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Good
Thursday and Good Friday Legal
Holidays With Double Pay
Yesterday and today, Good
Thursday and Good Friday, are
legal holidays in Costa Rica and
anyone obligated to work during
the two days are to be paid
double their normal salary,
according to the Ministerio de
Trabajo (Labour Ministry).
Semana Santa Death Toll: 10
According to the last report by
the Cruz Roja (Red Cross) the
violent death toll for Semana
Santa is at 10.
Costa Rica for $239 One-Way on
U.S. Air
Spring break has already sprung
for most us -- but that's good
news for you, the online
traveler.
Great Turtle Race Set to Launch
from Costa Rica
The Great Turtle Race, a unique
international sea turtle
conservation event bringing
corporate sponsors together with
conservation organizations, will
take place from April 16 to
April 29 in a global bid to
raise awareness and funds for
the critically endangered
leatherback turtle.
Eco-Tourism Leaves Print in
Costa Rica
On my first day in Costa Rica, a
woman in San José explained to
me why bus rides in outlying
areas can sometimes take four
hours to cover 40 kilometres.
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