Costa Rica, the jewel of Central America and global leader of sustainable tourism, has put together a broad variety of vacation packages and discounts to help travelers beat the upcoming winter blues.
Travel deals are available beginning Labor Day weekend with most packages running through the end of November.
Whether someone is looking to be adventurous, relax with the family, explore nature, take in a second honeymoon with someone special, or all of the above, Costa Rica has a special offer in hand.
There are over 25 special travel promotions running throughout the country, which range from additional free nights to awesome 10-day tours around the country that are a steal. These travel promotions will only be valid for a limited time, so travelers shouldn’t miss out on the chance to book today.
Vacation packages and promotions will be running across the country and in all of your favorite Costa Rica destinations.
Beginning in February 2011, Frontier Airlines will begin offering a new route from Denver, Colorado, to Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia, capital of the northwest Costa Rican province of Guanacaste. Frontier has offered direct flights between Denver and Juan Santamaría International Airport outside San José since 2007.
The Frontier flight will leave from Denver at 8:25 a.m. Sunday mornings, arriving in Liberia at 2:35 p.m. The return flight will leave Liberia at 3:25 p.m., arriving in Denver at 8:10 p.m. The new flight will be offered only on Sundays.
Increasing the number of international flights to and from Costa Rica is one of the key goals of Tourism Minister Carlos Benavides.
After several months of delays and schedule changes, the office of the Telecommunications Superintendent (SUTEL) began accepting applications Tuesday from companies interested in competing in Costa Rica’s cellular telephone market. By 12 p.m., SUTEL reported that 11 companies had applied.
The country’s cell phone market was opened to private competition with the entry into force of the Central American Free-Trade Agreement with the U.S. (CAFTA) on Jan.1, 2009. The state-owned Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) has been the country’s sole telecom services provider for decades.
Over the course of the next 45 days, applications will be accepted from interested companies that meet conditions set by SUTEL. These include proof of having provided cellular phone service for over five years in at least one country, have a minimum of 1.8 million subscribers, having been involved in the opening of a new market in at least one country and earning over $450 million per year in mobile services.
Chiquita Brands International Inc. says a new “biodigester” system installed in Costa Rica will turn organic material from banana farming into sustainable energy for its plant and fertilizer for local farmers.
The technology is now in place at Chiquita’s Mundimar S.A. facility in Guapilis, Costa Rica. The biodigester will convert fruit waste and processing water from banana operations into electrical and heat energy, and produce nutrient rich fertilizer material for local palm farmers. Cincinnati-based Chiquita (NYSE: CQB) said the process is carbon neutral.
