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The Panama economy is booming big time, with the government reporting rates of around 8.5 per cent growth in the economy each year. When there is such strong economic expansion happening, it comes as no surprise that there are more and more multinational companies that are moving there and opening up offices and trade in the country.

One of the things that has been attracting international investors to the country is that the banking system there is strong and has not suffered any of the collapses that have been seen in some other Latin countries in the recent past as well as in North America and European countries too.

Another reason that many companies are also coming to the country is that the canal is being expanded and the vast amount of resources and personnel that are required to make that happen and continue on schedule means that there are huge business opportunities for many global companies. In fact, the current expansions are larger than the original canal project back in the early twentieth century.

The government of the country has been working hard to remove barriers to entry into the markets there and allow businesses to set up and operate more easily than they have in the past. The government has also been working to reduce corruption in the country, which crippled the economy in the past. There are mechanisms being put into place that make the government much more efficient.

Another benefit to basing operations there is that it can act as a hub to North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean. This can make keeping up with operations that you have in different regions more efficient as well as more affordable. The country does not fall on an earthquake fault line or suffer from extreme weather and hurricanes such as some other countries in the same region either and this also helps to make operations and insurance easier too.

Aside from the structure and benefits that the national government is putting into place, there are geographical benefits to placing business headquarters in the country. It bridges north and south America, which means that businesses that are operational in both regions will have better access to their businesses on the ground and be able to monitor the operations of their businesses more closely and reduce costs. The country is not an earthquake prone zone and nor does it tend to suffer hurricanes or other natural disasters that are prevalent in South America or the Caribbean.

The economy is increasing drastically and there is more investment than ever before. There are so many compelling reasons for multinationals to be based in the country and lots of companies are only now beginning to understand the benefits to doing business there.

The government of Panama is being very proactive in attracting multinational companies of all descriptions to move to the country and open their doors for business. Many companies are only just starting to become aware of the benefits that await them when they move their operations there and in the near future it is likely that even more big businesses will be land there.

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Common Black Hawks are successful predatory birds. It has very broad wings, and is mainly black or dark gray. The short tail is black with a single broad white band and a white tip. The bill is black and the legs and cere are yellow.

The Common Black Hawk feeds mainly on crabs, but will also take small vertebrates and eggs. They often perch for long periods on a branch over water, waiting for their prey to appear. The adult Common Black Hawk is 43-53 cm long and weighs 930g on average. Lifespan of a common black hawk is around 24 years.

No detailed information is available on pair bonding, territoriality, or most other aspects of this species’ social behavior. The pair often fly together, with their wings fluttering and held at a strong dihedral angle. Loud and hoarse whistles, sounding like those of the Night-Heron are common during nesting season. It builds a platform nest of sticks fifteen to one hundred feet above the ground in a tree, often a mangrove. Nests are often reused and tend to grow bigger.

The male may sweep down and land directly on the female, or he may perch beside her for a time before mounting. Copulation occurs about 15 to 90 meters from the nest on a branch or rock. Up to four copulations per day occur as the egg laying period approaches. It lays one to three eggs (usually one), which are whitish with brown markings. Incubation lasts for 38 to 39 days. Fledging period is between 43 to 50 days, and post-fledging dependence of the juvenile on the adult lasts 6 to 8 weeks.

It is found in parts of the Americas, from the Southwestern United States through Central America to Venezuela, Peru, Trinidad and the Lesser Antilles. Generally these birds inhabit lowland areas, with a source of water nearby. In Guatemala it can be found around the Caribbean coasts. The current conservation rating of the Common Black-Hawk is Least Concern.

Marina K. Villatoro, the Travel Experta, has been living in Central America - Costa Rica and Guatemala for the past decade. Traveling with her family to all parts of Costa Rica and Guatemala, she now loves organizing vacations for people and offers first hand experience. Contact her for advice and to plan your perfect trip!

