Owner: Costa Rica Invest URL:http://costarica-invest.blogspot.com Join Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:49:09 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: Costa Rica Invest specialises in ethically repsonsible, environmentally friendly investments in Costa Rica and currently promotes Di Pacifico Dos. Located on the Pan American Highway just 5 miles from the Gulf of Nicoya, this gated area of development lan Site statistics:Click here
Jos Van Veen 2008-07-10 16:10:00 Jos Van Veen the developer of Di Pacifico Dos is now on his 10th development in Costa Rica and has a great track record earning money for his investors with many reinvesting in Jos's subsequent developments.Jos's development history speaks for itself 4 teak planations - Dos Manos 1, Dos Manos 2, Dos Manos 3, Dos Manos 4. Two vannilla plantations Dos Manos 1 and Dos Manos 2. Two villa site developm
NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2008 2008-07-10 15:31:00 Finca di Pacifico DosThe sales price was increased at the end of last year from €5.20 to €5.80 per m2, a price increase of nearly 12% within 6 months. Voorboom Vastgoed, Jos Van Veen the developer's own company will retain a part of the property for project development. A topographer is busy surveying the road scheme and on the 14 January 2008, the widening and improvement of the existing road
More information on Costa Rica 2008-07-07 07:04:00 More on Costa Rica
:Costa Rica is the oldest democracy in Central and South America with the Pacific Ocean to the West and Caribbean to the East.Costa Rica shares Central America with Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and BelizeIt was the first country in the world to constitutionally abolish it’s army and is an American protectorate.The economy has been growing at 7% pa, with m Read more:information
Some more information on our investment opportunity 2008-07-07 06:58:00 Have you ever said to yourself “I wish I’d invested back then instead of sitting on the fence”?Already extremely popular in other parts of Europe for a few years, this concept is new to Ireland and the UK but it is already gaining a strong reputation here as being one of the shrewd investment
s still out there in the current economic climate:A 6-8 year investment – an ideal timeframe for in Read more:information
Welcome 2008-07-06 08:40:00 Welcome to the Costa Rica Invest blog.We specialise in environmentaly friendly, ethically responsible, high yield investments and our largest current project is Di Pacifico Dos. A teak plantation in Costa Rica which is zoned for future development.Our blog is designed to keep our clients, friends and other interested parties up to date on relevant information on Costa Rica and di Pacifico Dos.Abou Read more:Welcome
Can land investment be sexy? 2008-07-24 06:59:00 Costa Rica is sexy and sustainable, its official! Not only home to one of the world sexiest beaches (Playa Tamarindo) according to Conde Nast's Concierge.com, Costa Rica recently ranked fifth behind Norway, Sweden and Switzerland in a ranking of environmental excellence. Being one of the top ten nations in The 2008 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) conducted by US universities Yale and Columbi Read more:investment
Why are teak prices rising? 2008-07-22 04:58:00 Teak prices are rising because of increased demand (largely from the emerging economies of India and China) and decreased supply (only 3% of the worlds teak production comes from plantation sources with the rest from natural forests and world opinion is thankfully against the continued logging of natural forests.Mr. H. S. Anantha Padmanabha, produced a very interesting International Teak Market Re
More information on timber investments 2008-07-22 03:35:00 Nuwire Investor published an interesting article on investing in timber
and although primarily focussed on USA timber investment it does provide some very relevant information
. YOu can see the article hereOnce you have had a look at number 3. on their list why not have a look at our website www.costaricainvest.ie and contact us by e mail, through the website or just give us a call on +353 1 272 41
Is there really a recession? 2008-07-21 07:56:00 Is there really a recesion? Well the media certainly tells us there is and how should you invest in recessionary times?Nuwireinvestor has published an article on the "Top 5 Recession Investments" which you can see hereHave a look at number 2! Then have a look at our website here, then contact us, on +353 1 272 4184 or by e mail.
Where can I find out more detail about teak as an investment 2008-07-21 07:32:00 The internet is a great source of information and to keep up to date with trends in wolrd teak prices the Tropical Timber Market report is issued free to subscribers. To subscribe just go International Tropical Timber Organization website at: click on publications and then on Market Information Service, fill in your details and you are now subscribed to receive free access to the archive of previ Read more:investment
Finca Cobano / Finca Pacifico 1 2008-07-11 07:20:00 NEWSLETTER FINCA COBANO / FINCA DI PACIFICO 1 JAN08Regarding the s.a. registration of the 2 Fincas, we recently received a notification from our law office we still have to wait for the signature of the local notary public. We expect to have these documents sent to the Netherlands this month. As soon as we have them in our possession, we will send you the details.In order to begin the construction
More pictures in and around the Gulf of Nicoya 2008-08-07 08:21:00 Below are some further pictures from our recent visit to Costa Rica Planning to build on your land - why not put in a teak bar! Departing Puntarenas on a trip to the Nicoya Peninsula Departing Puntarenas Crossing the gulf of Nicoya Lovely views on the gulf of NicoyaArriving at the ferryport on the Nicoya Peninsula Views from Di Pacifico Uno on the Nicoya PeninisulaIf you would like to see how an
Pictures of Di Pacifico Dos 2008-08-06 06:36:00 Below are some recent pictures of Di Pacifico Dos. Di Pacifico Dos is right on the Pan American highway (that's it passing the gate) Some of the farm buildings on Di Pacifico Dos View towards the sea from Di Pacifico Dos. A lorry load of recently logged teak thinnings awaits departure to the port from Di Pacifico Dos One of the grass plots in Di Pacifico Dos (available for immediate development) Read more:Pictures
