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Which is
the
right
price?
One
local
supermarket
chain (MegaSuper)
uses the
double
pricing
system,
penalizing
customers
who are
not part
of their
"mayorista"
program
or have
left
their
mayorista
card at
home.
If
shopping
at
MegaSuper,
better
check
the
price
label
carefully! |
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Falling Fowl Of The
Chicken Bus
The lure of travelling
like a local proved too
strong for Sue White -
with hilarious results.
Travelling from
Guatemala to Nicaragua
may sound adventurous,
but for most people it
involves parking
themselves on a luxury
air-conditioned bus and
waking up at their
destination. |
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The Life of Your Dreams
The fact is; you could
not have dreamed of the
new and exciting life
possible here. The
cultural generosity of
the people, the
excitement of doing all
of the things you never
had time for, the health
benefits of unprocessed
food, clean air, and
exercise. |
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A collection of our best fotos
of news events, people,
happenings in Costa Rica and
more...
click
here!
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People Words
Spanish like
English has different names for different people. By learning the words
below you will increase your vocabulary, comprehension and language fluency.
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Sunday 03 February 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Courts Will Begin
Working Around the Clock To Combat Crime
The Corte Suprema de Justicia (Supreme
court) announced earlier this week that
it will bring to trial criminals within
hours or a week at the latest to combat
the crime wave that is overtaking the
country.
Health Ministry
Adamant To Close Allegro Papagayo Hotel
For Contamination
The ministra de Salud (Health minister),
María Luisa Ávila is adamant that she
will close down the Allegro Papagayo
hotel, in Playa Manzanillo, Guanacaste,
for contimanting a nearby river with
sewage.
Immigration Takes Action
Against Illegals
Saturday morning it was
Tamarindo's turn. Today,
tomorrow and the next is
unknown, as immigration
officials descend on
beach communities to
identify and control
illegal foreigners in
the country.
Police Theorize
Stolen Drugs Motive For Murder Of Five
The execution of five
men earlier this week in the Southern
zone is believed to be related to a drug
deal gone bad, as agents of the
Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ)
tackle a crime that has never before
seen in Costa Rica.
Sunny and Hot Weather
Predicted For the Coming
Week
The Instituto
Meteorológico Nacional (IMN)
- national weather
service - is calling for
sunny and hot during the
last week of summer
vacation, before back to
school.
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Fuel Hike Announced in
Nicaragua
Oil companies operating
in Nicaragua announced
on Saturday a new price
hike of gasoline and
other fuels, while the
price of gas will fall.
Fuel spilled in Panama
Canal
The Pacific Ocean
entrance to the Panama
Canal was put under
environmental alert
after thousands of
gallons of ship's oil
spilled during a routine
pumping operation,
Panama Maritime
Authorities said.
Colombian FARC Rebels To
Release Three Hostages
Colombian rebel group
the Revolutionary Armed
forces of Colombia (FARC)
said Saturday that it
was planning to release
three hostages, local
media reported.
Bolivia Zapping Drug
Traffickers
Bolivia's Special Force
against Drug Trafficking
confirmed Saturday that
in the first month of
2008, they seized more
than 186 tons of drugs,
especially marijuana and
cocaine base, which
confirms a greater
struggle against these
illegal activities.
Warm Farewell for
Chilean Communist
Volodia Teitelboim stood
out in the fight of the
Chilean people, his
internationalist
struggle and in his
solidarity with Cuba,
said here Fernando
Remirez de Estenoz,
member of the Cuban
Communist Party (PCC)
Secretariat in his
speech Saturday.
EL SALVADOR:
"Life Is Worth More than
Gold" Say Anti-Mining
Activists
Peasant farmers from the
northern Salvadoran
province of Cabañas fear
that mining operations
planned for the region
will consume 30,000
litres of water a day,
drawn from the same
sources that currently
provide local residents
with water only once a
week.
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¢499.44 |
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02 February 2008 |
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