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The Cattle Egret is a cosmopolitan species of heron. The non-breeding adult has mainly white feathers, a yellow bill and grayish-yellow legs. These guys are found all over Central America and in Costa Rica they can be found in the Manuel Antonio National Park. During the breeding season, adults of the western subspecies develop orange-buff plumes on the back, breast and crown.

In rare cases they have been seen foraging along the branches of a Banyan tree for ripe figs. They have an 88-96 cm wingspan and 46-56 centimeters in length. The Cattle Egret feeds on a wide range of prey, particularly insects like grasshoppers, crickets, flies, and moths, as well as spiders, frogs, and earthworms. Life span in the wild is unknown. Cattle egrets at Woodland Park Zoo have lived more than 10 years.

The cattle egrets’ daily routine is to leave their roost at dawn to seek food, flying in long, crooked lines, which allows easy identification of the species. As night approaches, they return to their roost. The male displays in a tree in the colony, using a range of ritualized behaviors such as shaking a twig and raising bill vertically upwards and three or four days later he gets a couple. They choose a new mate every season.

The female lays one to five eggs, although three is most common. The eggs are pale bluish-white. Incubation lasts around 23 days, with both sexes sharing incubation duties. The chicks are fully feathered in 13-21 days. They begin to leave the nest and climb around at 2 weeks, fledge at 30 days and become independent at around the 45th day. Some populations of the Cattle Egret are migratory but others only show post-breeding dispersal. The Cattle Egret nests in colonies, which are often, but not always, found around bodies of water.

Its global population estimated to be 3.8-6.7 million individuals. For these reasons, the species is in the Least Concern group. On the other hand the expansion and establishment of the species over large ranges has led it to be classed as an invasive species. They can be found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones from Central America.

Marina K. Villatoro, the Travel Experta, has been living in Central America - Costa Rica and Guatemala for over 10 years. She has traveled here extensively. Now loves organizing vacations to this amazing part of the world, having first hand experience of all the places with her family. Contact her for advice and to plan your perfect trip!

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They are native to Panama, Belize, and northwestern Colombia and Costa Rica. In Guatemala, this species is widespread, found practically anywhere where there is a water source. This species can be found in tropical and subtropical wet, moist, and dry forests. Basilisks are lizards that have large hind feet with flaps of skin between each toe. This allows them to move quickly across the water and gives them the appearance of “walking on water”. Because of that they were given the nickname “Jesus Lizard”.

They usually appear in brown or olive brown with black stripes. The stripes are usually only on the flanks and on the dorsal crest. They also have a white stripe, which extends from the eyes to the rear legs. The males have a larger crest than the females. The average lifespan for a well kept basilisk can be 7-8 years. Basilisks are omnivorous, meaning they eat both plants and small animals. They feed mostly on insects but are reported to sometimes feed on fallen berries. Male Brown Basilisks can reach 80 cm in length and females are somewhat smaller

This lizard is quite arboreal, and can be seen in bushes and the lower branches of trees, but also spends time on the ground. At night it can be found sleeping in vine-covered thickets or in the open on low bushes. Basilisks are capable of climbing, running, and swimming, all with equal facility.

Females lay 3 to 12 eggs from May to August in a secluded moisture retaining nesting site, usually a hole. The young hatch during the early part of the rainy season from June to September in about 55 to 65 days. Brown basilisks breed once a year. Sexual maturity is reached at about 9 to 10 cm at less than a year of age, and during the wet season.

Since people have been invading tropical areas, they are commonly seen in houses placed in areas that have the right climate. They are also very popular as pets.

Marina K. Villatoro, the Travel Experta, lives in Central America - Costa Rica and Guatemala for the past decade. She’s traveled these parts extensively and now loves to organize vacations to these amazing parts of the world. Having first hand experience of all the places with her family, she can recommend the best options for you. Contact her for advice and to plan your perfect trip!

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These guys also get their name from its brownish to yellowish fur color and the creamy white spot that they have above each eye. Brown Four eyed Opossums are tiny marsupials with huge eyes that look a lot like big rats. They can be found in all forested habitats of Costa Rica but especially in the South Pacific Region. Their range extends to all Central America and the Northern Region of South America.