No title 2008-08-01 04:14:00 I came across this letter, albeit written in 1996, by Dr. Raymond Keogh, from the International Teak Unit of An Coillte, which is the Irish National Forestry Organisation.GROWTH PROJECTIONS TEAK GROWTH RATES -- A RULE-OF-THUMB by Dr. Raymond KeoghDear Colleagues;I feel that the debate on growth rates of teak has gone on to long; growth rates for this species are well known and it is time to make t
Why might teak be a good investment? 2008-07-28 13:33:00 To see why teak might be a good investment
have a look here at the Allasso Group website. Whilst they focus on teak plantations in Belize, their report gives a good background. Then have a look at their projections.Now combine a teak investment with a development land investment in the "hottest real estate market on the face of the planet" (CNBC Europe) and ask yourself what you get?To see more h
What do the financial magazines say about tropical hardwood investments? 2008-07-28 12:44:00 MoneyWeek "Timber investors are barking up the right tree" in the July 7, 2006 issue of Moneyweek says: "The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation predicts world consumption of industrial wood will rise 60% over the next 25 years" "trees have never heard of the Nasdaq bubble… and they don’t know what a War on Terror is" "over the past century the price of wood has averaged an annual increase of
Will recession in the US hurt Costa Rican tourism? 2008-07-25 04:53:00 Will recesson hurt Costa Rican tourism? Not according to recent figures.Costa Rica pages reports:"When the U.S. economy began showing signs of weakness, many speculated as to whether American tourism to Costa Rica would also begin to decline. However, in news that reassures as much as it delights all that are involved in Costa Rican tourism, statistics show that not only have visits to the country
More on Costa Rica 2008-07-25 04:39:00 Want to see more about Costa Rica
, just click on this youtube link here.The music is cheesy but the scenery is great, enjoy.Then have a look at our website and find out how you can invest in an environmentally friendly, ethically responsible investment in Costa Rica and make a great returna.
If I invest in Di Pacifoc Dos, what are my exit strategies 2008-08-25 10:37:00 One of the most frequent questions we are asked is "What are my exit strategies from and invest
ment in Di Pacifico Dos?".The great news is that you have a number of clearly defined exit strategies.Harvest the trees and sell the landFor the majority of our investors they plan to wait untill the trees are mature enough to harvest and once harvested they plan to sell the land. We are available to sel
How are teak logs measured? 2008-08-21 23:48:00 If you look at the various websites providing pricing information on teak logs you will discover various references to prices per cubic meter and prices per hoppus ton.The hoppus ton is the older British system of measurement whilst the cubic meter is the newer metric system.You can see a full explanation of the hoppus ton measurement system here and the conversion rate is as follows:1 Hoppus Ton
No title 2008-08-19 06:50:00 Where can I find out news about Costa Rica? There are a number of news sites and news sources about Costa Rica where you can keep up with relevant events and local news about Costa Rica:Insidecostarica.comTico TimesA.M. Costa RicaTopix.com is a good news consolidator for all sorts of news about Costa Rica from around the worldOnlinenewspapers.com gives a listing of all newspaers in Costa Rica here
Costa Rica to be carbon neutral by 2021 2008-08-17 05:46:00 There has been lots of coverage about Costa Rica
's ambitious plan to become carbon neutral by 2012. Using a combination of budgeting, laws and incentives which will promote biofuels, clean energy and hybrid vehicles Costa Rica aims as a country to be carbon neutral by 2021.You can see articles byThe world watch institute, vision for a sustainable world hereReuters here and more coverage hereNation
No title 2008-08-15 05:01:00 The BBC news site has a very good country profile on Costa Rica. It gives a very good summary of Costa Rica and some amazing facts. Did you know that:Costa Rica enjoys the highest life expectancy in the Western Hemisphere!There are over 1,000 species of orchid in Costa Rica!Costa Rica is oftern referred to as the "Switzerland of Central America"The current prime minister, Oscar Arias, was awarded
Who looks after my teak investment? 2008-08-13 06:33:00 We have appointed Mantemimiento Forestales SA as our teak maintenance company of choice for maintaining your teak trees in Di Pacifico Dos. They charge €0.042 (€42 per 1,000sqm) per annum maintenance fee. You are of course free to appoint another maintenance company if you wish but all of our investors are required under contract to maintain their teak trees correctly.Managed by Humberto Camer Read more:investment
No title 2008-08-12 14:29:00 Costa Rica bids to go carbon neutralBy Claire Marshall BBC News, Costa Rica In February 2008 , Norway, New Zealand, Iceland and Costa Rica made a commitment to go carbon neutral.The tiny Central American country is the only developing country to have made the tough pledge to turn its economy green.It has also set itself the hardest target with the government saying it will go carbon neutral by 202
Information and Location of ‘Di Pacifico Dos’ 2008-08-12 14:09:00 Originally a cattle farm, this finca was planted with teak trees 12 - 14 years ago. The finca is 400 ha with 2/3 of the plots already sold. There were originally 1100 trees per hectare (10000 sqm), however during the trees’ growth cycle, the thinning process may cut up to 66% of the trees, to enable the stronger trees to have more space. The stronger the heartwood the more valuable the teak, so Read more:Location
Why invest in Costa Rica? 2008-08-12 13:58:00 Costa Rica is the oldest democracy in Central and South America with the Pacific Ocean to the West and Caribbean to the East.Costa Rica shares Central America with Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and BelizeIt was the first country in the world to constitutionally abolish it’s army and is an American protectorate.The economy has been growing at 7% pa, with major inward invest
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