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Chambers Latin America Awards for Excellence 2009

November 13, 2009

The inaugural Chambers Latin America Awards for Excellence were held at the Ritz Carlton, Miami Beach on November 4th. Four Hundred distinguished guests from all over Latin America, as well as many from the US, joined us for an evening of celebration. The awards honoured outstanding law firms and lawyers from across Latin America, as well as international firms operating in the region which included Pacheco Coto, Attorneys at Law. [Continue reading]

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Costa Rica Real Estate Pre-Construction Sales Top $50 Million at Hacienda Matapalo

August 17, 2009

Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) August 17, 2009 - Best selling Costa Rica property Hacienda Matapalo has once again reached new heights with an all time high of $50 million in sales.
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The Road to Hacienda Matapalo has been paved

August 12, 2009

Paving completed in front of Hacienda Matapalo - A finished Costanera Sur is expected to give a boost to tourism, development and transportation. The bulk of the heavy traffic now takes the Interamericana highway that winds through San José and Cartago [Continue reading]

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Southern zone airport seen as benefit to both countries

July 16, 2009

A southern zone airport will benefit both Costa Rica and Panama - President Oscar Arias Sanchez told his southern counterpart Wednesday. Both Arias and Ricardo Martinelli talked about joint development projects along the common border. [Continue reading]

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International Surfing Association (ISA) World Games Surfing Costa Rica

July 31, 2009

Cost Rica has been chosen to host the Billagong ISA World Surfing Games - The International Surfing Association welcomed more than 34 nations to the World Surfing games today in Costa Rica at a press conference hosted by a panel of participants and organizers. [Continue reading]

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Six Internet Companies to log into Costa Rica Market

July 8, 2009

Telecommunications officials in Costa Rica have authorized six companies to offer Internet service - voice over Internet protocol and other online options, logging in a breakthrough in the country's long-sealed telecoms monopoly. [Continue reading]

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CNN.com Costa Rica tops list of 'happiest' nations

July 5, 2009

Costa Rica is the happiest place in the world - at least according to an independent research group in Britain with the goal of building a new economy, "centered on people and the environment."
In a report released Saturday, the group ranks nations using the "Happy Planet Index," which seeks countries with the most content people.[Continue reading]

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The Tax Advantages of Buying a Second Home in Costa Rica

July 2, 2009

A good number of people sticks to the belief that owning a second or a vacation home is costly, and is only reserved for the rich and famous. However, what seems to not get some fame, though, is the fact that by having a second home, you can get a number of tax advantages. [Continue reading]

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Retirement: Global Destinations Increase

July 1, 2009

The Barclays are part of a small but growing number of people opting to spend their retirement thousands of miles from home. Now thanks to the Internet, budget airlines, and rapid improvements in infrastructure and health-care services in many countries, the dream of spending one's latter years in an exotic locale is easier than ever and surprisingly affordable. With a monthly income as low as $2,500, you could be snorkeling the luminous coral reefs on the Philippine coast, breathing the fresh mountain air of Costa Rica, or enjoying the Mediterranean breezes of Cyprus. [Continue reading]

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Asphalt work has started on the Costanera Sur, the vital Pacific Coast Highway.

June, 2009

A.M. Costa Rica online newspaper announces that - a finished Costanera Sur is expected to give a boost to tourism, development and transportation. The bulk of the heavy traffic now takes the Interamericana highway that winds through San José and Cartago and then over Cerro de la Muerte. The Costanera allows motor transport straight down the coastal highway.[Continue reading]

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Travel + Leisure Great Costa Rica Adventures

May, 2009

With its exotic wildlife, sun-soaked coasts, and dramatic mountains, this Central American playground offers trips for all types of explorers - More than 500,000 species thrive in Costa Rica’s diverse landscape, an impressive 25 percent of which is under official protection.
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Forbes.com The Worlds Cleanest Countries

April 15, 2009

Costa Rica ranks fifth in the global Environmental Index - A rating that should only improve as it strives to become carbon-neutral by 2021. .[Continue reading] [Forbes.com Article]

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Wall Street legend Kaufman eyes investment market in Costa Rica

April 3, 2009

The latest entrant to the Costa Rican real estate market is Wall Street’s Henry Kaufman - famous since 1957 when he took over the largest bond specialist unit of the New York Stock Exchange.
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NewYorkTimes.com 'Costa Rica Any Way You Want It'

March 31, 2009

Think of Costa Rica as a Rorschach test for travelers. Outlined on a map, it has no recognizable shape. - But enclosed in tropical lines of latitude, with appropriate squiggles for mountains, coasts and interior borders, it's an inkblot for projecting travel fantasies..[Continue reading]

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AM Costa Rica 'Something just short of a miracle north of Dominical'.

March 9, 2009

Call it the miracle miles. Or the sight that residents of the central Pacific coast never thought they would see, - But despite a delay of 30 years, more or less, a contractor is paving the Costanera Sur just north of Dominical. [Continue reading]

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Hacienda Matapalo announces the Tetira detached Villa-Condominiums

March 5, 2009

Located on one of the highest terraces within Phase One, this site has extremely dramatic Ocean Views.- These well designed, 2 bedrooms 2 bathroom Villa-Condos have wrap-around balconies where you can take in world-class views. [Continue reading]

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Trade your Securities for Security

January 12, 2009

Comparable is the important word here. Learn more about Hacienda Matapalo's rental program and how you can increase your investment. [Continue reading]

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Phase I has been completed! But several owners traded up-

January 07, 2009

Just a few RainForest Homesites available. Nestled in a RainForest overlooking the Pacific Ocean is Hacienda Matapalo, the best selling resort style property in Costa Rica. Frontage on the Pacific Coast Highway gives easy access to the Beach Club,Clubhouse, Equestrian center, Retail Plaza, as well as the private 125 acre Nature Preserve. [Continue reading]