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Beginning
at
8:30am
tomorrow
the "gran
desfile
de
bandas"
will
take
place in
San
José,
from the
La
Soledad
church
along
the
newly
built
pedestrian
way of
Avenida
4.
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New Free eBook Reveals
Tips for Vacationing in
Costa Rica
While researching
vacation spots in the
Caribbean, publisher Joe
Farinaccio uncovered
some valuable tips and
information on Costa
Rica. He announced he's
giving them away in a
free ebook, "Insider
Tips and Activities
Guide for Costa Rica,"
to anyone looking for a
unique, tropical
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The Four "Gringo" Lies
in Costa Rica
Costa Ricans always
often joke that the
three biggest lies in
Costa Rica are: el zarpe
(the last drink of the
night), Te Pago Mañana
(I will pay you
tomorrow), and a third,
which cannot be
published in a "family"
publication.
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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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Thursday 06 December 2007, San José, Costa
Rica
Banco Nacional
Limits Daily Internet Transfers
The state bank, Banco
Nacional, announced yesterday that, as a
preventive measure against internet
fraud during the holiday season, it will
limit electronic transfers to a maximum
of ¢500.000 colones (us$1.000) per day.
Medina Murder Trial
Ends, Verdict In Two
Weeks
After more than two on
trial and almost four in
preventive detention,
the fate of Catholic
priest, Minor Calvo,
businessman, Omar
Chavez, and a group of
others indicted for the
murder of journalist
Parmeion Medina, may be
over in minutes as the
judges retire to
consider the evidence
and will hand down its
verdict at 3:30pm on
December 19.
Costa Rica Plants 5
Million Trees
Costa Rica, a leader in
eco-tourism and home to
some of the world's
rarest species, planted
its 5 millionth tree of
2007 on Wednesday as it
tries to put a brake on
global warming.
Mel Gibson In Costa Rica
In Search of Film
Investment Opportunities
Mel Gibson met with
several Costa Rican
government ministers to
discuss setting up a
film production company
Child Sex Suspect Nabbed
in Costa Rica
A Georgetown, Texas, man
wanted on allegations
that he sexually
assaulted a child in
Williamson County,
Texas, was found
in Costa Rica and is
awaiting extradition.
Volcán Turrialba
Spews Gases
The Comisión Nacional de Atención de
Emergencias (CNE) - national emergency
commission - is recommending regulated
access to the Volcán Turrialba after it
spewed gases to three kilometres height.
Nicaragua to Buy Back
Debt
Nicaragua has arranged
to buy back more than
us$1.3 billion of its
foreign debt from
creditors, the finance
ministry said Wednesday.
US Deports Record Number
of Guatemalans
So far this year, 3,000
more Guatemalans have
been deported from the
United States than the
record high of 18,000
hit last year,
immigration authorities
admitted on Wednesday.
Price Hikes Hurt
Guatemalans
The increase of the cost
of food and gas are
hitting the economy of
the Guatemalan family
hard.
Mexico Prints
Castro-Chavez Notes
The two messages by
Cuban President Fidel
Castro to Venezuelan
Head of State Hugo
Chavez were integrally
published Tuesday by the
Mexican newspaper "La
Jornada."
Colombian Rebel Carries
4 Year Old Hostage to
Safety
A female Colombian rebel
who forged close bonds
with a 4-year-old
hostage deserted the
country's largest rebel
army and carried the boy
on a 24-hour jungle
journey home to his
family, authorities
said.
MIGRATION-GERMANY:
Women in a New Country
Draw Together
"You try to adapt,
but you become like a
mute person," said
Teresa, who was born in
Colombia and has lived
in Germany for over 20
years, describing what
it feels like to be an
immigrant.
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06 December 2007 |
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