$13 million Water Park Announced in Costa RicaMonday, June 16, 2014 The entertainment center will be located in the province of Alajuela and construction will start in late 2014, with operations starting 12 months later. Desarrollos Orinoco, a company in charge of the project to be developed in Turrúcares, Alajuela, has announced that the first phase will consist of "... a 35,000 m² development with two towers each having four waterslides, a 500 meter long lazy river, two beach football pitches, a kids area (1,000 m²), food court, additional services (nursing station, lockers, etc..) and a train station, among other things. " Costa Rica Invests $20 million in Recreation CenterThursday, November 6, 2014 An announcement has been made of the construction of a sports club, social and special events centre in an area measuring 22,600 square meters west of the capital, in the county of Santa Ana. Construction is expected to start in December and operations will begin in September 2015, with the initial opening of tennis courts, a soccer field, semi-Olympic swimming pool, cafeteria and parking areas.
INTERACTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEM
Entertainment: Post-Quarantine Consumption ForecastsMonday, March 30, 2020 As the restriction and quarantine measures taken to prevent the spread of covid-19 in the Central American economies are relaxed, cinema ticket sales are forecast to fall by 6%. Using a demand-income sensitivity model developed by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project the variations that household demand for different goods and services will undergo as the most critical phases of the spread of the covid19 are overcome and the measures restricting mobility in the countries of the region are lifted.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
$5 Million in Construction for Aquatic CenterMonday, September 21, 2020 The Costa Rican Institute of Sports and Recreation tenders the design, construction and start up of the Aquatic Center Maria del Milagro Paris Coronado, of the Metropolitan Park La Savannah. Costa Rica Government Purchase 2020LN-000003-0011400001: Permits Processed for Large Amusement ParkMonday, July 9, 2012 A large scale theme park would be located in Guanacaste, on an estate measuring more than 900 hectares, with hotels, shops, offices and function rooms. The project, developed by Sun Ranch calls for investments of $1 billion over 15 years and the use of 578 hectares. Hyatt signs agreement with Aldesa from Costa RicaFriday, December 12, 2008 Affiliates of Global Hyatt Corporation and Aldesa Inmobiliaria have announced the signing of a management agreement for Park Hyatt Monte del Barco in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, due to open in 2012. The 140-room resort will be located in the bay of Culebra, within the province of Guanacaste on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, where Aldesa together with US-based resort designing company Winding Road, are developing Monte del Barco, a premier luxury lifestyle estate. Hyatt signs agreement with Aldesa from Costa RicaFriday, December 12, 2008 Affiliates of Global Hyatt Corporation and Aldesa Inmobiliaria have announced the signing of a management agreement for Park Hyatt Monte del Barco in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, due to open in 2012. The 140-room resort will be located in the bay of Culebra, within the province of Guanacaste on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, where Aldesa together with US-based resort designing company Winding Road, are developing Monte del Barco, a premier luxury lifestyle estate. Costa Rica: $40 million Event CenterWednesday, August 27, 2014 Under construction in the province of Alajuela is a 300 thousand square meter multi-park to be used for different types of events, including car racing. The company Bliss Entretenimiento, a subsidiary of Grupo Nación is responsible for developing the work, which will include "... an amphitheater, an events center, a revamped race circuit, parking for 6000 vehicles and new green areas."
CONSTRUCTION PLATFORM
Vertical Housing: New Investment PlannedMonday, October 5, 2020 In the district of San Felipe, province of San Jose, Costa Rica, the company Monte San Miguel AOE SRL, plans to build a residential complex of three apartment towers of eight levels each. According to the interactive platform "Construction in Central America" of the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, Monte San Miguel AOE SRL, presented to the Ministry of Environment the Environmental Impact Study (EIA) to develop the project called "Monte San Miguel Condominium". Quarantine: Less Restrictions in Costa RicaWednesday, May 13, 2020 As of May 16, high performance sports will be allowed without spectators, some national parks will be opened to 50% of their capacity, and daytime vehicle restrictions will be extended to 10 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Given that the number of new cases of covid-19 has fallen in recent days, now will be allowed to operate premises with health permits, hotels with a maximum of 20 rooms with 50% of its capacity and the opening of motels, reported the Ministry of Health. The Business of Mega Shows in Costa RicaMonday, June 3, 2013 Box office revenues from the show featuring Mexican Ocesa in Costa Rica, will be close to $17 million. In the past two years an average of 30 major arts events have taken place in the Costa Rican capital, with an average annual income from ticket sales of $12 million. Construction Projects Planned for 2020Monday, November 25, 2019 A sports center in Costa Rica, a shopping center in El Salvador and an office building in Nicaragua are part of the investments planned for the coming months in Central America. The interactive system "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects that are planned to be built soon.
GEOMARKETING SOLUTIONS
Costa Rica: Where Are and How to Reach Consumers?Friday, May 22, 2020 Multiplaza Curridabat and its surroundings is a commercial point that in the country monopolizes a captive market of more than 17 thousand people, which can be covered with home deliveries just five minutes away by car. In CentralAmericaData we developed a geomarketing tool based on interactive isochronous maps, through which you can identify where people are and what characteristics they have as consumers. The map incorporates, for any Central American country, the variables population, income and average monthly expenses. With this information, it is possible to identify potential clients and define promotional strategies accordingly, or also explore home delivery times from any point of sale. Costa Rica: $4.5 Million in Public Tourism InvestmentMonday, April 4, 2011 Works include rebuilding and maintaining Puntarenas and the new sea park of Caldera. In Puntarenas, authorities will invest $3 million to build a two storey building for a bar and restaurant plus an area for two pools. New Corporate Center in Costa RicaMonday, November 18, 2019 Grupo Britt invested $7 million in the construction of its new 3,000-square-meter corporate center, located in the canton of Barva, in the province of Heredia. Managers of the business group, which has presence in 13 countries, reported that the new building houses the service centers of the companies Café Britt and Morpho Travel Retail. |
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