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Anti-Tobacco Law Records Its First Fine
It’s Back To Coach For the Presidenta
Train Accidents Common
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Costa Rica – Colombia Trade Deal Close
Blogger Calls US Ambassador To Costa Rica “Dumbassador” For Video
Costa Rican Authorities Had Suspicion Since 2011
“Paso de la Vaca” To Become New San José Police Headquarters
Zoo Ave Gets New Attraction
Gabriel Morales Fallon: “I do not know the President of Costa Rica”
Hotel Chamber Demands Action Against TACA Layoffs
Premier Eco-Yoga-Retreat and Spa in Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula
Yarly Marín – Miss World Costa Rica 2013
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DIS Deputy Director Involved in Alleged Drunk Driving Accident
Sales Of Motos Increases 30% In 2013
Costa Ricans Ask To Sign Petition Calling For Resignation Of Laura Chinchilla
A Global Phenom – Being Gay
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It’s Back To Coach For the Presidenta
Casa Presidencial confirmed that Presidenta Laura Chinchilla will be travelling on commercial flights for her trip to Colombia and Ecuador, although no specific details of the airline and flights...
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A Global Phenom – Being Gay
What can be lower on the totem pole of human values than a sexual preference? Who cares? And why? I am a practicing Catholic and it just irritates the...
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Nicaraguans More Satisfied With Their Roads Than Costa Ricans
Panamanian road infrastructure generates high satisfaction in Central America Nicaraguans are more satisfied with the state of their roads than Costa Ricans, who are next to last among those...
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Sales Of Motos Increases 30% In 2013
Fuel prices and saving time are two of the major motivations behind motorcycle purchases as many Costa Ricans are turning to motos (motorcycles) as their method of transportation. Sales...
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EDITORIAL: The Presidenta’s “Torta”
The weekend trip that Presidenta Laura Chinchilla to Peru on a private jet has generated many quests that have no clear answers. What is questionable here is not that...
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With a Solar House, TEC Students Looking to Win Global Competition
A solar home that consumes less natural resources and produces minimal waste is the entry that a group of 35 students from Costa Rica’s Instituto Tecnológico (TEC) – Institute...
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Sala IV Orders One Hour Per Day Per Infant For Breasfeeding
Now, in Costa Rica, mothers are entitled to one hour off work time per infant for breastfeeding. The Constitutional Court or Sala IV has ordered, after ruling on an...
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Bill Gates retakes world’s richest title from Carlos Slim
Bill Gates has become the world’s richest person again, jumping ahead of Carlos Slim to claim the title. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Gates’s fortune is valued at...
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QTips About Driving in Costa Rica
Photo credit: Costaricavacation4me.com By Carter Maddox Driving in Costa Rica is reasonably safe. Do realize, however that most Costa Ricans are “first generation drivers” meaning they did not grow...
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An Historical Look Of Avenida Central (The Boulevard)
The building to the left was replaced with what is not the Plaza de la Cultura, the Pops at the foot of the Gran Hotel still stands, so does...
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Sales Of Motos Increases 30% In 2013
Fuel prices and saving time are two of the major motivations behind motorcycle purchases as many Costa Ricans are turning to motos (motorcycles) as their method of transportation. Sales...
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Anti-Tobacco Law Records Its First Fine
The Ministry of Health reports that the British American Tobacco Caribbean & Central América is the first tobacco company to be fined by for not respecting the new anti...
1Train Accidents Common
In the first few days of the start of the San José – Cartago commuter train service there have been already two accidents, the latest and most serious in...
1Chinchilla Off To Colombia Today
Costa Rica’s Presidenta Laura Chinchilla is readying to travel to Colombia today to attend the Pacifc Alliance summit being held in Cali. At the summit, Chinchilla will request the...
Turrialba Volcano Roars to Life
The Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica (OVISCORI) and the Red Sismológica (National Seismological Network) are keeping a very close eye on the Turrialba volcano after the colossus...
Costa Rica – Colombia Trade Deal Close
Colombia is set to sign a free trade agreement with Costa Rica, marking another step toward Colombia’s regional free trade policies with other Latin American and Pacific states. Minister...
Blogger Calls US Ambassador To Costa Rica “Dumbassador” For Video
Political commentator, film critic and blogger Debbie Schlussel calls President Obama’s hand-picked U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, Anne Andrews, “Dumbassador”, for enlisting Embassy employees in the ridiculous music video ...
Costa Rican Authorities Had Suspicion Since 2011
A report by Telenoticias says that the controversial aircraft that caused the political crisis in the government, has been on the radar of authorities since 2011. The television news...
1“Paso de la Vaca” To Become New San José Police Headquarters
With an investment of ¢516 million colones, the old market building located in the heart of San José, will become the new San José municipal police headquarters. The remodeling,...
Gabriel Morales Fallon: “I do not know the President of Costa Rica”
The controversial Colombian Gabriel Morales Fallon spoke on Monday for the first time following the scandal surrounding Presidenta Laura Chinchilla’s infamous trip to Peru aboard a private plane owned...
Hotel Chamber Demands Action Against TACA Layoffs
The Cámara Costarricense de Hoteles (CCHCR) – Costa Rica’s Chamber of Hotels – is calling the Avianca-Taca decision to cancel five flights and layoff 261 people as “despicable”. The...
DIS Deputy Director Involved in Alleged Drunk Driving Accident
The Deputy Director of the Dirección de Inteligencia y Seguridad (DIS) was involved in a driving accident Sunday night while driving apparently drunk. According to the Policia de Transito...
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Zoo Ave Gets New Attraction
Zoo Ave Animal Rescue shelter at La Garita got a new star this week—a cute, voluptuous but nervous appearing young female, less than 10 inches tall. It is an...
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Premier Eco-Yoga-Retreat and Spa in Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula
OSA PENINSULA, COSTA RICA – Blue Osa is a secluded paradise located at the juncture of rainforest and ocean. With a soft opening in 2011, Blue Osa has now...
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How many gringos are there in Costa Rica, what do they do?
By Christopher Howard If you are thinking or living in or retiring in Costa Rica the following should be of interest to you. According to a recent article in...
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Latin Dating, Cultural Influences
The topic of Latin dating has grown in importance as the people and their culture intermingles around the globe. Within the United States, it is the fastest growing racial...
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The Toyota Landcruiser
The Land Cruiser series is the longest running series in Toyota history. Development of the first generation Land Cruiser began in 1951 as Toyota’s version of a Jeep-like vehicle...
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