Chilean companies visit Costa Rica to strengthen trade ties │ Costadevelopers.com

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Chile is one of the countries with better indexes both commercial human development in the region as Latin American.

Around 40 Chilean companies recently visited Costa Rica to strengthen and increase trade relations between the two countries, at a meeting called "I S Chile", according to the official spokespersons.

In the event which will have a duration of two days, participating companies of various industries, from pharmaceutical producers of containers, the information and communication technology, building materials environmental services and University services.

As the Director of the office in Costa Rica for the direction of promotion of exports from Chile (ProChile), Marcela Aravena, indicated in an interview with Acan-Efe, the main objective is to achieve a rapprochement between the Chilean manufacturing companies and services with potential business partners in the region of Central America, especially in Costa Rica.

"Want to know that Chile is not only food and drinks but a manufacturing industry. We see in Central America real opportunities for trade that are growing in time," Aravena said.

In accordance with Aravena, the Central American region is not one market for Chile, but by otherwise representing a suitable for the foreign trade area, especially products that diversify exports to Costa Rica and vice versa. Both countries maintain a free trade agreement since 2002, this meeting allows you to consolidate and capitalize on the negotiations that were established in the Treaty.

"We hope that within the framework of the FTA trade in Chile to Costa Rica continues to grow and be closer to our entrepreneurs with potential Costa Rican counterpart, which come more products like medicines, food industry, University services," said Aravena.

The delegation representative of Chile, said that the free trade agreement has been "very positive" for exports, also is expected in a medium square a significant growth of the Costa Rican sales in the South American region, using this country as a platform to cover a wider region market.

According to the data of the Ministry of foreign trade of Costa Rica, during the year 2012, exports to Chile reached $25.7 million and imports from that country $291,3 billion.

On the other hand, exports to Central America and the Caribbean increased by 17% since 2009.

Among other activities the business meeting "I S Chile" is organized by ProChile and also includes a seminar, technical workshops and wheels of negotiation.

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Japan will help Costa Rica to protect wetlands │ costadevelopers.com

The support from the Japanese Government gives the country will its better capabilities for the conservation and management of wetlands.

The Agency of Japan International cooperation (JICA) provides training to personnel of the Vice-Ministry of water and a sea of MINAE on wetland conservation, the first course started in the month of May and consists of the "conservation and sustainable use of the biodiversity of wetland ecosystems in base communities".

"This training gave us tools to encourage the participation of the communities and the development of local plans that facilitate the conservation and rational use of biodiversity of wetland ecosystems", said engineer Jacklyn Rivera Wong, employee of the Vice-Ministry of water and seas of Costa Rica who received the training together with specialists from China, Malaysia and Mexico.

Back at the end of the courses, lessons learned will be reflected in an action plan for the conservation of the RAMSAR sites, this project involve also local communities on sustainable management of resources, initially a pilot scheme should be established in the area of Paquera, Puntarenas.

The RAMSAR Convention is of International Court and seeks global countries worry the wetland conservation through protection, the rational use of resources, international cooperation and training and training in this area.

Wetlands correspond to one of the sites of major ecological conservation on biodiversity, and one of the most important are: water purification and detoxification of waste, which seeks to reduce the concentration of elements in space.

Another of its main functions is in the regulation of climate change, through capture and broadcast of a large proportion of the carbon in the biosphere.

"On this site we will develop a project to strengthen citizen participation and participatory environmental education that supports the efforts of Area Conservation Pacific Central SINAC/MINAE for its wetland ecosystems," said Jacklyn Rivera.

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Riverside Villas by Costa Developers

These #beautiful #Riverside Villas within our first #Project #CostaMontaña, are surrounded by the World famous Carara National Park, 5,242 hectares (13,105 acres) of magnificent beauty, with exuberant flora and fauna.

The Riverside Villas offer indoor/outdoor living experience beyond all expectations. Nestle between the Tarcolitos river and the rain forest, the units’ windows serve as portrait to the entire mountain where you can feel the local nature while enjoying a beautiful outdoor BBQ area and a relaxing swimming pool. After a nice lunch you can walk to the water's edge of the river, a private pathway that leads to this pristine, crystal clear mountain river.

