Costa Rica is fast becoming a main destination for medical tourism, as foreigners seek out professional medical attention at a price lower than in their country of origin. And Costa Rica wants to make sure it doesn't get left behind. See story here! |
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Just Another Day
In Paradise In Costa Rica!
Today the Costa Rica welcome mat is out for
medical companies, tech companies and
anything Chinese. A few years ago the same
mat was out for real estate developers, call
centers and a bit earlier for sports books
and retirees. A nice diversified platform of
industries to sustain our economy.
Costa Rica Aims To Be Among
Top Of Destinations For Medical Tourism
Costa Rica is fast becoming a main
destination for medical Tourism, as
foreigners seek out professional medical
attention at a price lower than in their
country of origin. The list of services
sought out include elective procedures, as
well as specialized surgeries.
Semana Santa 2010 Fatalities
Drop
The number of deaths during Semana Santa
(Holy Week) saw a drop over last
year, with the Cruz Roja Costarricense
(Costa Rican Red Cross) reporting only 21
deaths, as compared to 32 last year and 55
in Semana Santa 2008.
Return Home Was Congestion
Free On Sunday
In contrast to the expected congestion due
to retuning vacationers, the San José -
Caldera highway was practically empty on
Sunday. Traffic on the Aguacate and the
Cambronero was also lighter than expected.
113 Arrested During "Quema de
Judas"
The "Quema de Judas" on Saturday resulted in
the arrest of 113, according to the Fuerza
Pública, who says that the majority of the
disturbances occurred in Barva, San Joaquín
de Flores and San Rafael in Heredia.
Costa Rica With No
Internet For Almost Two Hours On Sunday
A break in a fibre optic cable lest
thousands of internet users without a
connection Sunday night.
Transition To Rainy Season In
Costa Rica Has Begun
The next few weeks will see the transition
of the "dry" season to the "rainy" season
throughout the country according to the
national weather service, the Instituto
Meteorológico Nacional (IMN).
The Ortega Threat
Ortega's Nicaragua is armed to the teeth: 17
thousand soldiers, 200 tanks - at the other
side of our border is an army with a world
ranking of 22 in destructive power, with
1051 Sam-7 anti-aircraft missiles that are
part of the huge military build of that
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