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Despite
the high
prices
of
gasoline
and
diesel
fuel,
the
beaches
and
resorts
around
the
country
are
expected
to be
packed
with the
start of
the mid
year
school
break.
School
resumes
on
Monday
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Couple Escapes To An
Exotic Life
Four years ago,
just as the city's
economic boom gained
steam and sent house
prices skyward, Dave
Dolezsar and his wife
Monica quit their
lucrative oilpatch jobs,
sold everything and left
Calgary in search of
paradise.
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Tax Sheltered Asset
Protection and
Appreciation in Paradise
Costa Rica has one of
the most appealing
investment environments
in the world. One of the
reasons being its tax
system is much less
complicated than the
United States, Canada
and Europe, offering
great tax incentives for
foreign investors,
including tax free
transactions. Such
conditions, definitely
contribute to Costa
Rica's real estate
market boom
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Inside Tip:
Driving To And From Santa Ana On The Pista
With the
commencement of the work on the new highway to
Caldera, the Autopista Fernando Prospero, more
commonly known as the highway to Santa Ana/Cuidad
Colon, has become a true nightnare especially
around the bridge before the Escazú exit,
Multiplaza, Guachipelin and Santa Ana. Click here for
more tips |
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Bogotá, Colombia,
A Modern and Vibrant
City
Bogotá — officially
named Bogotá, D.C. (D.C.
for "Distrito Capital",
which means "Capital
District"), formerly
called Santa Fe de
Bogotá, is the capital
city of Colombia, as
well as the most
populous city in the
country, with 7,033,914
inhabitants (2007).
Unofficially, the number
of inhabitants is
believed to be more like
10 million.
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A collection of our best fotos
of news events, people,
happenings in Costa Rica and
more...
click
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Tibás Orders Closure Of
Pensión That Was Front
For Brothel
Following a series of
reports by the
Telenoticias, Channel
7's news team, during
this past as a reporter
with hidden camera
infiltrated a "pensión"
in Tibás that was a
front for a "prostibulo"
(brothel), the
Municipalidad de Tibás
ordered its closing.
75.532 With Basic
Services Like
Electricity, Water And
Phones. Report Indicates
According to the latest
report "Estado de la
nación" some 50.000 in
Costa Rica still live
without electricity and
still using wood burning
stoves to cook.
School Break Is Time For
Vacation For Many
Tomorrow, Monday, is the
start of the mid year
school vacations as more
than a million students
leave the classrooms
behind for two weeks.
However, so do the
parents, in many cases.
Sister City Delegation
From Costa Rica Visits
Eau Claire
Representatives from
Miramar, Costa Rica -
Eau Claire's sister city
- got a taste of
American life Friday and
how we celebrate our
country's history.
Costa Rica's Volcano
Remains Active In Lush
Land
Sitting on the veranda
on an autumn morning, I
am stirred from reading
by a loud boom.
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Nicaragua's Ortega Says
Won't Let Enemies Depose
Him
MANAGUA (Reuters) -
Nicaraguan President
Daniel Ortega warned his
political adversaries on
Saturday that he would
not allow them to depose
him as opposition groups
planned street protests
against his government.
Honduras Re Opens
Airport After Crash In
May
Honduras re-opened the
Toncontin international
airport Saturday, six
weeks after a deadly air
crash killing five
people, according to
local news.
Hondurans Die Young
Some 4,300 Honduran
youths have been
murdered over the past
ten years, according to
the director of the
humanitarian
organization Casa
Alianza, Manuel Capellin.
Solidarity Caravan Heads
for Cuba
The 19th Pastors for
Peace Caravan is
expected to arrive
Saturday in Havana with
humanitarian aid for the
Cuban people,
challenging the US
government blockade on
the island state.
Brazilian "Flying"
Priest's Body Likely To
Be Found
Brazil's oil and gas
giant Petrobras said
Friday the body found on
the coast of Rio de
Janeiro state by its
tugboat is likely to be
the ballooning priest
Adelir de Carli, who
went missing over the
southern Atlantic in
April.
HONDURAS:
The Data You Seek Will
Be Available - in 2018
In a highly
controversial decision,
the Honduran Institute
for Access to Public
Information (IAIP) has
decided to keep from
public scrutiny for 10
years key documents from
the Finance Ministry and
the tax collection
authority.
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B.C.C.R.
05 July 2008 |
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