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Due to the rapidly growing demand of certified medical services by tourists, the Costa Rican government along with the private sector has created a program to meet this demand.

Over the last few years, there has been an important increase in medical tourism mainly from the U.S and Canada. It seems that more and more North Americans tend to search for medical services outside of their countries due to issues such as not having medical insurance or services not covered within their company’s plan.

Costa Rica has seen hundreds of tourists arriving for medical treatments such as plastic surgery and dental work which can be anywhere around 25% to 50% below the rates in the U.S and Canada.

The public and private sector alliance will seek to improve infrastructure and services in order to market these in the U.S and Canada as well as Europe starting August 2008.

The first private clinic to be credited by the U.S Joint Commission International was the Clinica Biblica . The Clinica Catolica and the CIMA Hospital are currently in the accreditation process and will offer medical tourists other alternatives as well.

The Costa Rican tourism influx increases around 6% to 8% annually, while medical tourism alone has increased 15% annually.

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As Costa Ricans grow more and more health conscious, numerous alternative outdoor activities have been included in the people lifestyle. This change in lifestyle as well as the growing demands from tourist visiting the country, Costa Rican tour operators alike have incorporated mountain biking into their itineraries.

Costa Rica diverse terrain opens the opportunity of numerous mountain biking tours for all types of bikers. From the recreational occasional mountain biker to the professional kamikaze mountain biker, Costa Rica is the place to be.

Tour operators arrange several circuits which cover volcanoes, rivers, lakes, coffee plantations, villages and mountains lots of mountains. A number of operations offer quality mountain bikes within their tours for those looking to travel light. However, shipping your bike down can easily be arranged as well.

Costa Rica has also attracted serious mountain bikers from around the globe not only due to the country difficult trails, but to its tropical climate and warmth of its people. Several different types of accommodations are also easily arranged making Costa Rica a preferred destination for mountain bikers.

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