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B Graham of Saskatoon, Canada, sent us this sign found on the road between Puerto Viejo and Manzanillo where it appears that the "Batterflfy" farm is giving away "kids for free". The sign is typical of signs around the country as local operators make an intent on attracting foreign visitors.


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  Costa Rica Remains a Top Choice for Travelers Wanting to Escape the Winter
With the growing economic uncertainty and the cold, winter months just around the corner, Costa Rica has become the ideal place where families can warm up, learn about their natural environment and be green without spending a lot of money this season.

 

 
Latin Women in Costa Rica Seeking Single Men For Romance And Marriage!
  Quálitas Eyes Expansion to Costa Rica, Panama - Central America
Mexico's largest automobile insurance company Quálitas, which launched operations in El Salvador earlier this month, is analyzing an expansion to Costa Rica and Panama as part of its internationalization strategy, top executives from Quálitas told BNamericas.
 
Management Moment
While meant to be humorous, I recently saw a bumper sticker that read, “I’m on my way to work, just kill me”



 
Inside Tip: Walking the Romeria
If you decide to make the walk to Cartago, here a few basis common sense recommendations.  Click here for more tips
 

Daily Ero-tica!

Why ICE Is Stalling 3G
ICE, the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad and the only provider of cellular service in Costa Rica has been falling behind in installing the next generation of cellular network known as 3G.
 

Signs Of Costa Rica
The search for some of the funniest and weirdest signs around Costa Rica is on. Get out your camera or cell phone and send us your shots. All photos and credit will be published here. Click here to see the entries. Send your photos to: [email protected]
 
 
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Tuesday 30 December 2008, San José, Costa Rica 
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26 Drunk Drivers In Six Hours Detained In Guanacaste
Partying without a alcohol is not the Costa Rican way partying. And the hot sun of Guanacaste is not very enjoyable without a "cold" one. That is fine as long as you don't drink and drive. And the Policía de Tránsito, with the new Ley de Tránsito to back them up, is there to make sure that those who drink and then get behind the wheel of a vehilce will go to jail.

Constructions Lacking Permits On The Decline
Construction projects without the respective permits have decreased in Costa Rica by 5% this year, compared to 2007, according to a study conducted by the Engineers and Architects Federated Association (CFIA).

Tomorrow Last Day For Paying Marchamo
If you, like many of us 250.000, have yet to pay your 2009 Marchamo, tomorrow (December 31) is the last day to do so.

Costa Rica Opens 28th National Park
The Costa Rican government has declared the Los Quetzales region the country's 28th National Park. The 4,000 hectares of reserve were first created in 2005 in one of the rainiest parts of the country.

Wisconsin Rapids Company Spreads "Goodness" To Children In Costa Rica
The Goodness Company in Wisconsin Rapids is spreading a bit of holiday magic to children in Costa Rica.

 
 
LATIN AMERICA

Opinions Differ on Nicaragua Canal
Managua - Opinions differ on the construction of the long-planned project for the construction of a Nicaraguan Canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Colombia Seizes Illegal DMG Assets
Bogota - At least 656 assets worth $130 billion were seized from DMG business, the Attorney General's Office said.

5 Trapped In Colombian Gold Mine Accident, Rescue Underway
Bogota - Operation continued Monday to rescue five miners who were trapped alive when a gold mine caved in Sunday night in the northwestern Antioquia province.

Venezuela Invests Millions in Electricity
Caracas - The Venezuelan government this year began investing several millions in electricity to jump start a sector in crisis after nearly two decades of private control.

Brazil To Do Anything Possible To Help Flood Victims
Rio de Janeiro - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva promised Monday that his government would take all measures to help the victims of the recent huge floods and mudslides in Santa Catarina state in southern Brazil.

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VENEZUELA:
The Cost of the World’s Cheapest Gasoline

The world’s most inexpensive gasoline is sold in Venezuela, through a longstanding subsidy programme that benefits car owners while depriving the oil industry of a large source of funds for reinvesting.

 

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