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An
airport
official
inspects
the
weather
stations
at the
Juan
Santamaría
(San
José)
airport
which
was shut
down for
three
hours
yesterday
morning,
affecting
some 18
international
flights,
due to
the
station's
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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
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ArcelorMittal
Buys 50% Stake in Costa
Rica Plant
ArcelorMittal, the
world's largest
steelmaker, said on
Monday it had bought the
50 percent stake it did
not already own in Costa
Rica long carbon steel
producers Laminadora
Costarricense and
Trefileria Colima.
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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...
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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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Monday 04 February 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Police Show of Force
Against Crime In
Guanacaste
Authorities displayed
their show of force in
the areas beach areas of
Tamarindo, Playas del
Coco, Carillo and Santa
Cruz, between Friday
night and Sunday
morning, as they
descended on the Pacific
coast towns against
criminal activity.
San José Airport
Shut Down For Three Hours Due To Weather
Station Malfunction
For almost four hours
Sunday morning, the Juan Santamaría (San
José) international airport was shut
down, no flights coming or out, from
10:00am to about 1:00pm, as 18
international flights were put on hold
as airport personnel looked to solve the
problem.
Costa Rica Joins
Worldwide March Against
Colombian Rebels
Costa Ricans today will
be part of the worldwide
march "One Million
Voices Against the
Revolutionary Armed
Forces of Colombia (FARC)",
which is meant as a call
to the rebel army to lay
down its weapons and
release all its
hostages.
Speeding and Drinking
and Driving Number One
Cause of Traffic
Accident Deaths
Speeding and reckless
driving continue to
spill blood on the
streets. The latest
victims are 38 year old
Germán Rojas Chinchilla
and 25 year old Eliecer
Chévez Ledezma, who died
in a traffic accident in
Bario la Colina, in
Limón.
Thieves Steal Railway
Steel For Scrap Metal
Thieves will go to any
means to get their hands
on scrap metal to turn
it into cash as scrap
metal yards do not care
much from where the
metal comes.
Small Turnout At Jaco
Festival
"Viva el Jefe" was the
chant greeting the
Puerto Rican Daddy
Yankee at Saturday's
concert "Beach Music
Festival" in Jacó.
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Fidel Castro Honors
Volodia Teitelboim
Cuban President Fidel
Castro paid tribute to
the recently deceased
intellectual and
revolutionary Chilean
Volodia Teitelboim, whom
he described as an
example of a communist
militant, whose struggle
gave his life some
meaning.
Cuba Awards Brazilian
Revolutionary Writer
Cuba's Council of State
awarded Brazilian
revolutionary and writer
Marilisa Guimaraes with
the Friendship Medal, in
recognition for her
active participation in
the promotion and the
Cuban culture ands
politics in Brazil.
Guatemalan VP Lauds
Cuban Advances
Guatemalan Vice
President Rafael Espada
on Sunday praised Cuba's
achievements in various
sectors, and called his
official visit fruitful.
Colombian Government
Willing To Facilitate
FARC Prisoner Release
Colombian Interior
Minister Carlos Holguin
said Sunday that his
government would
facilitate the release
of three sick former
legislators held by the
Revolutionary Armed
Forces of Colombia (FARC).
Southern Chile Volcano
Erupts Again, No
Injuries Reported
Southern Chilean volcano
Llaima began erupting
again early Sunday,
triggering around 10
earth tremors, but so
far there are no reports
of deaths or serious
injuries.
The Man Who Conquered
Nicaragua, Died In Shame
Back in the day, a man
from Tennessee took over
Central America. “Five
or None!” was his motto.
Though, he never ruled
all five Central
American countries, he
did manage to become
president of Nicaragua;
and the thing is, he
very well might have
succeeded in ruling all
five Central American
countries if his
financial backer hadn’t
turned against him.
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02 February 2008 |
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