http://www.costaricapress.com/blog costaricapress.com - Insights into exploring Costa Rica Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:32:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Metal Mulisha rider Jeremy Lusk passed away this morning at approximately 2 am local time from complications after a bad motorcycle crash in the Ricardo Saprissa stadium last Saturday during the X Knights competition. Lusk was admitted to the Calderon Guardia Hospital in San Jose and remained in an induced ... http://www.costaricapress.com/blog/fmx-star-jeremy-lusk-dies-at-24/ A very strong earthquake shook Costa Rica today causing important structural damage in buildings, roads, houses and leaving several people injured or stranded. At least two deaths have been reported. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake was centered 35 kilometers northwest of the capital of San Jose in the early ... http://www.costaricapress.com/blog/strong-earthquake-shakes-costa-rica/ Hotel Punta Islita, located in the Nicoya Peninsula in Guanacaste, was listed by Travel+Leisure Magazine within the 100 best destination places in the world (ranked 94). Hotel Punta Islita and the Four Seasons Papagayo were also ranked among the top 25 hotels in Latin America. Check out Punta Islita Hotel's ... http://www.costaricapress.com/blog/hotel-punta-islita/ jetBlue will begin flights to Costa Rica on March 2009. The low-cost airline will offer direct flights to Orlando from San Jose on a daily basis. The arrival of JetBlue is said to increase the amount of passengers visiting Costa Rica, which is currently around 2,750,000 each year. With JetBlue ... http://www.costaricapress.com/blog/jetblue-to-operate-flights-to-costa-rica/