The Riverside Villas feature gracious family, living, and dining rooms scaled for small families, but designed with extraordinary details such as wide hallways, top of the line appliances, granite counter tops, upgraded tile floors and hard wood cabinets. As one expects in paradise, the river, the rain forest and the sky are evident from all angles; spectacular design features such as big sliding glass doors guarantee that you'll never miss a sunrise neither a sunset.

The Gourmet eat-in kitchen with river views is absolutely spectacular, and opens to the Dining Room and Family Room. This entire space leads to the outdoors through a comfortable balcony.

Each villa has 3 bedrooms, with private balconies, providing guests a true resort experience and ultimate comfort. The Master Suite has endless mountain and river views, total privacy and walk in closet, the ideal place for afternoon naps.

An immaculately finished outdoors, over 9 cars parking space, in house security guard and maid, and residential  grade elevator are just a few of the additional features.

Meandering pathways and the authentic native #Costarican landscape, evoke the lifestyle of the Central Pacific coast, where the forest, the river and the sun are there for you to relax and enjoy.

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San Carlos: a paradise for Hot Springs lovers │ Costa Developers

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Tabacon, Los Lagos and Baldi Hot Springs hot springs are some of the most popular in the region.

San Carlos is one of the regions most visited by tourists in Costa Rica, located to the North of the province of Alajuela, offers visitors an experience in the enjoyment of the hot springs, in many cases coming directly from the Arenal Volcano.

A group d entrepreneurs from the sector of San Carlos are in pursuit of strengthening relations to boost medical hydrology in the area, this make use of therapeutic infrastructure that already has the region and natural conditions.

Is sought in the area believed a region a medical business community that built centers that take advantage of the natural conditions of the area in the field of health, according to Lorena Herrera, who is an entrepreneur in the area and President of est working team.

One of the most renowned centers of the city on the theme of hot springs is the Baldi Hot Springs, Gabriela Moreira who is the spokesperson for the Center said that people visit this resort to enjoy these thermal waters and also cure some disease present.

"This tourism has been growing because people recognize the benefits of thermal water," Moreira said.

Are some of the others that are in the region, Los Lagos, Tabacon Hot Springs Resort Spa and others.

This initiative was born some years through consultations to the Latin American Association of Spas and thermal tourism (Termatalia) international fair.

Through different structures of ideas, support was consolidated with the Chamber of tourism of the Zona Norte which authorized to form a working group.

According to the Costa Rican Tourism Institute, approximately 25% of the people that visit Costa Rica, come to the North to contemplate the various attractions, one of the most important are the complex of thermal waters.

There are all kinds of price and services, including also offer different tours around the city, in the area of San Carlos also seen Arenal Volcano, horseback rides to callus and other attractions that are important to the tourist activities in the area.

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Costa Rica adds 5000 species to its natural wealth │ Costa Developers

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Currently Costa Rica account with 5% of the world's biodiversity and is recognized by their multiple territories protected.

Costa Rica currently has 92 thousand species of flora and fauna, this figure is the latest count after 5 thousand species will be added to Costa Rican natural wealth during the past four years, in accordance with the basis of the national strategy for biodiversity (ENB) updates.

The last study conducted in 2009 had determined in Costa Rica the existence of around 87 thousand species, however the latter made this year was determined species in the country to reach the figure of 92 thousand, according to Marta Jiménez, Director of the National Commission for management of biodiversity, in a statement to Acan-Efe.

In such study conducted four years ago, had been added to the list 4 166 new invertebrate species, 5 reptile, 1 mammal, approximately 700 fungi, molluscs, 49 birds and plants, according to data from the Ministry of environment and energy.

Discovery and reorganization of these species is significant to some threats that suffer the same evidence and thus make a strong work in the conservation of these.

Some of the threats faced by this species is the increase of the human population, their use and consumption habits, changes in habitat, exploitation of natural resources and climate change.

