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Is waking up to the howling of howler monkeys any way to start a vacation? Absolutely. Especially if you're traveling in Central America's outback.
   
  Hilton Hotels Corporation Signs Management Agreement for Doubletree by Hilton™ Hotel in Costa Rica
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -  Hilton Hotels Corporation has announced that it has signed a multi-year management agreement with Desatur Cariari, S.A. for a full-service Doubletree by Hilton™ hotel in San Jose - the Hilton Family of Hotels’ fourth hotel development in Costa Rica this year.
 

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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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Tuesday 20 November 2007, San José, Costa Rica

Nicaraguans Anxious To Work in Costa Rica
Costa Rica is getting ready to be invaded by Nicaraguans, but this time not led by filibuster William Walker, but, rather ready to provide the necessary manual labour that Costa Rica desperately needs.

Road to Caldera One Step Closer to Completion
Construction on road to Caldera is set to begin in January as the the last hurdle facing the completion of the road was overcome yesterday with the green light from the Contraloría General de la República (Comptroller's office).

Costa Rica Hosts Aeronautics Conference
Costa Rica is being host to a conference uniting aeronautical representatives from Latin America and Spain to share information on the topic.

Maná Rocks Costa Rica Tonight
Maná, the Mexican pop/rock group will take to the stage tonight at the Ricardo Saprissa stadium to play they latest album "Amar is Combatir" (To Love Is To Fight) that includes some of their more recent hits like "Labios Compartidos".
 
LATIN AMERICA

Third Week of Panama Health Strike
Striking public health physicians and the Panama government, in a standoff for 14 days, began Monday without any sign of resolving the conflict, while patients prepare a demonstration demanding prohibition of health sector strikes.

Nicaragua to Decriminalize Gay Sex
Consensual gay sex will no longer be a criminal offence in Nicaragua under a new penal code due to come into effect on March 2008. The surprise news was announced earlier this week by the Nicaraguan National Assembly, reports La Prensa, Nicaragua's leading daily newspaper.

Colombia's Main Armed Rebel Groups Meet in Venezuela
Colombia's two main armed rebel groups have shared information about their negotiations with the Colombian government during a meeting in Venezuela, a spokesman from one of the groups said Monday.

Fidel Castro: The Conversation with Chavez
Cuban President Fidel Castro revealed details of the conversation with his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez during the 2002 coup d'etat and the Ibero-American Summit held in Chile.

Venezuela, Iran to Work Against U.S.
The presidents of Venezuela and Iran said Monday that they will defeat U.S. imperialism together, noting that the fall of the dollar is a prelude to the end of Washington's global dominance.
 
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CUBA:
Popular Education Transforms Women’s Lives
"I have the spirit of a 15-year-old girl, and the wisdom of a 66-year-old woman," says Felicia Pérez, who recovered her joie de vivre after attending a handicrafts course, and became a promoter of urban values and the creator of a crafts workshop in her own neighbourhood.

 

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