These guys are strongly nocturnal and omnivorous animals. They enjoy feeding on fruits, small vertebrates and invertebrates. They are also very small mammals that do not live long lives. As adults average 40 cm in total length and weigh as much as 1 pound. The longest recorded time a brown four-eyed opossum lived in captivity is 4 years.

They are not commonly known by their names, young / baby of a brown four eyed opossum are called ‘joey’. The females are called ‘jill’ and males ‘jack’. The Brown Four eyed Opossums are mammals that build nests. Normally they are made of leaves and twigs in tree branches or under rocks and logs. They are terrestrial which means that they spend their lives in the ground.

There have been no studies regarding to how or when brown four eyes opossums mate. It is known that females can give birth twice a year and can have up to nine young at the same time. The mother is the one in charge of taking care of the young for a period of around six months after birthing.

These guys are usually haunted by humans because they eat their crops. What many people don’t know is that they could actually help humans by reducing plagues like cucarachas, termites and ants. This and the destruction of their habitat have made them become another species in the endangered list.

Marina K. Villatoro, has lived in Central America - Costa Rica and Guatemala for over 10 years. She’s traveled these parts extensively and now loves to organize vacations to these amazing parts of the world. With her first hand experience, she can recommend the best options for you. Contact her for advice and to plan your perfect trip!

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It is a crocodilian reptile. The species’ common name comes from a bony ridge between the eyes. It gives the appearance of a pair of spectacles. Al though they are one of the smallest crocodilian species these guys are fierce predators. It lives in a range of lowland wetland and riverside habitat and can tolerate salt water as well as fresh. In Guatemala it can be found in the northern department of Petn. It can be found in much of Central and South America.

They have a dull olive color. As adults they are capable of taking large, mammalian prey such as wild pigs. Observations show that as conditions become drier, caimans stop feeding. Cannibalism has been reported under such conditions. Males of the species are generally between 2 and 2.5 meters, while females are usually around 1.4 meters. They live an average of 25 - 30 years.

A favorite daytime activity for caimans is sunbathing or basking on shore. They can also heat up their bodies by floating in the warm, upper surface of the water. When they need to cool off, they simply sink to colder water. Some live where the weather is especially cold at times during the year, but none of them actually become inactive and enter a state of deep sleep. Instead, these species either lie still in shallow water or they retreat into winter burrows to wait for spring.

Caimans lay 14 - 40 eggs in mounds of soil and vegetation at the water’s edge or on rafts of floating vegetation. The young caiman hatch after approximately 90 days and they stay in groups close to the female. Sometimes nests are shared by females who guard it against predators. Mating takes place near the end of the dry season May - August. Spectacled

The ecological importance of this species has been demonstrated by recycling nitrogenous that re-enters the ecosystem to the benefit of other plants and animals. Also due to the reduction in number of larger crocodilian species the Caiman expanded its range into areas formerly occupied by them.

Marina K. Villatoro, the Travel Experta, has been living in Central America - Costa Rica and Guatemala for over 10 years. She has traveled here extensively. Now loves organizing vacations to this amazing part of the world, having first hand experience of all the places with her family. Contact her for advice and to plan your perfect trip!

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White lipped Peccaries are the big and aggressive brothers of the collared peccary. They have even killed jaguars when trying to defend themselves. That is why white lipped peccaries are considered as the most dangerous peccary. They live in Central and South America. This species typically prefers dense, humid tropical forest, usually with primary growth, although their habitat also includes dry savannas and tropical dry forests.

It is an omnivorous animal because it feeds on fruits, roots, tubers, palm nuts, grasses and some invertebrates. The pelage of the white-lipped peccary is an overall dark reddish-brown or black. A curious thing is that each and every hair has two different tones: light at the base, and then dark. The average length of these animals is reported to be: body length, somewhere between 90 and 140 cm, shoulder height 40-60 cm, and body weight 25-40 kg. The maximum a white lipped peccary has lived is 13 years.

