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It took
35.000
bulbs to
light
the
Christmas
tree in
front of
the
Hospital
de Niños
in San
José.
The
tradition
goes
back to
an idea
43 years
to use
the tree
as way
of
giving
the
children
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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
getaway. |
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Hewlett-Packard Costa
Rica Sales Up 30% in
2007
Hewlett Packard (HP) in
Costa Rica says it saw a
30% increase in sales or
products and services in
2007 and is looking to
hire more Costa Ricans
to better its market
presence.
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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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Friday 07 December 2007, San José, Costa
Rica
ICE Plans To Clip RACSA's
Wings
The Instituto
Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE) put
the brakes on the
expansion plans by
Radiográfica
Costarricense (RACSA) -
a subsidiary of ICE - to
invest millions in
internet service, to
stop the competition.
300.000 GSM Lines
Available December 17
The Instituto Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE) announced yesterday
that it will begin offering the first of
the 300.00 GSM lines on December 17.
Fear Of Big Earthquake
Grows in Guanacaste
Some 200 families in the
development project
Vivienda Chorotega, in
Santa Cruz, Guanacaste,
are living in fear
following the earthquake
of last Sunday.
35.000 Bulbs Light
Hospital de Niños
Christmas Tree
Last night the annual
tradition of lighting
the Christmas tree in
front of the Hospital de
Niños took place,
bringing a smile to the
faces of the children in
hospital, some who are
able to walk up close,
while others looked on
from their hospital room
window.
AIDS Awareness Program
Launched
"Detener el Sida.
Mantener la Promesa"
(Stop Aids. Keeping the
promise) is the Costa
Rica's strategy to face
the illness and as is
done in other countries,
aims to raise the
conciousness of the
people.
Monitoring
Volcanoes
The Universidad Nacional
- UNA - is developing a program to
monitor all active volcanoes en Costa
Rica.
Ortega Knocks US
Security Plan
Nicaraguan President
Daniel Ortega affirmed
Thursday that the
security plan the US is
trying to establish in
the world, following its
invasion of Iraq, is
illegal and erratic.
Panama: No Danger for US
Tourists
Panamanian authorities
described the warnings
by the US government
that tourists not travel
to the Darien area of
Panama, not even to
private parks or hotels,
as "unfounded."
Cuba-El Salvador Talks
Open
Cuban National People's
Power Assembly delegate
Leonel Gonzalez said
that the visit of
several Salvadoran
political forces to Cuba
is a great joy and
opportunity for talks
between both countries.
Venezuela Alert to
Destabilization
The Venezuelan
government is on the
alert to any
destabilizing attempt by
the opposition,
encouraged by the
negative response in the
constitutional reform
voted on December 2.
Mexico Restores
Relations with Cuba,
Venezuela
Mexico has restored its
relations of respect and
dialogue with Cuba and
Venezuela, Foreign
Minister Patricia
Espinosa said Thursday.
IAEA: Brazil Could Be
More Ambitious In
Nuclear Program
International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA)
Director General Mohamed
El Baradei said on
Thursday that Brazil's
nuclear program has
"modest" targets and
that the country could
be more ambitious in
producing nuclear power.
CUBA:
(Some) Men Renounce
Violence Against Women
Orlando Berrios, 53,
works over eight hours a
day as a barber in the
Párraga district in the
Cuban capital, and
shares household tasks
with his wife, to the
astonishment of their
neighbours, who regard
him as an "odd
character."
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