Hard Rock Cafe and Starbucks announce new openings in Costa Rica │ costadevelopers.com

Costa Rica has been a point of attraction for hundreds of franchises from different parts of the world, especially in the food industry.

Hard Rock is a chain of restaurants that are open in Costa Rica. The restaurant will open its first business in the Central American country after making an investment of $3.2 million in the city of Heredia, 20 minutes from the capital San Jose.

Local to be located at the Wyndham San Jose Herradura Hotel in the canton of Belén promises to be at the height of the restaurants in the chain around the world.

The new Hard Rock will have space for 310 people and an area of concerts for 800 more. The arrival of the company in Costa Rica generate employment to about 100 people, while they already received 3500 job applications.

"We had 3,500 job seekers. Of those, 106 people we employ and will soon move on to 95. The subject of the service is really important to us. Other franchises do not have more than 40 employees" said Gustavo Araya partner of the daily La Nacion.

The employer emphasized that the concept of the Hard Rock Cafe is a family restaurant, themed around the music of any genre.

Hard Rock will not only have a place in the greater Metropolitan Area, but that they also plan to open a restaurant in the area of the North Pacific, especially for tourists visiting the region.

Playas del Coco and tamarind are places that currently tested for the opening of the second restaurant, but the place will be smaller, only for 100 people.

Starbucks, Cafe premises in hundreds of countries, will open a new store in the country over the next few days. This will be the third Café opened the company in Costa Rica, since they arrived in the country last year and they have consolidated a significant success in the Central American country.

The new town of Starbucks will be in the area west of the capital, San Jose, the American firm will employ nearly 100 people and soon will open a local room in a still-undefined area.

Franchises have generated you to Costa Rica an investment of $6 million, according to studies by the Chamber of Commerce.

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Mega projects taken Central Pacific │ costadevelopers.com

Central Canton and Garabito will receive investments by more than $211 million on the next 15 years.

On the next 15 years the canton central Pacific of Costa Rica and the canton of Garabito will receive investments of more than $211 million.

In the list of projects there are three real estate developments in charge of Costa Rican companies that seek to change the face of the province of Puntarenas, which has been lagging behind for several years.

While the canton of Garabito is one of the cantons more growing in the country and greater tourism boom, still seems that investors seek to invest more in it to consolidate it as the tourist area of greater affluence of the country.

Investments that are projected to be in the central cantons and Puntarenas-Garabito will reach $211 billion and will occupy about 164 hectares of land over a period of 15 years.

One of the projects planned for the area is Mystic, a mini beach town located in Playa Hermosa, Jacó in the canton of Garabito. The managers of Mystic, the company Desarrollos506, will build a community private's three stages focused a Costa Rican of class medium-high and high of ages between the 30 and 60 years.

Another of the projects scheduled for this area is Jaco Walk, located in the center of the city and will count with a investment of approximately $50 million of about 70 thousand meters square of construction with 600 parking. The project will begin to market their properties next month and is expected to be delivered in October 2014.

Jaco Walk will house banks, fast food, medical Tower and other offices. You will have access to the sea, to the main street and also mountain, projected that the property also has a future hotel. It will be developed by the company Interra.

"Today there are shops which are not in Jaco for lack of adequate infrastructure to operate with standards of international franchising; There are even others who are working in local inadequate", Alfredo Atmetlla Manager of Interra told the daily El Financiero.

Ready to open projects is Ocean Mall, a shopping mall of 22 thousand square meters with an investment of $20 million. The building would be ready at the beginning of 2015. Ocean Mall is part of an even more ambitious project of a mixed complex called Oak city, which will be from an Office Center, apartments, different amenities and residential condominiums.

Without a doubt Central Pacific region is emerging as one of the regions fastest growing in the country especially in the tourist and real estate industry of Costa Rica.

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Central America celebrated its independence on Sunday 15 September │ costadevelopers.com

Costa Rica has been characterized by having a solid democracy and a system of Government stable.