"Costa Rica is a pioneer in the world trying to comply with its commitments to biodiversity, an experience that has the support of the Inter-American Institute for agricultural cooperation and can transmit to the rest of the countries of the Americas," said the representative of the Institute in San Jose, Miguel Angel Arvelo to La Nación newspaper.

The Vice Minister of the environment in Costa Rica, Ana Lorena Guevara, also said that Costa Rica strategy will seek to comply with all the international commitments that are necessary for the conservation, and will include aspects such as the agriculture.

Some data of importance is that currently the country has 30% of its territory in biological reserves and national parks, in addition to more than half of its territory is covered by forests.

The conservation of the environment is a priority for the Costa Rican authorities, as it is one of the most attractive treasures of our country.

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Find What You Dream... Riverside Villas │ Costadevelopers

These beautiful Riverside Villas within our new Project Of Costa Montaña, are surrounded by the World famous Carara National Park, 5,242 hectares (13,105 acres) of magnificent beauty, with exuberant flora and fauna.

The Riverside Villas offer indoor/outdoor living experience beyond all expectations. Nestle between the Tarcolitos river and the rain forest, the units’ windows serve as portrait to the entire mountain where you can feel the local nature while enjoying a beautiful outdoor BBQ area and a relaxing swimming pool. After a nice lunch you can walk to the water's edge of the river, a private pathway that leads to this pristine, crystal clear mountain river.

The Riverside Villas feature gracious family, living, and dining rooms scaled for small families, but designed with extraordinary details such as wide hallways, top of the line appliances, granite counter tops, upgraded tile floors and hard wood cabinets. As one expects in paradise, the river, the rain forest and the sky are evident from all angles; spectacular design features such as big sliding glass doors guarantee that you'll never miss a sunrise neither a sunset.

The Gourmet eat-in kitchen with river views is absolutely spectacular, and opens to the Dining Room and Family Room. This entire space leads to the outdoors through a comfortable balcony.

Each villa has 3 bedrooms, with private balconies, providing guests a true resort experience and ultimate comfort. The Master Suite has endless mountain and river views, total privacy and walk in closet, the ideal place for afternoon naps.

An immaculately finished outdoors, over 9 cars parking space, in house security guard and maid, and residential  grade elevator are just a few of the additional features.

Meandering pathways and the authentic native Costarican landscape, evoke the lifestyle of the Central Pacific coast, where the forest, the river and the sun are there for you to relax and enjoy.

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Costa Rica in the list of the 15 best Resorts of Central and South America

On that list the country heads with 6 of the 15 positions that are distributed throughout the national.

The international magazine for travelers "Condé Nast Traveler" relize a publication on its website where brought together 15 resorts in the Latin American region. The best 15 Resorts throughout Central and South America were chosen by its readers through the web site.

Costa Rica stands out in the top of the list and almost half of the recognition took these places; for example the Xandari Resort and Spa in the province of Alajuela is second.

Xandari used to be a coffee plantation, but was converted into a Resort and Spa for several years.

Xandari is located very close to the international airport Juan Santa Maria, however far enough away to offer guests a tranquil atmosphere with trails surrounded by rivers, overlooking the Central Valley, beautiful gardens and unparalleled attention.

The luxurious Four Seasons Costa Rica also tops the list in the third place, located on Peninsula Papagayo, according to readers of the magazine, its best-known services are carefully decorated rooms, inspired by nature with beautiful shades of green and blue, their wide range of golf and the delicious food that guests can enjoy.

Some of the other Costa Rican sites contained in the list are the Hotel Punta Islita in Guanacaste, El Silencio Lodge in golden yellow that are located in the eighth and ninth position, while Los sueños Marriott Horseshoe, Arenas del Mar in Manuel Antonio and the Westin Playa Conchal placed 11,12 and 15 respectively and located on the Pacific coast.

Costa Rica is the country that most resorts in the list, in the ranking of the magazine also houses were grouped resorts of other countries on the continent such as Argentina, Belize, Peru, and Uruguay. All hotels listed have the tourist declaratory of the Costa Rican Institute of tourism (ICT) and also with certification for sustainability in tourism (CST).

