Costa Rica

When the daughter comes down in the morning her mother tells her that funding came and that she’s going to be going to Costa Rica in a few days and be there for two months to finish her research, which would get allow her to graduate. This means the the girl would have to leave the new house she just moved into in California and go stay with her Grandmother-who she hasn’t…

currency (Department of the Treasury, 2013). Shares of “LR” are purchased through the use of third party exchangers and money service businesses (MSB’s) (Department of the Treasury, 2013). Liberty Reserve corporate headquarters are located in San José, Costa Rica. Some MSB’s that facilitate transfers to Liberty Reserve, which are owned by Liberty Reserve corporate executives, are located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Thompson Reuters, 2013). The corporate executives and founders for Liberty Reserve…

biodiversity, and at the same time is a great opportunity for improving the local economy. Also, ecotourism gives the opportunity for sharing the beauty of such rich and abundant species and ecosystems with the world travelers. Unfortunately for Costa Rica, which is shown that ecotourism can be successful story in terms of bringing serious capital and investments, but I found it problematic once reading the stories of the local people from the case study provided. The way I understood was that…

four day to weeklong vacation somewhere in the Caribbean or Central America, and every other year I go along with them. Vacationing in a foreign country is a very interesting time for sure, and having been to Mexico three times (all in resorts), Costa Rica twice (once in a resort, and once in a rent house), The Dominican Republic (In a Condo we rented), Belize (Living in a rented house with an in-house guide), and Jamaica (in a resort as well) I have plenty of experiences and stories to tell of…

initiative to create opportunities for women with the goal to alleviate poverty. One strategy to alleviate poverty is through the promotion of employment to women. Two great examples of this are women cooperatives that were founded in Guatemala and Costa…

Most of Costa Rica is dominated by the Sierra Madre mountains, literally fractured into individual ranges and valleys by violent volcanic eruptions over eons of time. Guatemala, except for the coastal areas, is a mountainous country of rolling hills, plateaus, deep river valleys, and numerous volcanoes – some still active.Speaking of volcanoes , Costa Rica’s most active one, located in the Tilaran Mountains erupts in some measure almost every day. To the southeast, the Poas, Barva, Irazu and…

their prey. Just two hours outside of San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, golf courses, resorts and beaches lined the entire peninsula. The luxurious resorts boasted private beaches and exclusive accommodations along the picturesque coastline of Peninsula Papagayo. Any accommodations you could possibly imagine would be provided immediately by the professionally trained wait staff. It was amazing, but this was not truly experiencing Costa Rica. This was not the third world…

As soon as anyone mentions Costa Rica automatically you are thought of lush green rain forest, beautiful beaches and rich warm culture. Ideally, this is what any country would want from a business perspective. Money unfortunate is what makes the world goes around and we see that with Costa Rica. The United States of America globalized uses of media such as film, and marketing production has pushed an increase of tourism in Costa Rica. This has led to many locals losing business, land, and their…

Located right below Nicaragua and North-West of Panama is the country of Costa Rica. This beautiful country has been a very popular tourist attraction for many years. Located along the western side is the Pacific Ocean, and on the east side is the Caribbean Sea. When combined both oceans make up more than 900 miles of ocean coastline. When touring through Costa Rica you can experience active volcanos, rainforests beyond imaginable, and enjoy the beautiful tropical weather. The country besets…

kids. However, nowadays it is very common to hear about bullying. In very simple words, bullying refers to every intentional action that a person does against another in order to hurt that individual. Moreover, the Ministry of Public Education of Costa Rica (2015) establishes that bullying is a type of discrimination between students because of their differences such as nationality, ethnicity, disabilities, religion, sexual identity, etc. This is a real problem that is affecting every single…