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US
Vice-President
Joseph
Biden
and his
wife
arrived
in Costa
Rica
yesterday
afternoon
for a
brief
visit
with
Costa
Rican
president,
Oscar
Arias,
and the
leaders
of
Central
America. |
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Donations
Sought For Costa Rica Medical Mission
A team of Vandenberg Air Force Base medical
specialists heading to Costa Rica this
spring hopes to hand out school supplies
along with new or gently used sports
equipment. |
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1.5 Million Expected
To Travel To Beaches and Resorts During
Semana Santa
Some 1.5 million people are expected to take
to the roads beginning this week to visit
the beaches and mountain resorts for Semana
Santa. The subdirector of Tránsito,
Huanelgue Gutiérrez, says his police unit is
ready for the massive movement that although
officially begins on Saturday, April 4, the
massive exodus begins of Wednesday the 8th.
Costa Ricans
Need Not Pay Visa To Visit Nicaragua
In an attempt to boost toursim, Nicaraguan
president, Daniel Ortega, on Saturday signed
an executive order that eliminates the us$25
visa fee to be paid by Costa Ricans to enter
Nicaragua.
U.S. Vice President
Arrives in Costa
Rica
U.S. Vice
President Joseph Biden arrived in Costa Rica
Sunday to attend a summit with leaders from
Central American countries.
Earth Hour in
Costa Rica Saved 95 Megawatts
Turning off the lights for an hour on
Saturday night saved some 95 Megawatt hours
of electricity in Costa Rica, as part of the
Earth Hour, an action against Global
Warming.
Student Training
Opportunities in Greater Nicoya Prehistory:
Geology
Beginning in 1969, and finishing (at least
for the time being) in 1997, I took groups
of students from North America and Europe to
Costa Rica and Nicaragua for, in many cases,
their first training as archaeologists.
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