Costa Rica Travel and Vacation

World Cup
Only a few months ago La Celeste were struggling to even qualify for the global spectacle, but eventually piped Ecuador and Colombia for the play-off spot in the CONMEBOL region and then went on to edge Costa Rica to earn their ticket.

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The sun never sets on World Refugee Day events
Source: UNHCR UNHCR launches its most ambitious World Refugee Day programme, with major events organized for Damascus, Shanghai and Washington, DC.

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Steinberg is runner-up finisher at World Series of Poker
LAS VEGAS — For three days of work at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Fairfield’s Max Steinberg pocketed $352,916.

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a DVD made by Gian Bendana commemorating his June, 2006 trip to Germany on the occasion of the match with Costa Rica

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Luxury Eco Certification Standard Gains Momentum Through The Leading Hotels of the World
Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort in Costa Rica Gets Eco-certified (PRWeb Jun 7, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/LHW/Tabacon/prweb4095764.htm

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Gwynne Dyer: A world of happiness
There can be few things less useful than a World Map of Happiness. However, there are always under-employed sociologists, psychologists, and economists looking for something new to research.

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yeah sure, asia is the biggest continent, but just because of that fact they deserve 5 spots to the world cup????? how many of you enjoy to see saudi arabia, japan, china, and iran in the world cups????

the same goes to the concacaf’s region, yeah sure, that region has a lot of countries and islands, but just because of it, they deserve 4 spots to the world cup? do you enjoy having to see mexico, costarica and jamaica in every world cup??????

I believe this would be a fairer distribution of spots to the world cup:

Europe : 18 spots
South america: 9 spots
Africa: 4 spots..

now concacaf and asia could have a play off to decide the last spot to the world cup.

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The most relaxing beaches that virtually encourage you to lie in the warm sun are in Costa Rica. There is usually a light breeze wafting across your face as you sip a tropical drink.
Pay a visit to the spectacular Manzanillo Beach. Or be adventuresome, explore the underwater coral reefs and see the many different species of marine life. The beautiful beaches with their sprawling white sandy beachfronts are awesome. The waters are as blue as ever there. You will be gazing at the most beautiful beaches and coral reefs than you will find anywhere in the world.
Costa Rica has a National Park, The Manuel Antonio which itself has a beautiful beach with activities for everyone. The Museum House, which is located by the beach, is something all history buffs will enjoy. Nature lovers can have their turn with the many adventures that the park has to offer. Not only can you enjoy a day in the sun, but also when you need a break you can go hiking.
The beaches of Costa Rica are breathtaking all year round. Their spectacular coves offer great glimpses of marine life. If you watch closely you can see the beautiful colored fish swim right up to you underwater. The numerous sailboats, windsurfers and anglers, have also come to enjoy the beautiful blue waters.
Tamarindo has beautiful beaches, combined with luxury hotels. They also boast the best cuisine and some of the finest restaurants in this area of Costa Rica. You are encouraged to take in a day at the beach and dine by candle light at night. Or you can put your feet up in the lounge bar of your hotel or better yet, venture out for some fun nighttime activities.
It is a tropical paradise that includes man and marine life. These clean beaches allow you to enjoy the warmer than normal water temperature. Do some cliff climbing and enjoy the views from the cliffs and rock formations. You’ll be stunned by the views of the forest and beachfront hotels.
In some of the jungle like forest areas you can see monkeys, birds, lizards and miles and miles of palm trees. The beaches are great for snorkeling, swimming as well diving. The ideal locations are the beaches that offer an abundance of water activities. There is always something to do on the beaches of Costa Rica. The spectacular sunrises and sunsets are simply awesome. You could easily get lost in the natural beauty. You’ll find many beaches within easy walking distance of the major hotels and resorts.

