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Green
Conures
play at
a
nursery
of
macaws
in
Alajuela.
According
to the
last
census
by the
Ministry
of
Environment
and
Energy (MINAE),
only 800
scarlet
macaw
and 50
green
macaw
remain
in the
wild in
the
Costa
Rican
Pacific
. [Foto:
Juan
Carlos
Ulate] |
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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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Tuesday 19 February 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Many Hotels Report
Being Sold Out For Semana Santa
Semana Santa or Easter Week is just
around the corner and the tradition in
Costa Rica is to head for the beaches
and mountains. More than a million are
expected to invade the country's sand
and trails and hotel operators are
urging to make reservations early not to
be left out in the open.
Suspected Rapist
of Nine Year Nicaraguan May Be Hiding
Out in Costa Rica
Costa Rican authorities
are on the manhunt for one of the
rapists of a nine year old girl in
Nicaragua, believing that he is hiding
in Costa Rica.
Legislator Wants To Ban
The Traditional Toros A
La Tica
The traditional "toros a
la tica" - the main
event at the town fairs
- is coming under
scrutiny as one
legislators wants them
banned. Liberacion
deputy, Alexander Mora,
is proposing that the
running of the bulls be
prohibited.
Samara and Nosara To
Have A Paved Road
The 30 kilometre stretch
of gravel road between
Sámara and Nosara which
has become a nightmare
for residents and
visitors of the area
will soon be no more as
the Ministerio de Obras
Públicas y Transportes (MOPT)
annouced it will soon
pave the road with
asphalt.
Total Lunar Eclipse
Tomorrow
At 7:43pm there will be
a total lunar eclipse
that can be seen in
Costa Rica and will
continue until 11:09pm,
according to Alejandra
León, director of the
Fundación Ciente
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Fidel Castro Will
Neither Aspire To Nor
Accept Reelection
Havana, Feb 19 (Prensa
Latina) Cuban President
Fidel Castro announced
he will not aspire to
nor accept the position
of President of the
State Council and
Commander in Chief at
the Parliament session
scheduled for February
24th.
Panama Construction
Strike Threat Renewed
Panama’s largest
construction workers’
union on Monday renewed
its threat to call a
national strike as part
of protests to raise
safety conditions on
building sites, boost
the minimum wage and
lower basic food prices.
UN Special Reporter
Visiting Guatemala
UN Special
Representative for Human
Rights Defenders Hina
Jilani is visiting
Guatemala, having
meetings with government
officials and members of
social organizations.
Salvadorian Deputies'
Killing Still Unpunished
One year after the
assassination in
Guatemala of three
Salvadorian deputies
from the Central
American Parliament,
none of the eight people
detained as alleged
responsible have been
tried.
Bolivia to Reconstruct
Damage Zones
Bolivian President Evo
Morales called Monday
departmental prefects of
Beni and Santa Cruz, the
most damage zones by the
climate phenomenon known
as "La Nina," to analyze
the reconstruction plans
of those regions.
DISARMAMENT-NICARAGUA:
Landmine-Free by 2009?
Military sources in
Nicaragua and
Organisation of American
States (OAS) officials
warned that dozens of
minefields remain live
and dangerous in this
country -- a legacy of
the 1981-1990 civil war.
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19 February 2008 |
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