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Despite
its
environmental
rhetoric
and
conservation,
the
rivers
and
creeks
around
the
country
continue
to be
used as
garbage
dumps
like
this
creek in
Piedades
de Santa
Ana
where it
has
become a
dumping
site for
everything
from a
windshield
to
tires. |
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Edward Stourton's Heaven
On Earth
Radio and TV presenter
Edward Stourton on the
rich diversity of Cosat
Rica. I've been through
Portugal, America and
France phases but my
favourite destination at
the moment is Costa
Rica, which I visited
for the first time last
year.
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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
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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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Monday 18 February 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Tourism Up 13% in
January
Tourism authorities are
pleased after reviewing the numbers for
January which saw an increase of 13.7%
of the same period last year at the Juan
Santamaría International airport in San
José and the Daniel Oduber international
airport in Liberia.
Flu Vaccination of Seniors Begins Today
Beginning today, 300.000
elderly and children
will receive flu
vaccination as the Caja
Costarricense del Seguro
Social (CCSS) begins a
nationwide vaccination
campaign.
ICE Workers
Planning Strike Action
It's been some time
since the workers of the Instituto
Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) have
taken to the streets in protest of
something or other, at least not since
the debate of the Tratado de Libre
Comercio (TCL) - free trade agreement
with the United States - was announced
to be settled by referendum.
Former President
Figueres Globetrotting,
Still Refusing To Return
To Costa Rica
While Costa Ricans
patiently wait that
former president, José
María Figueres Olsen
(1994-1998), returns to
Costa Rica to explain
his role in the Alcatel
- ICE scandal, Figueres
is globetrotting
promoting his
environmental project.
Security For the Iron
Maiden Concert To Be
Tight
Iron Maiden, the English
heavy metal band, is
coming to Costa Rica
next week and is proving
to be a challenge for
organizers of the
concert, who are
concerned with security.
The concert will take
place February 26 at the
Ricardo Saprissa
stadium.
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Honduras Fowl Deaths
Flap Nicaragua
Nicaraguan Health
authorities are alarmed
over a possible outbreak
after the death of 200
fowl in Honduras,
although there are no
indications of bird flu,
El Nuevo Diario daily
reported Saturday.
Bond Star Caught In
Panama Gang Wars
James Bond star Daniel
Craig escaped injury on
the set of new movie
'Quantum of Solace'
after gang wars erupted
in Panama.
Honduran Police Alerts
on Reptile Smuggling
Honduran police seized
21 reptiles in danger of
extinction when they
were about to be
smuggled into El
Salvador, where they are
sought after for its
meat, official sources
reported Saturday.
Venezuelan President
Plans New Oil Taxes
Venezuela's President
Hugo Chavez has urged
ministers to come up
with suggestions for
possible new taxes on
the windfall profits
earned by international
oil companies, local
press reported Sunday.
Chavez: Venezuela Does
Not Plan To Halt U.S.
Oil Exports
Venezuela has no plans
to halt oil exports to
the United States as
long as the U.S. does
not invade Venezuela,
the nation's president,
Hugo Chavez, said in his
weekly broadcast Alo
Presidente.
LATIN AMERICA:
Deforestation Still
Winning
Never before have Latin
America and the
Caribbean fought so hard
against deforestation,
say experts and
government officials,
but logging in the
region has increased to
the point that it has
the highest rate in the
world.
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16 February 2008 |
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