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One of the most popular uses of a flag is to symbolize a nation or country. Some national flags have been particularly inspirational to other nations, countries, or subnational entities in the design of their own flags. Some prominent examples include: The flag of Denmark is the oldest state flag Dannebrog, inspired the cross design of the other Nordic countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and regional Scandinavian flags for the Faroe Islands, Åland, Scania and Bornholm, as well as flags for the non-Scandinavian Shetland and Orkney. The Union flag (Union Jack) of the United Kingdom is the most commonly used. British colonies typically flew a flag based on one of the ensigns based on this flag, and many former colonies have retained the design to acknowledge their cultural history. Examples: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Tuvalu, and also the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Ontario and British Columbia, and the American state of Hawaii. The Tricolour of The Netherlands is the oldest tricolor, first appearing in 1572 as the Prince’s flag in orange–white–blue. Soon the more famous red–white–blue began appearing — it is however unknown why, though many stories are known. After 1630 the red–white–blue was the most commonly seen flag. The Dutch Tricolor has inspired many flags but most notably those of Russia, India, New York City, South Africa (the 1928-94 flag), and France, which spread the tricolor concept even further. The flag of the Netherlands is also the only flag in the world that is adapted for some uses, when the occasion has a connection to the royal house of the Netherlands an orange ribbon is added. The national flag of FranceTricolore was designed in 1794. As a forerunner of revolution, France’s tricolour flag style has been adopted by other nations. Exampless: Italy, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ireland, Haiti, Romania, Mexico. The flag of the United States, also nicknamed The Stars and Stripes or Old Glory. In the same way that nations looked to France for inspiration, many countries were also inspired by the American Revolution, which they felt was symbolized in this flag. Examples: Liberia, Chile, Malaysia, Uruguay, and the French region of Brittany. The flag of Russia, the source for the Pan-Slavic colors adopted by many Slavic states and peoples as their symbols. Examples: Slovakia, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Bulgaria (with green replacing blue). The original tricolor flag of Iran, the source for the Pan-Iranian colors Green, White and Red adopted by many Indo-Iranian or Aryan states and peoples as their symbols. Examples: Tajikistan, Kurdistan, Republic of Ararat, Talysh-Mughan. Some of Iran’s non-Iranian neighboring countries also adopted these colors see Kuwait and Oman. Ethiopia was seen as a model by emerging African states of the 1950s and 1960s, as it was one of the oldest independent states in Africa. Accordingly, its flag became the source of the Pan-African colors, or “Rasta colors” to the ill-informed. Examples: Togo, Senegal, Ghana, Mali. The flag of Turkey, which was the flag of the Ottoman Empire, has been an inspiration for the flag designs of many other Muslim nations. During the time of the Ottomans the crescent began to be associated with Islam and this is reflected on the flags of Algeria, Azerbaijan, Comoros, Malaysia, Mauritania, Pakistan and of Tunisia. The Pan-Arab colors, green, white, red and black, are derived from the flag of the Great Arab Revolt as seen on the flags of Jordan, Kuwait, Sudan, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, Western Sahara, Egypt, Iraq, Yemen and Palestine. The Soviet flag, with its golden symbols of the hammer and sickle on a red field, was an inspiration to flags of other communist states, such as East Germany, People’s Republic of China, Vietnam, Angola, Afghanistan and Mozambique. The flag of Venezuela, created by Francisco de Miranda to represent the independence movement in Venezuela that later gave birth to the “Gran Colombia”, inspired the individual flags of Colombia and Ecuador, both sharing three bands of color and three of them (Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela) sharing the yellow, blue and red. The flag of Argentina, created by Manuel Belgrano during the war of independence, was the inspiration for the United Provinces of Central America’s flag, which in turn was the origin for the flags of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. National flag designs are often used to signify nationality in other forms, such as flag patches. [Flagslist. com]

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U.S. roster for World Cup to be decided next week
When the U.S. plays the Czech Republic on Tuesday night, coach Bob Bradley will use the game to make his final roster decisions more than to test a starting 11 for possible use in next month’s World Cup opener against England. Bob Bradley – World Cup – United States – Czech Republic – England

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