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Hotel investment in Costa Rica has grown during the last years

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Costa Rica receives more than 2 million tourists a year, forcing it to having a large capacity of reception of visitors

After the crisis of 2009 the industry slowly recovers, many companies were indebted and with problems in the banking sector, which prevented them from retrieving his credit. However in Costa Rica hotel investment has soared in the past 3 years.

Tourism presents a significant boom characterized by a greater intent on business and strategy for success.

During the crisis, the industry suffered a stagnation of hundreds of hotels five stars, especially along the coast, where there is greater demand. According to Carlos Hernández, spokesman of the Pellas Development Group, there are several factors favoring the growth as the airport in Liberia, Guanacaste, among others.

Notwithstanding that in Costa Rica the adjustment in the construction and development of the large hotels is extremely rigid, many of them have chosen to develop a tourism much more friendly to the environment, for example the hotel Holiday Inn in Escazú, San José.

"Now is an organic investment, almost always added to a proven system of international sales and solid concepts," said Gustavo Segura, President of Grupo Punta Islita.

Employers have attached also to the features offered by the country through its international tourism marketing campaigns. For example conditions natives of Costa Rica, and the concept of harmony luxury and nature.

In 2011 for example, according to the federate College of engineers and architects, grew the amount of square meters processed for construction in n 249% over the previous year.

Employment generation is others very positive elements, between 2008 and 2013, the tourism industry generated more than 100,000 jobs, according to data from the National Institute of statistics and census.

In Costa Rica currently has 22 445 rooms and only have closed 14 stores in the period 2008-2013.

However, it is likely that offer grows in a 19.4% this year to 2011.

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Porsche launches popular sport vehicle in Costa Rica

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Porsche belongs to the group of companies of vehicles that sell their products in Costa Rica.

The car soon to be marketed in Costa Rica corresponds to the Cayman, a lower, lighter version model, efficient and extremely fast will begin to see through the streets of the country.

The new sports car has a mid-engine, maximizes yields the same driving and is also a fully competitive class, but as we have seen.

The new version of the Porsche Cayman is a car that promises to be innovative, because the style of his body, light type, experts indicate that is up to 30 kilos lighter than its previous version and that it consumes up to 15 per cent less fuel per 100 kilometers, without compromising performance and driving.

Cayman will be sold in two versions, the classic and the Cayman S. The first model which is the Basic will have six cylinders of 2.7 liters with 275 horsepower, its acceleration capacity is 100 km/h in 5.4 seconds and reaches a speed of up to 266 kph

The Cayman S version has 325 horsepower, with a capacity of improved acceleration, which reaches the 100 km/h in just 4.7 seconds, you can reach a maximum speed of 283 kilometers per hour.

Representatives of automotive German of Costa Rica, who are in charge of distributing the brand in the country, indicated that the new vehicle will be available from July onwards, and is ideal for those buyers who enjoy good design, high performance, security and support that offers a Porsche vehicle.

The amazing features of the Porsche can also be significantly improved taste of customers, for example the Burmester sound system, and access and Keyless Start systems.

The design of the Cayman has unique characteristics, such as short overhangs, wheels 18-19 inches, lines and edges, precision and an extension on the roof more rear; in addition to a low and elongated silhouette.

As well as Porsche, recently the company Lexus also announced the sale of new vehicles to the Costa Rican public, who is increasingly looking more style and comfort in automobiles and other means.

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Blue River Resort in Costa Rica By Costa developers.

Blue River Resort and Hot Springs, Costa Rica

Discover an unspoiled paradise in Costa Rica's mountain rainforest on the north side of Rincon de la Vieja national park. Be surrounded by jungles, grand waterfalls and majestic blue volcanic rivers. Enjoy private health-giving natural mineral "green" hot springs in gorgeous swimming pools, botanical gardens and much more. Our secluded resort is your gateway to the natural wonders of Costa Rica. Yet this lush rainforest resort is close by - just over an hours drive from Liberia, Guanacaste along the Caribbean side of the national park, Rincon de la Vieja.

