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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.

Costa Rica’s Caldera Highway, a Direct Route to the Pacific Coast

A 30 year road project is finally nearing reality in Costa Rica.
UPDATE: Costa Rica’s San José to Caldera Pacific Highway now Open (click here for article)
The 77 kilometer highway from San José to Caldera is expected to cut 45 minutes off travel to the Central Pacific Coast, which is currently accessible via Aguacate along [...]

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 [...]