Costa Rica News – Well it seems that Costa Rica had another negative incident that occurred within its borders that is getting media to put their eyes back on Costa Rica. This incident happened about 4 years ago but is finally coming to trial, that time period seems about right. Three bodyguards working for American football star Tom Brady and his supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen are to stand trial in Costa Rica after firing shots at two photographers during an altercation at the couple’s 2009 wedding. A court in Puntarenas, on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, set a trial date for… Continue reading →
Costa Rica Picture of the Day (August 27th, 2013) – Each day the Costa Rican Times will be including a picture from around Costa Rica to see the natural beauty and amazing things that we get to see each day in the land of the Pura Vida. There is an association between a beautiful sunset and vacation. Jaco, Costa Rica has some of the most beautiful sunset’s in the country. After exploring some of the well-known beaches by tourists such as Tamarindo, Samara, and Manuel Antonio national park, the best sunset pictures I have taken have been in Jaco. On… Continue reading →
Costa Rica News – Costa Rica might be actually trying to go after that carbon neutrality goal set for 2021. The only problem is it seems the private sector will have to lead the way as the Costa Rican government is failing in it’s part. There are opportunities to produce the needed projects on the government level but we all know that once the Costa Rican government starts putting its own employees on the task of completing one of these ideas it fails or is just years of broken promises…..we have all been waiting on the new airport in Osa… Continue reading →
Costa Rica News – There are many side of the story when it comes to illegal shark finning in Costa Rica. The question out there now that needs to be answered is not whether or not the Costa Rican government is involved but how high up does it go? The biggest advocate against Costa Rica stepping up and doing something about the shark finning problem in Costa Rica is Captain Paul Watson from Sea Shepherd. He had stated that Costa Rican government officials were involved in the trade and now it seems like his claims are starting to be validated… Continue reading →
The ability to bring on the businesses I needed for the discount card project I thought were going to be based on the number of business that could be contacted and pitched. All common sense said that the more people I had going out with the marketing material and talking to decision makers meant more businesses on board. As it is with most things in Costa Rica you can throw common sense out the window. Growing up in family, sports team, and work environments, taught me that you had to work hard to prove your worth. This lesson that was… Continue reading →