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Investor Realty Costa Rica has announced their primary charitable support of the Haven

December 6, 2007

We are looking forward to presenting The Haven with our largest donation yet. The Haven is an alternative home for boys, ages 9 up to 18, who have been placed in protective care by the state of Florida. [Continue reading]

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International Living Costa Rica seminar defines the type of property people are seeking

November 21, 2007

As one of the few projects in Costa Rica endorsed by International Living Magazine. Hacienda Matapalo was given the opportunity to present at their recent seminar at the Marriott Los Suenos Resort in Costa Rica; followed by a tour of properties on the lush Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.
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The live and prosper in Costa Rica seminar

November 5, 2007

Three full days of hands-on seminar general sessions with International Living’s panel of experts.. Find out all the nitty-gritty details about the particular aspects of living, retiring, and investing in Costa Rica that interest you the most. [Continue reading]

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One of the worlds largest boat shows features more than 1.6 billion dollars worth of boats, yachts.....

October 24, 2007

super yachts, electronics, engines and thousands of accessories from every major marine manufacturer and real estate for boating enthusiasts including. [Continue reading]

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Hacienda Matapalo –Costa Rica, has signed an agreement with DalRey Marketing Group of Coral Springs, Florida

October 16, 2007

A recent New York Post article stated “Hollywood knows that Costa Rica is the place to be”. Big hitters like Vince Vaughn, Kate Moss, Matthew McConaughey, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Sting, Giselle Bundchen and Leo DiCaprio . [Continue reading]

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Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia - Costa Rica.

July, 2007

Costa Rica has consistently been among the top Latin American countries in terms of the Human Development Index, and ranked 54th in the world in 2007.[Continue reading]

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Real estate in Costa Rica is a good investment, and the market is heating up.

June, 2007

Where else in the world can foreigners come to a country with no soldiers, a government that caters to investors and fee-simple real estate with no restrictions and where foreigners are entitled to the same ownership rights as Costa Rican citizens. [Continue reading]

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Hacienda Matapalo, a luxury ocean view community in
Costa Rica

May, 2007

REAL ESTATE EXPO/MARY ROSALES ANNOUNCES MARKETING ARRANGEMENT. FOR LUXURY OCEANVIEW GATED COMMUNITY IN COSTA RICA. [Continue reading]

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Relaxed Atmosphere in Costa Rica

April, 2007

Punctuality, for example, is relaxed.. It is customary for Ticos to arrive late to social events or business appointments. Bureaucracy and bribery are routine and Costa Rican are famous for taking their sweet time.[Continue reading]

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Cultural Emphasis on Family and Friends

March, 2007

Costa Ricans, as people in other countries, are caught between old cultural forces and new ones that influence especially its young inhabitants. Ticos as a whole still respect conservative values, but they're starting to adopt several American cultural traits. Even then, Costa Ricans still possess a unique identity that distinguishes them from other places and even from their neighboring countries.[Continue reading]

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Report from the 'Blue Zone': Why Do People Live Long in Costa Rica

February 2, 2007

In 2005, Dr. Luis Rosero-Bixby, a Costa Rican demographer trained in the United States, presented a paper at an international conference claiming to have discovered that 60-year-old Costa Ricans have the longest life expectancy of anyone in the world.[Continue reading]

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The Climate in Costa Rica

January 1, 2007

Although Costa Rica is a small country in terms of area, there is a lot going on here in terms of weather in Costa Rica. With a climate that is diverse and varied, Costa Rica can be divided into several climatic zones,[Continue reading]