Costa Rica Farmer's Market. The farmers’ market in San Isidro, Costa Rica, features a wide assortment of fruits, vegetables, and vendors and customers of all ages. Organic farmers have their own section and wear green shirts. North Americans who live in the area (some of them as farmers) gather at one end of the market to sell produce and socialize. San Isidro is a town in the southern mountains where I spent a month studying Spanish at SEPA, a Spanish Language and Environmental Protection Center. [Foto: Carol Polsgrove] |
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Easter Is Lagarteada
(Croc Chase) Time In Costa Rica
Vigils, masses and parades are fine for
Easter, but in the Ortega de Santa Cruz
village in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, the
people stick to its own Easter tradition of
chasing after crocodiles.
Police Monitor Looting of
Flora and Fauna
Although the main focus of the spotchecks by
the Policía de Tránsito (traffic police) is
to reduce drunk driving and that of the
Fuerza Pública to spot illegal arms and
drugs, important on the list of the
spotchecks is also to keep and eye on "flora
and fauna".
86 Drunk Drivers
Stopped So Far This Semana Santa
Some never,
ever learn. As of Saturday morning, the
Policía de Tránsito report taking into
customer 86 drivers legally drunk while
behind the wheel of their vehicle.
Returning Vacationers
Collapse San José - Caldera On Saturday.
More Of The Same Expected Today
As expected, the San José - Caldera
carretera collapsed under the heavy volume
of traffic on the first day back from Semana
Santa, as many decided to make the return
home early from the Central and North
Pacific beaches and resorts.
Central Pacific Beaches
Filled To The Brim
Reports from the beaches have come in and
they all have one thing in common, all the
beaches are reported crowded. One report
described the "puerto" (Puntarenas) as an "hormiguero"
(anthill), as people packed every square
centimetre of the beach.
Deal of the week: Women
Traveling Together
A tour agency that caters to solo female
travelers, Women Traveling Together, has put
a bunch of summer trips on sale because it
needs a few more travelers to fill the
small-group tours.
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