The Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT) - Costa Rican tourism board - is getting aggressive in attracting American tourists to Costa Rica, enticing "gringos" with discounts and bonuses for their visit.
Costa Rica has been declared a paradise, not just by visitors to the country but by its own inhabitants.
The lush Central American country takes top place on a new Happy Planet Index for having the highest levels of life satisfaction, a long life expectancy of 78.5 years and because 99 percent of its energy comes from renewable sources.
Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC ranked highest among real estate companies in satisfying home sellers according to the recently released J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Home Buyer/Seller StudySM.
The National Chamber of Tourism (CANATUR) is forecasting a recovery in the country’s tourism activity during the second semester of 2009, following the severe effects of the global recession.
