During the late 90’s and ever since, the Costarican economy has experienced a 180 degrees turn on what used to be, it’s foundation and human resources. While the country ever since its first independent years had turned to agriculture –the exploitation of coffee and banana primarily-, in realizing the fierce competition that much larger nations were playing in dominating the American and European markets (chief trade associates ) turned to renovated economical plan.

The much better educated working force of the nation, concentrated in its urbanized center, displayed the changing element in the whole equation; technology therefore became –next to Tourism-, the country’s main financial resource for exportation and the creation of wealth and welfare.

Thus, from an economy enslaved to crops, the country gradually shifted its path towards a more “asian” approach to the world market. Companies such as Intel have planted their developing seed in the industrial sectors of the central valley, using as compost the talented minds of the Costarican newer generations.

Tourism nonetheless currently holds the biggest piece of the revenue pie. A humongous sector of the populace is now dedicated to the providing of services for visitors who yearly increase in number; demanding more and more excellence.

Despite the gloomy perspective that is commonly held on world economy as a whole, the outsourcing phenomena that has also stricken Costa Rica has helped strengthen its financial status quo, the future is still however undefined.