American Airlines has pushed its successful promotion to Costa Rica as well as the rest of Central America and the Caribbean yet one more time.  Due to the positive demand the airline has received due to its promotion, travelers have one more chance to take advantage of really low fares!

The US$79 fare from South Florida to Costa Rica is a deal that no one should overlook.  Not only will you get the deal of a lifetime with the low airfare, but you will also have so many options in Costa Rica as to hotels to stay at, places to see, adventures to enjoy and lifelong friendships to take back home.

The American Airlines promotion applies for roundtrip tickets on trips originating from South Florida to San Jose, Costa Rica.  The US$79 is per each way based on a round trip and travelers must purchase their tickets before November 24, 2008.  Travel dates that apply for this promotion are from November 18, 2008 to January 29th, 2009.

If you were thinking about canceling your trip due to these difficult financial times, here is a great opportunity to rethink your options!  Check out hotel rates and availability at Hotel Pure where over 40 nationwide hotels are listed at great rates as well as diversity of locations and styles.

A great vacation to Costa Rica can be easily arranged for under $350 by taking advantage of this airfare.  At Hotel Pure, you can find hotels for under $50 a night in places such as San Jose, Guanacaste and Limon.  Where else can see the sunrise in the Atlantic and the Sunset in the Pacific while passing rain forests and cloud forests in the same day?

Taca Airlines’ regional company, Sansa , has recently inaugurated a new flight itinerary as well as a new aircraft for its San Jose – Liberia route in Costa Rica.  Due to increasing demand of flight services between San Jose and the northern province of Liberia, Sansa made the decision to add an ATR-42 to its fleet.

The ATR-42 is a twin-turboprop short haul regional airliner widely used by several airline companies from around the globe.  According to the aircraft’s information page, the largest operators of these aircrafts are FedEx and Mexico’s Aeromar.

Sansa’s ATR-42 has a seating capacity of 46 passengers and will serve one of the 4 daily frequencies.  The aircraft has received the flight number 720 from San Jose to Liberia and 721 from Liberia to San Jose.  The flight departs from San Jose at 12:10pm and returns at 3:45pm from Liberia to San Jose.

A one way trip either way costs a total of US$114.00 which includes airfare, taxes and airport fees.  In addition, Sansa has added a double mileage points for those traveling between November 15th and December 15th, 2008.

Guanacaste has become a very popular destination for locals and tourists due to its splendid beaches, National Parks, adventure tours and activities as well as to its wide variety in hotels.

Costa Rican music has gradually started to take its place within the international scene as more and more musicians and composers have been acknowledged by important international organizations such as the Grammys.

Composer Carlos Jose Castro recently returned from Houston where the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards Ceremony took place with the distinction of having won Best Classical Contemporary Composition with his Concierto del Sol.

In the same ceremony were Colombian pop-rock artist Juanes won in 5 different categories including the coveted Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year, Carlos Jose Castro gladly received his Grammy for a guitar-centered composition.

Castro completed his Concierto del Sol in 2002 and was recorded by the Costa Rican Philharmonic Orchestra in 2007 under the direction of Marvin Araya and Costa Rican guitarist Mario Ulloa.

Castro joins the select group of musicians who have won had the privilege of winning a Grammy.  Editus’ musicians were the first to earn international recognition by winning a Grammy for their participation in a project with Panamanian musician Ruben Blades.

Castro mentioned to the local media that he is still quite excited about the win and is currently working on a trombone concert that will be interpreted by Ivan Chinchilla with the Costa Rican Symphonic Orchestra in 2009.

The Costa Rican Department of Transportation has given the thumbs-up to two regional airlines so that the flight frequency between Mexico and Costa Rica can be increased.  This is the first time in over 15 years that both nations will increase their flight frequency between countries.

The agreement was reached after authorities from the Costa Rican Civil Aviation Technical Council (CETAC) and the Mexican Aviation’s department reached a bilateral agreement.

The new disposition will allow for Lacsa aircrafts, operated by TACA, to increase their current frequency of six weekly flights to 14 while Mexico’s Mexicana de Aviación will increase its 10 weekly flights to 14.

The increase in flight frequencies will be a great advantage for both business travelers and tourists as it will add more travel options and schedules for their convenience.

Although the agreement was recently reached between each country’s aviation authorities, it will be the airlines’ responsibility to set the new schedule of its new flights as well as to the date these new frequencies will begin.

Flight frequency between two of the region’s strongest tourist and business destinations is a clear sign of the high demand of access and flexibility each nation is experiencing.

For many European travelers, a trip across the Atlantic Ocean should be one that is worthwhile and rewarding in every sense of the word.  This is why the countries that make up the Central American region have come together to promote the area as one market.

In the recently concluded World Travel Market 2008 held in London, Central America was present as one brand offering a variety of attractions that include history, culture and most of all nature.  The Central American region alone holds 7% of the world’s biodiversity making it one of the fastest growing eco-tourism destinations in the world.

Costa Rica, Belice, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama attracted a number of attendees at the World Travel Market under the “Central America, so small …so big” concept.

The Costa Rican Minister of Tourism, Carlos Ricardo Benavides, mentioned to an international press agency that although Costa Rica counts with a robust international fame, it could boost up its popularity by being part of a larger tourist destination.

Unlike Costa Rica, Honduras for example is not as popular among tourists as they would like to be.  In a recent survey, only 2 out every 10 European tourists that visit the Central American have heard about Honduras. Each country has their own history, culture and natural attraction that when promoted as a whole, could become very attractive to the European tourist.

Several hotel online booking services, travel agencies and airlines have grasped this concept and joined forces to offer not only variety but quality as well within the region.  The Central American Travel Agency (CATA) has been responsible for the flight frequency increase between Spain and Central America while online services such as Hotel Pure offer hotels in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama.