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Signs at
the
limits
of the
vehicular
restricted
area of
San José
have
begun to
appear,
marking
the
limits
of the
vehicular
restricted
area,
the time
and day
of
restriction
for the
different
plates.
The sign
in the
foto
clearly
marks
the west
side of
Plaza
Mayor I
as the
limit in
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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 Próspero
Fernández, more
commonly known as the highway to Santa Ana/Cuidad
Colon, has become a true nightmare 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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Gas Price Hike At
Midnight
Today is the last day to
fill up your tank with
cheap fuel prices as a
new wave of price
increases takes effect
at gasoline stations all
over the country at the
stroke of midnight.
Taxi Operators Looking
For Fare Increase
High gasoline prices are
reason for a request by
taxi drivers to ask for
an increase in taxi
fares.
Puntarenas Gives Thanks
To The Virgen del Mar
Puntarenas celebrated
the Virgen del Mar on
Sunday, with the
traditional fiestas,
that included a parade,
boat race, dancing and
plenty of food and
drinks.
Starbucks Will Continue
To Buy Costa Rican
Coffee
Despite the fact that
coffee shop giant
Starbucks has announced
it will close 600
underperforming stores,
it will continue buying
gourmet Costa Rican
coffees.
Snake Venom Changes With
Age, Location
Like people with an
accent, snakes from
different regions pack
different venom. A new
study finds that
antivenoms, the drugs
created to combat snake
bites in humans, need to
take these chemical
differences into
account.
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Nicaragua President to
Ecuador
Nicaragua President
Daniel Ortega is to
arrive in Monday to this
capital to analyze
bilateral links with his
Ecuadorian counterpart
Rafael Correa.
Colombia Moves Forward
To Conduct Dialogue With
FARC
Colombia's High
Commissioner for Peace
Luis Carlos Restrepo
said Sunday that the
first step has been
taken toward achieving a
direct dialogue with the
rebel Revolutionary
Armed Forces of Colombia
(FARC).
Chavez Calls Colombian
Defense Minister
"Obstacle" To Bilateral
Ties
Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez on Sunday
described Colombia's
defense minister as an
"obstacle" to bilateral
relations, asking the
military chief to be put
"in his place."
Bolivian Housing Program
Successful
Bolivian Public Works
Minister Oscar Coca
noted the wonders of the
official Housing Program
for low-income people
and residents in rural
areas.
ENVIRONMENT:
Afro-Brazilian
Communities Recover
Juçara Palm
The juçara, a palm tree
in danger of becoming
extinct due to
over-exploitation of its
edible heart, is
beginning to recover
thanks to sustainable
management by the
Afro-Brazilian
communities of the
Atlantic tropical
forest, Brazil's most
deforested biome.
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12 July 2008 |
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