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Costa Rica Guide

Postby planeta » Sat Feb 28, 2004 7:49 am

This topic announces updates to our Costa Rica guide
http://www.planeta.com/costarica.html

We do create reciprocal links with other portals, educational, media and environmental sites. Businesses that offer tours should consider listing their services in our World Travel Directory. There is small charge.
http://www.planeta.com/worldtravel.html#CostaRica

TIP -- Please consult the forum guidelines
http://www.planeta.com/worldforum.html

REFERENCE

Costa Rica
http://www.planeta.com/costarica.html

Costa Rica Links
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/center ... costa.html

Costa Rica - Planeta Forum
viewtopic.php?t=106
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November Focus

Postby planeta » Sun Oct 03, 2004 7:54 am

OJO -- In November Planeta.com will spotlight Costa Rica on our headlines page. We will also be updating the country guide and country links.
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News

Postby planeta » Mon Dec 27, 2004 12:54 am

TIP -- For those keeping track of Costa Rica in the news, check out

Google News
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=Costa+Rica

Google News (EspaÒol)
http://news.google.com/news?hl=es&q=Costa+Rica

Yahoo News Photos
http://search.news.yahoo.com/search/new ... ews_photos

REFERENCE

Planeta Headlines
http://www.planeta.com/headlines.html
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Costa Rica's Macaws

Postby planeta » Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:08 am

UPDATED FEATURE -- Costa Rica's Macaws - Steve Ginsberg
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/04/0403macaws.html

Monteverde's resplendent quetzal is the avian magnet for ecotourists worldwide, but it is the Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) that is the country's most spectacularly endangered bird.
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Flickr Costa Rica

Postby planeta » Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:39 pm

Flickr is an online gallery featured in our essay on citizen journalism
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/period/cj.html

Here are a few examples of photos "tagged" with Costa Rica

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/Costa+Rica
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The Finca Project

Postby Finca Project » Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:34 pm

My name is Eliot. I am new to Planeta. This last year some friends and I started a multi-faceted reforestation project in southwestern Costa Rica. Our project is called the Finca Project. Our project has two main focuses: 1) small-scale tropical reforestation
2) multi-cultural, environmental education.

While the main focus of our project is educating high school age children from around the world on issues of the global environment and improtance of tropical rainforests, we are also aiding this community (Aguabuena) create a sustainable eco-tourism industry to off-set the financial difficulties created by the world coffee market.

We are very interested in learning from others and networking to unite around social and environmental concerns. Check us out at
http://www.fincaproject.org and our blog http://www.fincaproject.blogspot.com.
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Costa Rica Spotlight

Postby planeta » Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:59 pm

Planeta Update: Costa Rica Spotlight
November 2006
http://www.planeta.com

In November Planeta.com is updating our Costa Rica resources.

Costa Rica - Planeta.com
http://www.planeta.com/costarica.html

Forum
viewtopic.php?t=106

Exploring Ecotourism: Costa Rica
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/costa.html

Costa Rica LINKS
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/center ... costa.html

RECOMMENDED READING

FEATURED GUIDEBOOK - New Key to Costa Rica
http://tinyurl.com/v3cxz

More books
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/reviews/bibcent.html

Central America News
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/period/pubcent.html

TRAVEL

Adventure Life
http://www.adventure-life.com

Costa Rica Expeditions
http://www.costaricaexpeditions.com

Lapa Rios
http://www.laparios.com

Wildland
http://www.wildland.com/trips/centralam ... arica.aspx

More
http://www.planeta.com/worldtravel.html

LANGUAGE

Spanish Language Schools in Central America
http://www.planeta.com/schoolist.html#CA
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New book

Postby planeta » Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:27 pm

Harry Pariser
Explore Costa Rica, Manatee Press, 2007, (614 pages, $22.95)
- Latest edition of this eco guide to Costa Rica. Color photos and traveler tips, such as getting to Tortugero on your own, are first rate. The book has detailed coverage of smaller operations and community initiatives.

Amazon
http://tinyurl.com/34vl76
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Tim Leffel

Postby planeta » Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:50 pm

Recommended reading

In Costa Rica, Maybe You Get What You Pay For
http://travel.booklocker.com/2007/06/02 ... ou-pay-for

Prices in Costa Rica
http://travel.booklocker.com/2007/05/26 ... costa-rica
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Costa Rica - Guanacaste province in USA Today

Postby SollSussman » Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:56 am

A travel takeout in USA Today features Guanacaste Province and mentions upscale tourism's pitch to be "eco-luxurious."

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinat ... titialskip
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Costa Rica Wiki

Postby planeta » Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:19 pm

Developing

Costa Rica Wiki
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/costarica
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Related topic: Conversation with Beatrice Blake

Postby planeta » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:04 am

Related topic: Conversation with Beatrice Blake
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Update

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