New internet options in the area - Dec 15, 2009

Currently in addition to traditional dial-up and ISDN connections, the following options are available:
ASDL - available from ICE upto 4/0.768 mbs connection.
CABLE - 4/1 mbs connection.
WIMAX - 768/384 kbs connection.
GSM - available from ICE 3G high speed internet.

Clearly a ADSL or Cable connection is the most desireable due to higher speeds, reliabilty and lower pricing, but it is great that wireless options are also available where a hardline connection is not. With the recent opening of the market more options are becoming available and with increased competition pricing should go down while quality continues to improve.

New Hospital open - June 08, 2008

A new Costa Rica hospital and medical complex has been constructed in Cortes in close proximity to southern Costa Rica PuraVidaEcolodge. The hospital is 8,000 square meters in size and it is located at the 194 KM marker on the Costa Rica, Costanera Highway and only 15 minutes drive from Costa Rica Tres Rios real estate.