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Blue River Resort and Hot Springs is about experiencing authentic Costa Rica travel. Our hotel's jewel is the hot springs pools which are truly spectacular natural mineral "green" – but that's just the beginning. There are the botanical gardens with over 700 varietals, the butterfly gardens, iguana and frog pond, the Blue River Spa, the fresh water swimming pool & bullet slide - and again, much more. Set out on several authentic eco environmental Costa Rica adventure tours, all nearby. Visit gorgeous blue volcanic rivers and waterfalls by horseback, hike Rincon de la Vieja volcano national park, nature walks, rappelling waterfalls and much more. The breadth of eco-nature tours will amaze you. Blue River Hotel & Hot Springs Resort offers boutique accommodation in new, spacious 720 square foot cabañas. Book your dream Costa Rica nature vacation!

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American business delegation will visit Costa Rica

United States represents one of the most important trade partners for Costa Rica.

Several entrepreneurs in the State of Florida will come to Costa Rica in the coming months to strengthen the creation of new businesses.

Is one of the companies that will visit the country Vestal and Wile, dedicated to advice for companies on tax structure in the State of Florida, as well as providing advice on the place and the development of audit offices.

Vestal and Wile form part of a trade mission that will come from Florida to Costa Rica during the 10 days until July 14.

From Florida delegation is a group of about 20 people, has representatives from companies like JetBlue, professionals in law of migration and other services as technology, tourism and other international industries such as port Cape Canaveral.

This activity is led by the Chamber of Commerce Hispanic in the United States (USHCC).

"The idea of the mission is to connect Costa Ricans with stockists of central Florida so that they can establish commercial ties that will benefit both," said EOF that camera, Diana Bolívar President.

Of agreement with Bolivar, for them, trade missions to countries Latin America are very important so try to always look into Latin America.

"We want our members to build relationships in our Latin countries, since many of our members immigrated to this country and they have their roots there," said.

Entrepreneurs located to Costa Rica as a safe place to do business, with a market of high consumption and located less than three hours by plane, distance relatively close to the State of Florida.

Peter Hilera, Vestal and Wile, said EF for them what intend with this visit is most understand the Costa Rican market, make contacts and show that Florida has the ability to help clients establish their business there.

"We are looking to expand our international practice and understand that there is much opportunity in Costa Rica. There is much trade between Costa Rica and Florida and we are interested in how we can help this trade."

To Hilera, the fact that there are already established with us trade lines. UU. makes it easy to exchange information and business between the two jurisdictions.

Entrepreneurs will also receive business workshops during their stay in the country.

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Sheraton Hotel will open in the city of Escazú next week

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The owner of the Sheraton Hotel, GHL Hotels reported that June 13 be the inauguration of this resort and business located on Highway 27, adjacent to the Mall Multiplaza in Escazú, San José.

This Hotel initially was speculation that it would work under the Sonesta brand, as we reported in this blog, however the Centre decided to change the name to Sheraton, which belongs to the company Starwood Hotels.

GHL, Jonathan Raineu, company President told the EF Agency on another occasion this hosting Center has a value of $40 million, the same 172 rooms, 3 bars, 2 restaurants and a casino of 1500 square meters inside. The casino is now operating 24 hours a day

The Sheraton Escazú hotel will generate employment for 300 people directly and indirectly, it will involve 900.

With the rise of the congresses of businesses that are carried out in Costa Rica, the Sheraton allocated 1000 sqm for business meetings and jointly a bar-restaurant which has a swimming pool, and a panoramic view on the roof of the hotel.

According to Raineu, Sheraton offers a Center coming to Costa Rica to fill a gap in the offer for tourists on business, or professionals who are concentrated in the capital for entrepreneurial diligences.

The Sheraton hotel chain has 500 centers hosting around the world; GHL received the representation of the company in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador.

In Costa Rica is also planned the opening of other hotels as City Express, in the region of Cariari, Heredia, also in Park Inn Hotel close to Paseo Colón in San Jose and Hyatt Place in Curridabat.

In the region of Escazú is also located worldwide recognition as a sustainable hotel Holiday Inn, the Courtyard Marriott and Intercontinental Hotel, where also many conferences are held.

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