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The Tico Times’ tennis section covers the ATP and WTA tours, the four Grand Slams, and Latin American players competing on the international circuit for English-speaking readers in Costa Rica and Central America. Reporting by Tennis Correspondent Steven Hodel. Subscribe via RSS to follow our coverage.

Caminos de Osa rural tourism project takes you to the doorsteps of Costa Rica’s people

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Caminos de Osa is a rural tourism project designed to help small businesspeople in this remote part of Costa Rica's southern Pacific get a piece of the lucrative tourism business around world-renowned Corcovado National Park.
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Yo Emprendedor gives entrepreneurs a start

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The startup competition Yo Emprendedor seeks to help Tico entrepreneurs get started.
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Churchill: The rebirth of a Costa Rica Classic Dessert

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Churchill-inspired popsicles, gelato, milkshakes, cakes and waffles are some of the products cashing in on the newfound popularity of the classic Costa Rican treat.
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Private sector confidence remains lukewarm

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President Luis Guillermo Solís received a tepid rating from the business community, but still better than the Legislative Assembly.
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Majority of companies in Costa Rica are family affairs

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Nearly 80 percent of private companies here are family-owned, according to a recent survey by the Costa Rican Chamber of Family Businesses.
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Astronaut Franklin Chang’s Ad Astra to develop hydrogen-fueled transportation in Guanacaste

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Ad Astra Rocket the company of former NASA astronaut Franklin Chang Díaz signed an agreement with EARTH University to research and develop hydrogen-based projects in the province of Guanacaste.
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Dippin’ Dots ice cream comes to Costa Rica

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The first Costa Rica location of U.S. ice cream brand Dippin’ Dots opened this week at Mall Plaza Premium La Cuesta in Escazú, southwest of San José.
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Selling ice cream is good business in Costa Rica

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Be it soft serve, frozen custard or milk shakes, Ticos love their ice cream. Recently, three companies announced their intentions to cash in on all the dessert love by opening or expanding their businesses in the country. Those companies are Sub Zero Ice Cream & Yoghurt, Dairy Queen and POPS.
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