All Entries in the "Agriculture" Category

Is Costa Rica a Third World, Second World or Developed Country?

There is a multi-million-dollar mega-mall in Escazú, west of San José, which sports outlets of some of the world’s most exclusive stores. But, according to the State of the Nation report in November, at least 16,000 Costa Rican homes are “without basic services,” such as electricity and running water.

A constant feature of this disparity in the makeup of Costa Rica is that, while certain areas of the country are surging ahead, there are many areas in which the country is not keeping up or is, indeed, falling behind.

The Ancient and Mysterious Stone Spheres of Costa Rica

In the 1930’s, the United Fruit Company (now Chiquita Brands International) was excavating the fertile, yet remote, farmlands of Costa Rica, near the Diquis Valley on the Pacific Ocean coast. United Fruit is the major importer of bananas and they became interested in this region of Costa Rica because of a blight that had killed [...]

Starbucks Buying Less Costa Rica Coffee

Costa Rican growers report lower coffee sales to Starbucks; suspect U.S. coffee giant is trimming inventories due to reduced retail sales.
U.S. coffee giant Starbucks Corp. has reduced its purchases of Costa Rican coffee this year, the head of the Central American nation’s coffee association said on January 25, 2010.
The company, which is known for paying [...]

EARTH University – Carbon Neutral, Sustainable and Bananas Over Paper

EARTH University in Costa Rica opened in 1990 as a private, non-profit international institution dedicated to education, research and the generation of value through production, transformation and commercialization activities centered around agricultural sciences and the rational management of natural resources.
Officially named Universidad E.A.R.T.H. (Escuela de Agricultura de la Region Tropical Humeda), EARTH University’s 990 acre [...]

Costa Rica’s Indigenous Boruca Indian Tribe

The Boruca (also known as the Brunca or the Brunka) are a native American tribe of indigenous people living in Costa Rica.
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Americas, their descendants, and many ethnic groups who identify with those peoples. They are often also referred to as Native Americans.
The Boruca [...]

Why is Costa Rica Smiling?

This Central American country tops the Happy Planet Index.
A child growing up in the Costa Rican countryside is surrounded by some of the most beautiful and biodiverse landscapes in the world. The government of this tiny Central American country aims to keep it that way. But preserving this land of tropical rainforests isn’t Costa Rica’s [...]

A Tour of the Capital – San José, Costa Rica

Bottoms are big in San José and, indeed, in all Costa Rica. In case yours isn’t significant enough to be noticed, a girl can actually buy padded bum enhancers. Just ask, at a lingerie store, for a “bloomer relleno” (Spanish for stuffing). That out of the way, there are other important things a visitor should [...]

Beautiful Life is Every Day in Costa Rica

Costa Rica has become one of the most popular destinations for those seeking freedom. And there are many good reasons for it.
A stable government since 1948 is one good reason. A climate that rarely sees temperatures lower than 65 or higher than 85 is another, and the smiling, happy, friendly people are more good reasons [...]

15 (ish) Things Worth Knowing About Coffee

Costa Rica is famous for its coffee … its wonderful, delicious, rich tasting coffee that comes in many different varieties due to the large amount of micro-climates available for growing the red beans in such a small geographical area.
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UK Grocer in Banana Fairtrade Price War … Donates Profits to Costa Rica Workers

A grocer in north London, England is taking a stand against the UK’s biggest supermarkets which are waging a price war on bananas that threatens to do lasting damage to plantation workers in developing countries like Costa Rica.