written by Rod Hughes
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Thursday, 05 August 2010 21:36 |
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A National University-based Center for Economic Policy for Sustainable Development study says that in 2009, national parks and biological reserves earned $1.5 billion for the country's economy, thanks to ecologically-minded tourists eager to see this country's abundant flora and fauna.
The study refutes critics who think that eco-tourism benefits only foreigners and overseas travel agencies. Researchers estimated that 70% of that revenue landed in the hands of local tourism business such as restaurants, hotels, transport firms and travel agencies. It exonerates the government's longtime setting aside of land for nature preserves and investment for park improvement over many decades since the administration of Daniel Oduber.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 12 August 2010 21:51 |
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Vasquez de Coronado Celebrates Centennial |
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Written by Russ Martin
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Thursday, 05 August 2010 09:47 |
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 On November 15th, 2010, the town of Coronado (in the hills east of San Jose) will celebrate its 100th anniversary. To celebrate different groups are planning a number of activities.
The celebration will kick off on November 12th, with the illumination of the church under an array of lights prepared for the occasion, there will be a concert by the pop-opera group Arsys. On November 14th there will be an enormous gallo pinto for 2000 people, sponsored by the Tio Pelon rice brand.
Other events include open air concerts, cultural presentation, folk and popular dances, contests, exhibitions, parades, and more for the enjoyment of locals and guests alike.
"Coronadians" are invited to send in their entries for the "family nickname" contest, the "popular phrases of the county" and the "Miss Coronado" contests, as are companies wishing to sponsor the event.
Contact"
Karla Sandí Molina
Press Officer
Asociación Cívica de Coronado
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Last Updated on Thursday, 12 August 2010 22:11 |
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Written by Rod Hughes
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Thursday, 05 August 2010 08:59 |
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The Supreme Court's Constitutional Chamber (Sala IV) has given the country's former telecommunication monopoly, ICE, 90 days to loosen its strangle hold on the cell phone market. This sector of communications has been (theoretically) open to competition since January, 2009, when the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) took effect.
But ICE, a national autonomous company, has been dragging its feet since then until both the government and, now, the court lost patience. ICE has not only delayed opening its cell phone market to other cell phone providers but the Internet information highway as well.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 05 August 2010 21:07 |
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