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REMINDER:
Enrique remains your friend!
Another (very biased) editorial by: Michael Jean Nystrom-Schut
I fled a record winter snowfall in Indianapolis last week to be back here in San Jose. Coming in from the airport, I sensed that the heat was intense, especially compared to where I'd been huddling lately.
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Junquillal
This
secluded beach area lies in the
Guanacaste region, just south of
Tamarindo, only a few kilometers off
the main road that connects the
Nortwest beaches to the Tempisque
ferry. Click
here for
the
photo
tour! |
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The
Internet:
Your
Computer has a
Virus!?The
Klez worm,
that continues
to plague the
Internet,
however, and
are
responsible
for huge
amount of
useless,
infected
email. Click
here. |
Travel:
The
Bribri
Indians.
Near
Puerto Viejo
de Limσn you΄ll
find an Indian
reservation
called Kikφldi.
It is the home
of the Bribri
indians,
Click
here. |
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Week of
trade talks concludes
Negotiators for the United States
and five Central American countries wrapped up a week of trade talks in
Cincinnati on Friday, saying they're optimistic that they can complete a
comprehensive free trade agreement by December.
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Costa Rica Role Model
Even though it is true that there is no
perfect system and that one country differs from the next one, Dr. Carmelo Mesa-Lago
(above) says that, in Latin America, Costa Rica can play a role model to guide
the nations that are looking for a new social and economic model.
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Housing adjusted to geography
Starting this year, the houses for poor
families will be built according to the geographical conditions of the area
selected, and agreeing with the customs and needs of those who are going to live
in them.
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Birth rate drop
In 2002, the number of births in Costa Rica
decreased by 5,257 as compared to the preceding year. Such a major drop had not
been recorded before, even though the downward trend in births became noticeable
in the early nineties.
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Dining |
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DINING:
Hotel
Presidente
Avenida Central. |
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