Thousands of students participated last night
in the traditional parades of lights, a prelude
to today's celebration of the 182nd of Independence.
[Foto: Al Dia]
NEWS
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Today in History -
September 15 The
independence of Costa Rica, is a process
that lasted several months, and even years.
The date of the 15th of September was
adopted by the Central American Federation
182 years ago, although it in fact does not
agree with the actual date of the
independence of the country. >more
Man
Commits Suicide After He Tries to Kill Wife Sunday,
in Cuidad Quesada, west of San José, was
the scene of a suicide, where a 42 year old
man tried to kill his wife, Milagro Rodriguez, but she managed to
get away. >more
Cost
Rican authorities find arsenal of illegal
weapons, explosives in home near Nicaraguan
border
Police
arrested a government official and two other
men on weapons trafficking charges and
discovered a sizable arsenal of illegal guns
and explosives in a home near the Nicaraguan
border, authorities said Saturday. >more
WTO ministerial meeting concludes without agreement
The fifth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded here Sunday afternoon without any agreement reached between members.
>more
Chavez dismisses new opposition drive for recall referendum
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday accused the opposition leaders of deceiving the Venezuelan people again into giving their support to the petition for a recall referendum on his rule.
>more
Eight foreign
tourists kidnapped by suspected Colombian
rebels Eight foreign tourists have been
kidnapped by suspected rebels in the mountains of
northern Colombia, police announced Sunday.
>more
Puzzles
remain in cacao's ecology Milwaukee
Public Museum officials are betting that
people will pay a premium for a
chocolate bar made from cacao that grows
in the shade, that helps the environment
and that provides small-scale Costa
Rican farmers with a decent living.
OK. I have written articles about our
life here in Acosta and Costa Rica in
general but, I have never tried to
describe this area from a "why
would you want to live here"
perspective.
I spend at least one week per month
visiting other areas of this beautiful
country showing guests how it is to live
in each of them and therefore feel
qualified to compare the many aspects of
the quality of life issues potential
residents should be concerned with. >more
