Farms in the mountainous Costa Rican region of Llano Bonito use plantain trees to provide shade for growing coffee plants, to adapt to climate change, while experts call for the diversification of coffee varieties in Costa Rica. From Inter Press Service News Agency by Diego Arguedas Ortiz LLANO BONITO, Costa Rica, Oct 5 2016 (IPS) […]
I am glad that I have a diesel truck where the price is still around $2.15 per gallon. Price of gallon of regular gasoline: Panama $3.02, Guatemala $2.73, El Salvador $2.75, Honduras $3.19, Nicaragua $3.35, and Costa Rica, $3.75. From a statement issued by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador: Reference prices have been […]
Gymnasiums and specialized nursing home services and supplies are some of the niche markets that private companies have started to explore in Costa Rica. The market segment composed of older adults is becoming increasingly important for businesses, as longevity increases and there is a growing demand for services and specialized care. The market potential is reflected […]
Plans are in place to develop a wind farm with 36 wind turbines called La Vikinga, in Santa Fe, Veraguas. The company Eólica Energy S.A. plans to develop the project in an area measuring 2,200 hectares, 1,327 hectares of which are in the protected area of the Santa Fe National Park. According to the Environmental […]
Between $236 million and $243 million is the range of proposals submitted by five consortia in the tender to design, build and operate a water treatment plant in Gamboa, Panama. Five consortiums have submitted bids in the tender for the Study, Design and Construction of a Water Treatment Plant in Gamboa. – Consortium Acciona Gamboa, made up […]
Panama plans to tap the foreign bond markets during the first semester of next year to cover a portion of its funding needs in 2017, the country’s finance minister told IFR on Saturday. The Central American country will raise the US$2.6bn it needs through international and local debt markets as well as with multilaterals, said […]
I can get wrapped up in this subject as it is a very real problem that is affecting our Mother Earth. Occasionally, we must all step back and cast this in a new light or on a lighter note. Thanks for sharing this Carol Newsome. Look What Happens When We Cut Down Too Many Trees.
Each year around Christmas, Susie and I ventured north to New York City to enjoy Broadway and all the quirky things in the City including the craziness on Times Square. I first saw the Naked Cowboy back in 2003 and I have to give the guy credit as he has stuck to this for over […]
Mexico is already prepared just in case Donald Trump makes it to the White House. The country’s Secretary of Foreign Relations José Paulo Carreño announced Tuesday that Mexico has a “defensive strategy of containment” should the Republican Presidential Candidate win office. Carreño said they have already identified actions to take should the United States violate the […]
Last Saturday, I had the privilege of taking a tour of Price Peterson’s coffee plantation in Alto Quiel. Besides the wonderful coffee varietals that I saw, Price took me further up the mountain on a road through ancient cloud forests. Almost 1,000 acres have been set aside by the Peterson Family Foundation to preserve the […]