Taking Over Manchester This month the UK office headed up north to Manchester for a Central and South America takeover day at Travel Counsellors head office. The takeover was a educational training day for TCs to learn all about the … Read More
On September 15th Costa Rica will celebrate 197 years of being independent from Spain. The Independence Day of Costa Rica has been declared an official national holiday in the country and is celebrated with much joy. The national holiday is … Read More
The newly elected President of Costa Rica, Mr. Carlos Alvarado Quesada, has chosen María Amalia Revelo Raventós as the country’s new Tourism Minister, replacing Mauricio Ventura as head of the department. María Amalia Revelo holds a master’s degree in Business … Read More
The Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT) has awarded the Blue Flag status to a total of 107 beaches for 2018 – three more than last year. The list recognises the cleanest and most sustainable beaches in the country, which are … Read More
National Coffee Day is taking place around the world on 1st October and we are gearing up for the big day. To celebrate we will be promoting a giveaway before National Coffee Day on our training course Puravidauniversity.co.uk – keep … Read More
ELA 2018 Experience Latin America is over for this year and we can’t wait for 2019. An insightful 3 days full of meetings with trade specialising in selling Latin America product, it was a great opportunity to meet some of … Read More
Costa Rica unveils its brand new Convention Centre Sustainability is at the heart of the country’s first purpose-built business centre (16 April 2018) The Costa Rica Convention Centre (CRCC) has just opened its doors – a futuristic and sustainable … Read More
When you think of Costa Rican food what probably comes to mind is rice and beans. Well don’t knock it until you’ve tried it because rice and beans are a great combination and these two simple ingredients can be served … Read More
What is Semana Santa? This week sees the Easter Holy week, a Catholic holiday celebrated all over the world. In Costa Rica this means a weeklong of festivities and traditions. The holy week or Semena Santa is celebrated for an … Read More
San José, the lively capital city of Costa Rica, has recently been chosen as one of the world’s top 10 “destinations on the rise” by TripAdvisor’s 2018 Travellers’ Choice Awards. The city, sometimes overlooked by visitors who want to … Read More