The independence of Central America was proclaimed in Guatemala on September 15, 1821. A month later, Costa Rica established the first Constitution, through the Concord Pact, which led to the first elections in December 1821.
Costa Rica celebrated its anniversary 192 years since independence with traditional parades in the streets of the country, starring students from schools.
In this country, as in the rest of Central America, was given responsibility in the Organization of the most important activities of this commemoration, to students, in order to teach them values, patriotism, honor and respect.
In Costa Rica on 15 September morning was filled with much folklore. The Second Avenue, one of the most important streets of the city of San Jose was visited by thousands of people who walked to the Central Park of San José to commemorate the independence. The activity had the presence of police who were in charge of the security of the event.
Activity was attended by President Laura Chinchilla, who had the opportunity to be surrounded by hundreds of children who walked the streets at the traditional parade.
Celebration brought together hundreds of people with authorities of the country around 8 a.m. and was loaded with speeches, hymns and delivery of certificates to students who have participated in civic activities.
Also participated in parades the traditional bands of schools who are prepared months in advance for this parade with much fanfare. The participation of the students has been traditional for many years, representing the importance of education in Costa Rica.
In other Central American countries also celebrates independence on 15 September. One of the most important activities is the traditional route with the torch across Central American borders in the hands of national students.
Nationwide festivities were also loaded with typical dances, traditional Costa Rican food, in addition to the singing of the national anthem at six in the afternoon.
Costa Rica boasts a traditional solid democracy and a stable Government, which has allowed him to promote themselves internationally as a country highly attractive for investors and tourists.
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Chilean companies visit Costa Rica to strengthen trade ties │ Costadevelopers.com

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Chile is one of the countries with better indexes both commercial human development in the region as Latin American.

Around 40 Chilean companies recently visited Costa Rica to strengthen and increase trade relations between the two countries, at a meeting called "I S Chile", according to the official spokespersons.

In the event which will have a duration of two days, participating companies of various industries, from pharmaceutical producers of containers, the information and communication technology, building materials environmental services and University services.

As the Director of the office in Costa Rica for the direction of promotion of exports from Chile (ProChile), Marcela Aravena, indicated in an interview with Acan-Efe, the main objective is to achieve a rapprochement between the Chilean manufacturing companies and services with potential business partners in the region of Central America, especially in Costa Rica.

"Want to know that Chile is not only food and drinks but a manufacturing industry. We see in Central America real opportunities for trade that are growing in time," Aravena said.

In accordance with Aravena, the Central American region is not one market for Chile, but by otherwise representing a suitable for the foreign trade area, especially products that diversify exports to Costa Rica and vice versa. Both countries maintain a free trade agreement since 2002, this meeting allows you to consolidate and capitalize on the negotiations that were established in the Treaty.

"We hope that within the framework of the FTA trade in Chile to Costa Rica continues to grow and be closer to our entrepreneurs with potential Costa Rican counterpart, which come more products like medicines, food industry, University services," said Aravena.

The delegation representative of Chile, said that the free trade agreement has been "very positive" for exports, also is expected in a medium square a significant growth of the Costa Rican sales in the South American region, using this country as a platform to cover a wider region market.

According to the data of the Ministry of foreign trade of Costa Rica, during the year 2012, exports to Chile reached $25.7 million and imports from that country $291,3 billion.

On the other hand, exports to Central America and the Caribbean increased by 17% since 2009.

Among other activities the business meeting "I S Chile" is organized by ProChile and also includes a seminar, technical workshops and wheels of negotiation.

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Japan will help Costa Rica to protect wetlands │ costadevelopers.com

The support from the Japanese Government gives the country will its better capabilities for the conservation and management of wetlands.

The Agency of Japan International cooperation (JICA) provides training to personnel of the Vice-Ministry of water and a sea of MINAE on wetland conservation, the first course started in the month of May and consists of the "conservation and sustainable use of the biodiversity of wetland ecosystems in base communities".

"This training gave us tools to encourage the participation of the communities and the development of local plans that facilitate the conservation and rational use of biodiversity of wetland ecosystems", said engineer Jacklyn Rivera Wong, employee of the Vice-Ministry of water and seas of Costa Rica who received the training together with specialists from China, Malaysia and Mexico.

