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Costume
dances
were
part of
the
Halloween
festivities
last in
Aserri,
south of
San
José.
Halloween
is a
relatively
new
holiday
in Costa
Rica and
the
tradition
of trick
of
treating
hasn't
really
caught
on yet.
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The Best Course to Play
on a Costa Rica Golf
Vacation
The 2004 opening of the
Four Seasons Costa Rica
Golf Club lent great
support to the idea that
Costa Rica can be more
than the low-budget
playground for
rough-and-ready
trekkers, backpackers,
surfers, and
eco-adventurers.
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Pipasa to Open New
Hatching Facility in
Nicaragua
Rica Foods, a producer
of broiler chickens,
processed chicken, and
beef and pork
by-products, has
announced that it is
planning to open a new
chicken hatching
facility outside of
Managua, Nicaragua.
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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 01 November
2007, San José, Costa
Rica
2008 Telephone
Directory With Eight Digit Phone Numbers
Ready in January
Come March 20, 2008, all
Costa Rican phones
numbers will get an
extra digit, as the
country passes from a
seven digit phone number
to eight.
Good News and Bad
News For Residents of
Tibás
Residents of Tibás
received good news
yesterday as the
municipality said it
will be paving the main
roads of the five
districts, filling in
the potholes. However,
the bad news is that the
municipality only has
material and resources
for 75% of the potholes
and craters.
Interamericana Sur
Passage Restored
The Ministerio de Obras
Públicas y Transportes (MOPT)
said passage on the
portion of the
Interamericana Sur,
between Cartago and
Peréz Zeledon was
re-established after 15
days of interruption due
to heavy rains that
damaged the road.
200 Homes In Heredia
Flooded From The Heavy
Rain
To close off the month
and the last days of the
rainy season, the
community of Puerto
Escondido in San Rafael
de Heredia, northwest of
San José, needed the
help of the Cruz Roja
(Red Cross) to provide
support to the residents
of some 200 homes homes.
The British Are Coming!
The British heavy metal
ban Iron Maiden
announced their visit to
Costa Rica for the first
as part of a massive 21
city tour that kicks off
in India and ends in
Canada.
High School Exams
Begin Today
Beginning today and
through November 9, 32.000 high school
students will giving exams.
"Classico" To Be
Played Tonight
The Liga Deportiva Alajuelense will try
to comeback from a 1-0 loss against the
Deportivo Saprissa tonight in what is
called "classico" in an attempt to
finalize in the Copa de Campeones de la
Uncaf.
Nicaragua OK's
Electricity Price Hike
for Fenosa
Nicaragua said on
Tuesday it has
authorized Union Fenosa
to raise electricity
tariffs by 9.06 percent,
which will allow the
Spanish utility firm to
keep up with higher fuel
costs in the Central
American nation.
Panama's Torrijos Chairs
Newly Literate Grads
Another 600 Panamanians
are due to start
Wednesday new working
and training
opportunities, after
receiving their literacy
certificates from the
hands of President
Martin Torrijos.
Latin American and
Caribbean Leaders Talk
Firearms
Latin America and the
Caribbean have the
highest death rates by
firearms, according to
participants in an
international forum
sponsored by the
Panamanian Parliament.
Possible Conflicts in
Guatemalan Elections
Predicted
The confrontation
climate, the violence
and the possibility of a
hard-fought result on
November 4 increase the
concern on possible
conflicts after the
presidential elections
next Sunday in
Guatemala.
Brazil Denies "Arms
Race" with Venezuela
Brazil will not start an
arms race with Venezuela
even if the latter is to
import weapons, said
Brazilian Minister of
Defense Nelson Jobim on
Wednesday.
NICARAGUA:
At-Risk Pregnancy Means
Death or Prison
Nearly 90 women have
died in Nicaragua as a
direct or indirect
result of the repeal,
one year ago, of the
legislation permitting
abortion in cases of
risk to the mother’s
health, according to
women’s and human rights
groups.
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