It is also a social animal. It is known that they live in large herds of 50 to 300+ individuals, though there have been reported sightings of up to 2,000 individuals. With such a large number of herd members, it is necessary for white lipped peccaries to constantly move in order to obtain enough food. Studies have shown that a herd can cover about 10 km per day. The white-lipped peccary is a diurnal mammal.

156 to 162 days is the gestation period of white lipped peccaries. When it comes to babies the great majority of births are twins. There are weird cases of single or triples births. The white lipped peccary doesn’t have a specific breeding season. They breed throughout the year.

Although not immediately endangered it is threatened by deforestation and increased hunting pressure. This species is economically important, and one of the principal species for neo-tropical hunters.

Marina K. Villatoro, the Travel Experta, has been living in Central America - Costa Rica and Guatemala for the past decade. Traveling with her family to all parts of Costa Rica and Guatemala, she now loves organizing vacations for people and offers first hand experience. Contact her for advice and to plan your perfect trip!

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Costa Rica has become increasingly popular as a vacation destination. Also on the rise in the activities list is canopy tours. With many choices available to choose from it’s a thrill for both young and old. If you go home without trying your hand at zip lining, you will surely regret it.

With a variety of tour companies to choose from, you need to do your research to make sure you book your canopy tour that will provide you with the adventure you are in search of. If it is adventure you’re looking for, this is where you will find it. Once is definitely not enough!

Depending on what your extreme adventure idea is, you can bet that you will find it on a canopy tour. With a range of activities outlined along the way, you get to choose what works best for your perfect adrenaline rush! Choose your tour operator according to your “extreme”, or not, desire.

When you think of canopy tours what do you think of???? Well, the canopy is a sequence of cables that are tactically constructed in various locations throughout the forest. You are harnessed to these cables with a pulley and sent zipping over the tops of the trees to platforms that await you. Each platform has a guide to assist you with the connection and send you off to the next platform.

You job on this amazing adventure is to just relax and enjoy the ride. The hardest part about this experience will be deciding which canopy company to choose from. Age and weight restrictions do vary slightly from company to company so it’s best to check prior to booking.

There are canopy tours located in Herradura next to Jaco on the Central Pacific coast of Costa Rica and offers breathtaking views of the gulf of Nicoya and the Pacific Ocean. Prices are comparable among all the operators, starting around $40.00 per person for adults.

Between Ocotal beach and Flamingo, there is a great tour company called Congo Trail Canopy Tour. If it is eco-friendly tours you are looking for there is a theme park oriented tour that offers first-class day adventures to the rain forest. There are tours that are more famous like the rain forest aerial tram, Tropical Park or horseback riding tours and many more.

While the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve and the Santa Elena reserve are both amazing places and depending on your choice, both are a must see. There are many trails to explore in Monteverde and Santa Elena reserve and they do have suspension bridges. Your birds-eye view for bromelias, orchids and of course the birds from their perspective.

We encourage you to make sure and have your sunscreen, bug spray and a waterproof jacket for those rainy days. Being in the Costa Rica rainforest, the weather is often unpredictable, so better to be prepared than caught without protection from the elements. There are amazing wonders awaiting you in the Cloud Forest’s of Monteverde, so make sure this adventure makes your short list.

Costa Rica is a wonderful place to visit, filled with much beauty and magic. The writer has resided for many years in Monteverde Costa Rica. If you ever decide to visit Monteverde make sure to check out Monteverde, Costa Rica 5 Day Package Tours in Costa Rica.

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Costa Rica is becoming an increasingly popular vacation destination. With that fact, we felt like it was important to share information that could be important to you for your next Costa Rica vacation. Keep in mind that laws and other things change over time so it’s best to do your research.

While traveling through Central America, you will be required to show your passport at each boarder crossing. Once you arrive in the country, it is all right for you to copy your passport face page and stamp page to carry with you when you are out and about. It’s better to leave your passport at the hotel in a safe place so you don’t risk loosing it.

