Archive for July 23rd, 2010
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
The crew of the Kittery, Maine-based Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma worked with Costa Rican authorities after two suspected go-fast vessels were interdicted off the coast of Costa Rica Sunday night and Monday morning.
During the Sunday night interdiction, the suspect vessel fled into Costa Rican territorial waters. With the authorization of Costa Rican authorities, a Tahoma smallboat crew was able to pursue and stop the vessel in Costa Rican waters. The Costa Rican coast guard deployed a vessel to the location, where they conducted a joint boarding with a Tahoma law enforcement team. Since the vessel was stopped in Costa Rican waters, those on board were taken into custody by Coast Rican authorities for any future prosecution.
The second go-fast was intercepted just outside of Costa Rican territorial waters Monday morning, but the vessel was determined by Tahoma’s law-enforcement team as being registered in Costa Rica. Again, the Costa Rican coast guard launched a patrol boat to assist in the case.
In both cases no drugs were found, but there were numerous indications of illicit activity.
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010
A group of archeologists from Costa Rica’s National Museum confirmed the discovery of 32 pre-Columbian graves, with at least 26 human remains.
The graves were buried under a building site in a residential neighborhood, close to the city of Tres Rios, about 9 miles east from the capital, San Jose.
The funeral complex being unearthed measures about 13 hundred square feet and researchers estimate it as being from 800 to 1,200 years old.
The graves have a complex design, with mixed large and flat river stones being laid upon a stepped structure of several levels.
[Patricia Fumero, General Director of Costa Rica's National Museum]:
“Until now we have found several pots, nearly one hundred ceramic artifacts, stone figures and we have found 26 individuals.”
Archeologists say the findings are of vital importance to understanding the vision these groups had over life and death and their funeral habits.
The skeletons were buried together with ceramic pieces such as vessels, pots and plates – most likely as an offering to the deceased.
[Maritza Gutierrez, archeologist, Costa Rica's National Museum]:
“According to the comparison of ceramic styles found here, together with those established for the Central Valley of Costa Rica, we are talking about 1,000 – 1,200 years after Christ. Samples of vegetal carbon will be sent in one or two months to specialized laboratories abroad and they will return the data with precise dates.”
A group of archeologists will remain at the site for two more weeks.
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Full-time Corporate positions available to start in August, September and October 2010 in San Jose, Costa Rica!
We are Idioma Internacional, a language school celebrating 10 years of quality instruction and communicative solutions located in a vibrant downtown neighborhood in San José, Costa Rica. We have a Corporate division where our teachers travel around the Central Valley and deliver top-quality business English to both local and international corporations. Additionally, our INA division is involved in an enormous government project aimed at helping all Costa Ricans achieve a high-intermediate level of English over the next several years. All Corporate teachers work in San Jose and the surrounding areas while our INA teachers are based in either San Jose or Liberia (Guanacaste Province). We offer an incredible experience to broaden professional and personal skills in an exciting work environment as well as make a real impact on the lives of Costa Ricans across the country.
Our requirements for hire are as follows:
* North American
* TEFL/TESOL/CELTA certification
* Bachelor’s degree (minimum)
* One year contract and commitment
* Work visa document: 5-year standard criminal background check authenticated by Secretary of State and the Costa Rican Consulate in the US or Canada
* At least 1 year experience teaching (preferred)
* Some Spanish (preferred)
* Work/Living experience abroad (preferred)
All teachers (Corporate and INA) earn between $650-$900 per month working on average 20-30 hours a week. We offer many benefits to our teachers:
* Legal Work Visa
* Competitive pay, quarterly performance bonuses, travel reimbursement for classes
* Access to private health insurance and the Costa Rican “Caja” national insurance
* Extensive Training and Mentor program
* Internet service and phone in our office
* Assistance in finding housing, opening a bank account and cell phone line
* International Experience
We are interviewing and hiring for immediate Corporate positions in San Jose. Send your resume, a recent photo, and contact information (email and phone numbers) for three professional references if you meet the requirements above. Once received, all interested candidates will be required to fill out a Candidate Fact Sheet in order to be considered for employment.
Send information to the Academic Director, Brendan Mulhall at: jobs@idiomacr.com
For information about the company, please visit our website (currently being updated) at: www.idiomacr.com
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Tourists coming to Costa Rica, attracted by the medical offers now have the ability to differentiate between the services offered.
That’s because on Wednesday, the Consejo para la Promoción Internacional de la Medicina de Costa Rica (International Council for the Promotion of Medicine Costa Rica) introduced the label called” “ProMED”.
The seal indicates the quality standards required in the United States, providing tourists security for the services they are purchasing.
Companies who want to obtain the label must comply with national and international legislation with a cost ranging from us$400 to us$7.000 annually.
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Whenever we find ourselves in a remote city for a holiday we all want to make the most out of our stay. Generally people want to disconnect from their traditional lives in many ways in order to fully enjoy their free time and create beautiful memories. There are however certain things that most of us are not willing to renounce and car rental is definitely one of them. When they find themselves in their own cities, people from all over the world prefer the comfort of a car to the detriment of public transportation because it allows them to have full freedom and not worry about keeping the strict schedules of these operators.
When traveling on holiday to another country this just as important because whichever activity you may decide upon nothing beats the freedom given to you by a car rental Costa Rica San Jose service. Costa Rica is a beautiful country with numerous opportunities for tourists and seeing them all by using public transportation is basically impossible unless you plan on staying a really long time. The best idea is to rent a car Costa Rica and take things into your own hands. Regardless if you decide to opt for a regular car rental Costa Rica San Jose or a car rental Costa Rica airport service, you are sure to find exactly the vehicle you are looking for and for the right money also. The rates available at car rental Costa Rica San Jose agencies are not too different from those you see in other countries.
The conditions to rent a car Costa Rica are also similar to those found in other countries around the world. Those interested in using a car rental Costa Rica airport service have to be of a minimum age and possess a driver’s license. The number one concern for anybody going on vacation is safety and this has to also cover the experience with the car rental San Jose airport service, meaning that you need to pick a company that has reliable and safe vehicles which you can use without any worries. Finding a car rental Costa Rica airport service or a car rental Costa Rica company can be quite easy but you should not settle for just anyone of them and should do some research prior to booking a car for your vacation.
Since the internet is now a great place to find virtually anything you might be looking for, finding the best rent a car Costa Rica opportunity can be done in a short time if you spend a few minutes sifting through the numerous available. Obviously the main priorities are the selection of cars the company welcomes its customers with and the prices. While the prices may not vary a whole lot from one car rental Costa Rica San Jose company to another, the hunt for a specific vehicle may take some time. If you plan to only travel through cities than a smaller city car may be the best option for you.
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