Back at the end of the courses, lessons learned will be reflected in an action plan for the conservation of the RAMSAR sites, this project involve also local communities on sustainable management of resources, initially a pilot scheme should be established in the area of Paquera, Puntarenas.

The RAMSAR Convention is of International Court and seeks global countries worry the wetland conservation through protection, the rational use of resources, international cooperation and training and training in this area.

Wetlands correspond to one of the sites of major ecological conservation on biodiversity, and one of the most important are: water purification and detoxification of waste, which seeks to reduce the concentration of elements in space.

Another of its main functions is in the regulation of climate change, through capture and broadcast of a large proportion of the carbon in the biosphere.

"On this site we will develop a project to strengthen citizen participation and participatory environmental education that supports the efforts of Area Conservation Pacific Central SINAC/MINAE for its wetland ecosystems," said Jacklyn Rivera.

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Costa Rica will have its first beach of freshwater │ CostaDevelopers.com

The region of the North of the province of Alajuela is one of the most popular places in the country among tourists.

The new project in the area will be established on the edge of the volcano: a beach of freshwater that will take approximately three years to develop, it promises to be one of the most significant tourist centers of the country.

San Carlos region is characterized by the number of activities that can be enjoyed by tourists in the area, not only is famous for its variety of sites suitable to enjoy the hot springs at Spa style, but is ideal for horseback riding and hiking in the Woods.

The project "manufacture" a freshwater Beach responds to the exploitation of the unique scenic beauty that shows great Arenal Lake , and until today had not been developed. This initiative has the backing of businessmen of the area and the Costa Rican Institute of tourism.

The beach of freshwater will be located at the Arenal lake, which boasts a surface of 85 km and it was built in 1979.

According to the President of the Chamber of tourism of the Zona Norte, Leovigildo Villegas, this is a project that has been pushing for a couple of years and which is currently in the phase of approval of various permits.

"There are many countries in America such as Chile and United States which have been able to exploit its freshwater lakes and this privilege that we have we have a beautiful Lake must take advantage", Villegas told Acan-EFE agency.

For some years at the Arenal lake have begun to conduct tours for tourists in small boats that allow you to enjoy the beautiful scenery, while the more adventurous can cross waters kayaking or rowing standing on tables similar to the of surf

According to businessmen involved in this project, the investment for the realisation of the freshwater Beach, will reach 3 million dollars, which will be provided by the Costa Rican Institute of tourism, business in the area and public institutions.

In addition to the conditioning of a beach, there will be restaurants, sites to perform concerts, conference rooms and other outdoor activities. You will also appreciate cultural and sports events.

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1.32 million tourists visited Costa Rica in the first half of the 2013 │ Costa Developers

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The average number of tourists visiting the country reached about 2 million or more.

During the first half of 2013 was recorded income of 1.32 million visitors, this represents an increase in comparison with the previous year, according to information provided by the Costa Rican Institute of tourism (ICT).

The majority of these visitors, entered the country through the Juan Santamaria international airport, the main of the country, secondly the most important port of entry is the Daniel Oduber airport, which is located in Liberia, Guanacaste, the other remaining entered through the land borders, Peñas Blancas with Nicaragua and Paso Canoas (Panama).

Through the airport Juan Santa Maria between the months of January and June entered 678 491 tourists, this represents an increase of 3.5% compared to 2012, when they entered 655 530.

In accordance with the General Directorate of migration and aliens, the month with the lower income of tourists is may.

The Minister of tourism, Allan Flores, said that one of the most important aspects of this study is that markets including China, Mexico, Brazil and the United Kingdom emerged. The Costarican Institute of tourism

made efforts to attract tourists to the country, among them the airline alliances, for example those that were signed with Chinese airlines to offer better access to the country.

Tourists coming from Europe also have more convenient transportations through the opening of airlines such as Iberia, which offers direct flights to Madrid.

Notwithstanding that the number of tourists increased, not generated increased hotel occupancy, this is due to two factors, one of them is the competition that exists in the apartments or beach residences for rent, and one of them is the decline in the length of stay of tourists.

Flores hopes that growth for the second half of 2013 is similar to the numbers estimated by the World Tourism Organization, which would represent a 3% to 4%

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