Costa Rica information, activities and news
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will pay official visits to Austria, Mexico, Cuba and Costa Rica from July 25 to August 4, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said.
In Mexico, he will co-chair the fourth meeting of the China-Mexico Permanent Binational Commission with Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations Patricia Espinosa Cantellano, Qin said.
Costa Rica’s Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) has interfaced its network with Ticom and CallMyWay, two telecom companies offering VOIP services.
The state-owned electricity and telecommunications will provide service the two companies after presenting their requests to the Costa Rica’s Telecommunications Regulator (SUTEL).
Elfinancierocr.com reports that ICE stated that, “the linking of the networks has been carried out under protest in order to comply with the SUTEL instruction. ICE considers that the regulator has resorted to procedural illegalities in order to force the interfacing of these two companies”.
At the beginning of last week, Intertel Worldwide, Dodona SRL (Ament) and BBG Global AG, all signed deals to connect to ICE’s network, to provide new internet and VOiP servies to its customers, who now have to wait SUTEL approval.
Do you want to practice yoga in a special location? What about practicing it on the coast of Costa Rica? You will find it to be a life-changing experience. The practice helps open up the world by allowing people to align them naturally. By becoming closer with nature, you find that Nature brings rhythm and harmony to the most chaotic person. Each day you practice in this ideal setting will allow you to honor yourself as well as others. You can deepen your practice while gaining skills each day. You can learn new forms or master the ones you practice now. In addition, being in a beautiful location makes even better.
If you want to find a yoga retreat, consider visiting Costa Rica. Many people come to master their craft in the natural beauty of the jungle. You will find your experience deepened with the beauty around you. Professionals and students alike find this environment ideal for finding a tranquil inner peace. The mixture of disciplines makes the experience even deeper for many. Whether you are starting your journey or practicing since you were just walking, find the best vacation ever in a retreat. Take your learning to whole new levels. You can do it with the right retreat.
You can begin with learning new yoga styles. This brings together common exercises from many disciplines. It allows you to combine styles seamlessly. It also gives you insight for students of all degrees of skill. You can take further steps to learn deeper meditation techniques. Along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, you can take your teaching to a deeper spiritual level in its natural beauty. The jungle and surf meet on the wild shores. This natural setting is perfect for bringing your wild side under control. You seek to tame not break the spirit within.
Why bring your yoga to Costa Rica? How about for the experience of a lifetime? No matter the style of yoga you prefer, you will find a way to practice it here. You will learn new techniques and methods of teaching students of any age or fitness level. You will take your mind and body to a new spiritual level. You will bring yourself into alignment with the jungle and surf at your feet. Why not combine your next vacation with the exercise you love so much? You will never forget this trip to the heart of Central America.
Blairstown Painter Roberto Cspedes and jeweler Erin Meyers are artists of the month at Gallery 23, with a reception in their honor on Saturday, July 24 from noon to 4 p.m.
Cspedes was born in Costa Rica and began painting as a child. He attended a technical and art high school and worked for the ox-cart factory, Fabrica de Carretas Joaquin Chaverry, where he learned how to paint colorful designs such as orchids, animals and birds on ox-carts.
In 1996 Cespedes moved to the United States were he continues painting in oils and acrylics. His paintings include seascapes, country landscapes, old barns and old mills and wildlife.
Meyers studied fine arts at Bennington College in Vermont. Her jewelry is made of blown glass beads and sterling silver. In addition, she paints and works in stained glass and ceramics. She lives in Branchville with her husband and two sons.
Check out the site here www.Gallery23.net.
Crocodiles aren’t exactly known for being a man’s best friend, but it seems that the Rio Grande de Tarcoles, located about a half an hour outside of Playa Jaco, Costa Rica, makes the perfect setting for experienced guides to get up close and personal with these not so cuddly reptiles.
Of all the Costa Rica tours to choose from, this wildlife tour might just be one of the most memorable. Whether you are traveling to or from Playa Jaco, then it’s worth adding this adventure tour onto your Costa Rica vacation itinerary.
The Rio Grande de Tarcoles is one of four large rivers in the Nicoya Peninsula which leads to the Gulf of Nicoya in the Pacific Ocean. The Rio Grande de Tarcoles is also the happy home of a large amount of crocodiles. What is known locally as the Crocodile Bridge, this Costa Rica wildlife attraction is a popular stopping point for nature loving tourists eager to sneak a peak at the large groups of well fed crocodiles that congregate on the nearby sandbanks.
The crocodiles have become quite the celebrities in Costa Rica, so much so, that each one has affectionately been named. Tornado is pictured in the above photo and is approximately five meters in length (over 16 feet long!) and at the ripe old age of 80 can still move some when it’s time to feed. Other popular crocodiles include Monica, Osama, Fidel and Bush. Rightly or wrongly, these portly crocodiles mainly survive off food that tourists bring and this might explain a tamer tendency with the Costa Rican tour guides.
If you want to enjoy your travel time in Costa Rica then this is an adventure tour that is really something special, that is, if you’re feeling brave enough! The Crocodile Man Tour is much more than just crocodiles. Just a stone’s throw away from Jaco beach, you will be guided through the mangroves and have a once in a life time opportunity to witness a large variety of flora and fauna which will be pointed out by your bilingual guide. For more information, call (506) 2637-0771
