Mercadolibre.com, the Latin American sister of the Internet-commerce giant Ebay.com, announced it is setting up shop in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica’s economic prosperity and Internet...
Israeli real estate tycoon Shon Kapeta has begun building his ultra-exclusive, Asian-style resort community on the edge of the fast-growing beach town of Tamarindo,...
Costa Rica imported $48 million in books this year, an eight percent increase from the year before, according to the daily La Nación.
Bookstore representatives...
More than 80 years ago, amid the cruelest economic recession the world had yet suffered, economist John Maynard Keynes arrived at a remarkable conclusion.World...
You may remember a delightfully quirky British film – and, really, aren’t many British films delightful and quirky? – called “Calendar Girls.” The premise...
Government Offices
Most government offices will be closed Dec. 22 through Jan. 2. The Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ) and Supreme Court will have a limited...
One of the world’s most joyous holidays begins this weekend.Hanukkah, sometimes referred to as the Festival of Lights, starts tomorrow. (Technically, like all Jewish...
