Within hours of opening to the public, the exposure Disasters of War of the Spanish artist Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) captivated the tico public's interest, in one of the most interesting things to do in costa rica this weekend.
During a tour conducted this morning, you could see how viewers of all ages came to the Calderón Guardia Museum to appreciate the 80 original prints by the renowned artist.
The amount of people was not too large, however, people who attended spent a good time to observe and analyze each of these pieces which were detached, from their original folder, to be displayed for the first time as tour in Costa Rica.
"It's a privilege for Costa Ricans to have this quality and works of a master like Goya in our country. Rich in details, and the message they communicate is very strong and direct. Would there be many people who can come to enjoy, "said Mario Rodriguez of San Jose.
The works belong to the Spanish collector, Javier Exposito and never before been exhibited since remained in a room guarded collection of the Museum of Prints Digital Recorded in the town of Ribeira, Galicia, Spain.
“To behold the full set of prints is an honor for all Costa Ricans as Goya is one of the great masters of world art. In these works, the use of chiaroscuro is superb, and the detail of the expressions of the characters is impressive", said Luis Diego Ramos, one of the viewers.
The exhibition is on display from Monday to Sunday from 9 am to 5pm, and admission is free; if you are planning on your costa rica travel vacation, you may want to look for activities such as this one, which are really common in the country.
Guided tours will be held Monday through Friday at 10 am, 11 am, 2 pm and 3 pm by appointment at 2222-6392 and 2255 1218, extensions 108 and 109. Calderón Guardia Museum is located in Barrio Escalante, St. Theresa Church 100 meters north and 100meters east.
The Holiday Inn Express Costa Rica wins prize "The Kemmons Wilson Family Spirit 2011"
The Holiday Inn Express San Jose Airport in Costa Rica won the prize: The Kemmons Wilson Family Spirit 2011 "Kemmie". An award that is very popular among the brand of family hotels Holiday Inn. The award is named for the founder of the brand, it has been given annually to a Holiday Inn and a Holiday Inn Express Hotel in America.
To be considered for this award, the hotel must be selected from 1 856 hotels for the award-Torchbearer IHG's which is the most prestigious in the Americas, only 48 were chosen as winners in 2011.
The Kemmie Award winners were announced at the IHG conference for investors and leadership of the Americas in Las Vegas, from October 24thto 26th, 2011. The IHG is the largest hotel group by number of rooms. More than 6,000 franchise owners, operators and company officials were present.
This award is a bronze image of the founder that embraces the original symbol, additionally is given to the hotel considered as the best brand that exemplifies values ??as demonstrated toward customers, employees and the community. His attitude reflects the comfort and family pride he felt for every hotel, every employee, customer, and community and proudly served. The Kemmie will be on permanent display at the hotel.
"We are proud to adjoin the Holiday Inn Express Airport in San Jose as the first hotel in Latin America in the prestigious list of winners of the Spirit of the Kemmons Wilson Family," said the director of the Holiday Inn brand, Al Reingold.
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Orchids from around the world are exposed in Costa Rica
About 2,000 species of orchids will perfume the Costa Rican capital on Sunday during the National Orchid Exhibition, the largest event of its kind in Central America.
The orchid family is the largest in the plant kingdom and this rich diversity can be seen in the flowers of many colors, with dots, spots or lines. Some as large as the hand of a person or so tiny that you need to approach a lot to admire its beauty.
Costa Rica has a great reputation; it went from an inventory of 1,360 to 1,600 species in the last decade. At least 350 of them are unique in the world, but more than 20 are in danger of extinction.
This fair has been held for 41 years, is considered the largest orchid show in Costa Rica and Central America and is recognized by the American Orchid Society for the quality and variety of plants exposed.
Costa Rica based Cousteau Observatory for Central America
Costa Rica opened the Central America headquarters of the Jacques Yves Cousteau Observatory, a center that "aims to contribute in solving current problems affecting the marine and coastal ecosystems in the region," informed the University of Costa Rica (UCR).
In the next four years this observatory will be located at the Center for Marine Sciences and Limnology (Cimar) of the UCR and become a "system of scientific information on the seas and coasts of Central America, which will serve as a useful tool for the design and evaluation of public policies in this field", according to the official statement from this entity.
Latin America by year 2030, the new El Dorado for tourism?
Latin America is getting ready to become the new El Dorado for tourism. The forecast of the WTO and WTTC point in the same direction. Right now it is also preparing the first Latin American World Travel Market to be held in 2013 in Sao Paulo.
According to the report by the World Tourism Organization, "Tourism towards 2030," America will receive 58 million international tourists by 2030, compared to the 24 million received in 2010. Meanwhile, Central America will receive 22 million international travelers also on the horizon of 2030, compared to 8 million from 2010, says the report.
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Within hours of opening to the public, the exposure Disasters of War of the Spanish artist Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) captivated the tico public's interest, in one of the most interesting things to do in costa rica this weekend.
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