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The
tradition
of the
Mariachi
[mahr-ee-ah-chee]
filled
the
arrival
level of
the Juan
Santamaría
(San
José)
international
airport
yesterday.
The
Mariachi
pertains
to
traditional
Mexican
dance
music,
usually
played
by a
small
band of
strolling
musicians
dressed
in
native
costumes.
Mariachi
bands
are
common
at
birthday
parties,
weddings,
and many
other
celebrations
and can
be
easily
contracted
in
downtown
San José
any
night on
Avenida
Segunda
in front
of the
Teatro
Nacional. |
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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
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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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Sunday 09 December 2007, San José, Costa
Rica
Guanacaste Airport
Expects More Than Double
Number of Tourists
The Daniel Oduber
International airport in
Liberia has been buzzing
with activity even
though the official
"high" season doesn't
commence until December
16 and runs to April,
seeing an increase in
the number of visitors
since last month.
Banks Have Obligation To Protect Customers, Court
Rules
The Sala Tercera de la
Corte Suprema de
Justicia (Supreme Court)
is warning the banks
that they have an
obligation to protect
its clients and assume
civil responsibility for
injury suffered inside
its installations.
Drop in Rate of Exchange
Expected
The Spanish daily, La
Nación, reports that the
Banco Central de Costa
Rica (BCCR) - the
Central Bank - is
expected to further drop
the exchange rate by
another 4% in the coming
days.
Inflation Up 1.24
percent
In November, the Index
of Consumer Prices
recorded a 1.24 percent
increase, which took
overall inflation for
December 2006- November
2007 to 10.09 percent.
Women
Travel Costa Rica
to Help Impoverished
In the season of giving,
two area women are doing
just that.
Nicaragua Judges Debate
Ortega Councils
Six judges on
Nicaragua's Supreme
Court have thrown out a
law meant to block
neighborhood councils
that will report
directly to President
Daniel Ortega. But other
judges call the ruling
itself illegal.
Chiquita Reaches Banana
Deal with Panama
Producers
Chiquita Brands
International Inc. has
reached a deal with
Panamanian farmers after
a protracted dispute
that will ensure banana
supply until 2008.
Guatemala Reaffirms
Interest in Petrocaribe
Guatemalan
President-elect Alvaro
Colom confirmed in this
capital on Friday that
he would meet soon with
his Venezuelan
counterpart, Hugo
Chavez, to discuss his
country's adhesion to
the energy project
Petrocaribe.
Salvadorians Demand
Justice for Monsignor
Romero
Salvadorian social
organizations demanded
on Friday that the
Antonio Saca government
comply with
recommendations by
international bodies on
the assassination of
Monsignor Oscar Arnulfo
Romero in 1980.
Colombian Hope for
Prisoner Exchange
The acceptance by
President Alvaro Uribe
of a safe meeting place
to facilitate an
exchange among people
detained by Colombia's
Revolutionary Armed
Forces (FARC) and
guerrillas in prison,
has created new hope
Saturday.
Rural Nicaraguan Areas
Are Model for
Electrification System
For many who live in
rural areas throughout
the world, the basic
technologies necessary
for education, public
health and economic
development are not
feasible because of a
lack of electricity. But
in Nicaragua, a
U.S.-based nonprofit
company, blueEnergy, is
developing a model for
low-cost, sustainable
electrification of
remote rural communities
that can be replicated
around the world.
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08 December 2007 |
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