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Costa Rica is located in Central America. It shares borders with Panama and Nicaragua. Its touches both the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean. Costa Rica is in the middle of a massive and rugged rainforest. On February 7, 2016 La Casa Amarilla opens its historic doors to the public for the first time La Casa Amarilla was built in 1920 by Henry D. Whitfield, an architect from the US from the United States. The “Yellow House” will be open for tours two times every month. La Casa Amarilla is home to…

Costa Rica can be considered a beautiful tropical paradise that is suffering from a lack of financial sustainability with their universal health coverage. The current failing system is a major contribution to the increasing financial crisis of the country. The overwhelming amount of new immigrants whom are utilizing financial resources, but are not contributing to the growth of the economy are a major contributing factor. As a result of the current financial troubles, we will divulge into key…

strange individual that isn’t worth your time to stop and say hello. Well I sat down with this man, Quinn Zinkievich, and talked about who he is. Though only 21-years-old, Quinn has traveled the world visiting nine different countries including Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, China, Indonesia, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. He has traveled out of curiosity, vacation, and even for job opportunities. My sit down with Quinn showed me that one shouldn’t judge off appearance,…

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…

Hazel Hazel trees can be found all over the northern Hemisphere but turkey and Asia is the place where they are from. The nuts from the tree are called brain food, hazel nuts are good if you have a cough just mix with water and honey. Witch hazel is made from the leaves and bark of a witch hazel tree, witch hazel is good for a lot of things such as itches from bites and also helps with hemorrhoids, varicose veins, fevers, excessive menstrual flow, circulatory problems, and diarrhea are a few…

How did the country begin? After the Mexican War of Independence (which were between the years 1810–1821), Costa Rica became independent from Spain. But after the first few years the country struggled. so during 1824 Juan Mora Fernandez, elected the nation's first chief of state, proposed the construction of more modern roads and ports for means of transportation and trade through the country and others . Juan Mora Fernandez also granted land to farmers that would grow coffee. And into the…

Healthy Medical Tourism Guide to Costa Rica As an eco- and medical tourism capital of Central America, the tiny nation of Costa Rica has a significant place in all the cubicle daydreams of tourists around the world. The amazing Costa Rican trails look like they are leading to foggy crater lakes, waterfalls, or isolated, jungle-fringed sea beaches. Explored by foot, horseback, or kayak, Costa Rica is a tropical land where you get to pick your own adventure. Costa Rica is the most amazing place to…

The only reason college students in the Pioneer Valley take a trip to Holyoke is for the mall, not even located in the downtown core. This is the only economic activity as evident by even a simple stroll through the center square. With few name brand stores, coffee shops, and aesthetically pleasing buildings, Holyoke looks like it is on it’s way to becoming a ghost town since it has not yet recovered from the post-industrial crash. The economy has not diversified and looked attractive to new…

Plot Analysis of Sidney Sheldon’s “The Other Side of Midnight” Introduction The other side of midnight is the story of two women who grow up in completely different situation. However, one day their stories meet and that is when the big problem starts. One woman is Noelle Page, who is pure and moral, almost too beautiful to have come from the loins of hard labor parents. She was born in Marseilles as a poor fisherman’s daughter. The older she grows, the more beautiful she becomes. As a young…

Imagine if Barack Obama was still the president of the United States. Now, imagine if the Democrats suddenly approved a series of extremely liberal initiatives. In response, Russia decides to support the conservative party and sends in money to strengthen the already strong army, and, together, they take down the American president. To finalize, they make the Democrat party illegal and close down every liberal media in the US, throwing in jail anyone who openly spoke out against the government.…