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A
total
eclipse
of the
moon.
The
above
foto of
the
lunar
eclipsewas
taken
from the
ICR
offices
at
3:24am.
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Costa Rica Countryside
Whether you want to play
Tarzan in the forest,
climb volcanoes, surf
big waves or float in a
pool sipping drinks with
umbrellas, Costa Rica
offers adventures and
relaxation in a
stunningly beautiful
countryside.
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Government Plans to Kick
Off Limón Works in 2008
The Costa Rican
government expects to
begin in 2008 sewage
expansion and flood
prevention works as part
of a project to
redevelop port city
Limón on the Caribbean
coast, according to
Limón province
inter-institutional
coordinator Álvaro
Rodríguez.
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What is a Lunar Eclipse?
A lunar eclipse occurs
whenever the Moon passes
through some portion of
the Earth's shadow. This
can occur only when the
Sun, Earth, and Moon are
aligned exactly, or very
closely so, with the
Earth in the middle.
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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 28 August 2007, San José, Costa
Rica
New Drivers
Licensing Office Promises An End To Long
Lines and Gavilanes
The drivers license department of the
Ministerio de Obras Públicas y
Transportes (MOPT) opened its new
yesterday located in La Uruca - behind
the Consejo de Seguridad Vial (Cosevi) -
with a promise to hand over a drivers
license in 15 minutes or less and end
the long lines and the "gavilnes"
TLC To Be
Explained in 20 Page Booklet
If you are not quite clear on the issues
of the Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) -
the free trade agreement with the United
States - help is on the way, as the
Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE)
said it will publish a 20 page booklet
on the most important points of the
trade deal.
Downpour Hits San José
Hard
The heavy downpour of
yesterday afternoon
surprise many,
especially drivers along
the highways were
visibility was almost
zero in some cases and
flash flooding occurred
in many areas.
Indigenous Autonomy Bill
at a Standstill
The proposed Law
of Autonomous
Development of
Indigenous Communities
continues at a
standstill at the
Commission of Social
Matters of the Costa
Rican Legislative Assembly,
due to disagreements on
the text.
More
Drug Traffickers Caught
in Costa Rican Coasts
Costa Rican
authorities confirmed
Colombian drug
traffickers might have
thrown two tons of
cocaine to the Costa
Rican north Pacific
coast Sunday.
European Union
Eating Up Costa Rica Bananas
More Costa Rican bananas
are headed to Europe as
exports to the European
Union (EU) increased
16.3% during the first
four months of this
year.
Nicaragua asks Taiwan
for US$400 million in
investment
Nicaragua has asked
Taiwan, which seeking to
bolster its diplomatic
alliances, for US$400
million (euro293
million) in investments
over the next four
years.
Fenosa to increase power
rationing in Nicaragua
after deficit increase
Union Fenosa SA will
increase power rationing
in Nicaragua from the
current four hours to
five hours a day, due to
generation problems and
maintenance issues at
various plants in the
country.
1,800 Colombians flee to
Ecuador amid violence at
home
Some 1,800 Colombians
have rushed into Ecuador
to escape violent
clashes between the
Colombian army and
rebels, Ecuador's
Foreign Minister Maria
Fernanda Espinosa said
Monday.
Criticism to Peru
President Continues
New criticism to
Peruvian President Alan
Garcia's excessive
outstandingness, faced
with the catastrophe
caused by an earthquake,
augurs on Monday a
weakening of his image
to the population.
Brazilian Supreme Court
to prosecute 12
politicians in bribery
scandal
Brazil's Supreme Federal
Tribunal decided Monday
to charge 12 political
allies of President Luis
Inacio Lula da Silva,
who are involved in a
bribes-for-votes scandal
exposed in 2005.
Why Paris Wants Panama's
Former Strong Man
With a French request
for the extradition of
Panama's former dictator
to be heard in the US on
Tuesday, we take a look
at the complicated
history of the man
himself, Manuel Noriega,
and the reasons why
Paris wants him turned
over.
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B.C.C.R.
28 August 2007 |
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