If you choose to rent a car in Costa Rica, be sure that you bring your current driver’s license and carry your passport copy with you at all times. Expect to pay high deposits for renting a car, which is fully refundable; meaning you better examine the car thoroughly before leaving the car lot. Additionally, gas stations can be hard to find in remote locations, so gas up in the bigger cities.

There are some laws that you should know about if you are going to drive in Costa Rica. If you have the misfortune of being involved in an accident you are supposed to leave the car where it was and wait for the police and the insurance adjuster to arrive. Be sure to obey the laws of the road and drive safely so you don’t waste valuable vacation time because of an accident.

Costa Rica is like most Central American countries in where their address are listed by landmarks. Your hotel address might be 100 metros sur Burger King. This could be a great place for women to drive since they really understand directions by landmarks.

The currency in Costa Rica is the colon or colones. Bills start at c1000 denomination and go up to c10,000. The c10,000 is approximately $20 US dollars depending on the exchange rate at your time of travel. Coins start as low as c5 up to c500, which is approximately $1.00; again, depending on the exchange rate, but you can also use US dollars.

As of December 2009, the exchange rate in Costa Rica was 570 colones to one American dollar. When you want to figure the price of something listed in colones, you would divide that price in colones by the current exchange rate. If you need to figure out the price listed in dollars, you take the dollar amount and multiply it by the exchange rate and that will give you the price in colones.

The national language in Costa Rica is Spanish. However, there are many Costa Rican’s, especially in high tourist locations, that do speak English. All the roads signs are in Spanish so it might be a good idea to brush up on the road signs and their meaning, especially if you are going to drive on your vacation.

Back in 1947, Costa Rica abolished its army. They continue to run their country without an army and it’s a very peaceful place. Just like with all countries you travel through, it’s best to keep an eye on your possessions when on vacation; petty theft is always a possibility.

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A popular place for owning properties, especially for resorts, is the mountain properties in Costa Rica. The pleasant climate is one of the main reasons why people are investing in properties to convert them into holiday homes and resorts in this country. The scenic beauty and the coastal beaches add to the popularity of this country which is made up of several islands in the Caribbean Sea and also lie in the Pacific Ocean area.

Buying mountain properties in Costa Rica is mainly among the three ranges which create 5 areas which are the Tropical lowlands, the Northwest Peninsula and the Central Plains in the north, the coastal areas along the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean and the Central Valley. The Central Valley is where most people reside. This being the most densely populated area most of the activities take place here while the remaining areas are for farms, holiday homes, resorts and some industries.

This picturesque country with its dual coast lines is in Central America. Formed by several islands it lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean however the islands are more towards the Pacific Ocean. The mountain ranges divide the region into five sectors and each one is quite different in its ecology to the other. Though most of the population is centered in the central valley region, there are a lot of mountain properties in Costa Rica being sold in the outer areas too.

People from outside this nation are happy to come to Costa Rica as the Ticos who are the local inhabitants are a very friendly lot. Besides this the government of this nation encourages foreigners to come and settle down here and also buy their own mountain properties in Costa Rica. Foreign settlers are offered equal rights to the local people of this nation.

The economy is good in this nation which is another reason that outsiders prefer to settle here especially after retirement when they have to live on a limited budget. The tourist inflow gives people many opportunities of getting into several businesses and even mountain properties in Costa Rica are converted into holiday homes for these visitors. This provides retired people with a good additional income which they find very useful.

Most of the population inhabits the Central Valley, while the rest of the islands are filled with tourist attractions and holiday resorts. With settlers from various countries coming into Costa Rica there is a definite upward trend of real estate here. Investing in mountain properties in Costa Rica will bring in rich dividends even if the property is sold at a later date. This encourages people to search on the internet and through real estate agents to find the best locations for new properties in Costa Rica.

For a better lifestyle, value for money and a friendly atmosphere this has become the most sought after place. Mountain properties in Costa Rica are an answer to retired persons to relocate to and find peace and quiet and a better lifestyle with the same security cheque.

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