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The
intersection
at La
Uruca
that
leads to
Heredia
is a
nightmare
for
drivers
all day
long,
worse
during
rush
hour.
The MOPT
has
announced
plans to
build a
bridge
at the
intersection
to
eliminate
the
congestion.
The work
is
expected
to be
carried
out
within
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thee
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Stay Green ... 10 Ways
Hotel Guests Can Make A
Difference
You don't have to trot
the globe to be an
eco-friendly traveler.
While green travel
usually is associated
with visits to tropical
retreats in places like
Costa Rica or Belize,
it's possible to be a
responsible guest much
closer to home.
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Inside
Tip: Passing the Riteve Inspection
Passing the
annual vehicular inspection is one of a process.
First step is make an appointment. Next take the
vehicle to a "trusted" mechanic for a complete
revision, including a gas emission test. Click here for
more tips |
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Long-Lived Costa Ricans
Offer Secrets to
Reaching 100
At the age of 101,
Abuela Panchita is still
a social butterfly. The
centenarian, who lives
on Costa Rica's Nicoya
Peninsula, has a solid
support network of
friends and family,
which includes a son in
his eighties who visits
her every morning on his
bicycle. |
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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 May 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Today, May 1, is a
national holiday in Costa Rica and many
other Latin American countries. As part
of the May 1st celebrations is the
president's report of the state of the
nation to the Legislative Assembly. For
the rest of the country, it is a day off
work, many heading for the beaches,
mountains and resorts. Enjoy!
Vehicular
Inspection To Get Tougher June 1st
Getting through the
annual vehicular inspection known as "Riteve"
will get even harder as the "Revisión
Técnica Vehicular" manual is being
reviewed to establish new regulations to
be applied at the time of inspection.
Failed Banco Elca
President Gets 23 Years
Prison
The bankruptcy and
disappearance of Banco
Elca had a high cost
yesterday for its former
president and owner,
Carlos Alvarado Moya: 23
years behind bars.
New Telecom Law
Approved On First Reading
At 11:05am yesterday
legislators approved in first reading
the "Ley General de Telecomunicaciones",
the eight in the series of TLC parallel
laws - that will remove the
telecommunications monopoly held by the
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
(ICE) and pave the way for competition.
Pre-Paid Cellular
Service Won't Be Available Until End of
2009
Foreigners who are non-residents and
visitors to Costa Rica will continue to
be denied cellular service until at the
least the end of 2009, although the
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
(ICE) will have sufficient lines and the
approval of the Autoridad Reguladora de
Servicios Públicoa (Aresep) to provide
pre-paid cellular service.
German Police
Seize Collection of
Costa Rican Artefacts
Munich police have
seized a collection of
Aztec, Indian and Mayan
cultural artefacts that
Costa Rican authorities
claim were removed
illegally from their
country.
Pachuca Takes Soccer's
Champions Cup Over
Saprissa
The streets of San José
were somber last night
after the "morados" -
Costa Rica's Saprissa
soccer club - gave
Pachuca a 2-1 victory
and its second
consecutive CONCACAF
Champions' Cup title
Wednesday night in the
decisive leg of the
final series at Pachuca,
Mexico.
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Panamanians Warned About
Noise
Authorities in Panama
said that the "culture
of noise" prevailing in
the country prevent
people from perceiving
noise as a problem
affecting their health.
Transport Cost Rise Hits
Guatemalans
Guatemalan suburban,
school and taxi
transport entrepreneurs
announced their decision
Wednesday to increase
passenger prices again,
which will severely
affect the economy of
Guatemalan families.
Chavez Orders
Expropriation of
Venezuela's Largest
Steel Maker
Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez on Wednesday
ordered the
expropriation of the
country's largest steel
maker Siderurgica del
Orinoco, local media
reported.
Brazilian Court Bans
March For Marijuana
Legalization
A Brazilian court has
banned a controversial
demonstration in favor
of the legalization of
marijuana, local media
reported Wednesday.
Colombia To Store
250,000 Tons Of Rice To
Face Food Shortage
The Colombian government
announced Wednesday that
it will store between
200,000-250,000 tons of
rice to face an eventual
food shortage that has
already occurred in some
countries, local media
reported.
RELIGION:
Ethics - The Best Weapon
Against Domestic
Violence
Domestic violence, which
is widespread in Latin
America as in the rest
of the world, makes it
imperative to recover
ethics as the core value
for practices and
efforts aimed at
creating more equitable
and just societies.
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