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Friday, Feb 17, 2012
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With almost 570,000 square kilometers of maritime territory to control in a country short on fiscal resources, Costa Rica’s public security and environment ministries, along with nongovernmental organizations, are combining efforts to reduce illicit activities on Costa Rica’s seas. At the same time, some Costa Rican lawmakers are blocking help from the United States Navy on patrols against... Read More
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Friday, Feb 17, 2012
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Work on the San José Municipality’s much-anticipated Chinatown project got under way Thursday morning with the closing of a large portion of Paseo de los Estudiantes. China donated $1 million for the project and the municipal government will provide ¢200 million ($400,000), and is anticipated to be completed in eight months.
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Thursday, Feb 16, 2012
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When public schools began classes last week, some kids may have been surprised that they weren't able to buy some of their favorites at school snack shops, called "sodas". The Education and Public Health Ministries banned soda pop, cookies, candy and fried foods at schools in a decree published in January. According to a study done by the Pan-American Health Organization, 20% of Costa Rican... Read More
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Thursday, Feb 16, 2012
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Costa Rica closed out a record-breaking year for tourism with a strong December. Hotel occupation in the country rose 6.1 percent compared to December 2010, with hotels having on average 62 percent of rooms occupied, according to a press release from the Costa Rica Hotels and Resorts Association. The country took in 2.2 million tourists in 2011, the most ever. The number represented a 4.6 percent... Read More
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Thursday, Feb 16, 2012
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The capacity of the Cachí hydroelectric power plant will increase from 100 megawatts to 160 MW thanks to a $140 million loan from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), the institution announced Tuesday in a statement.
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Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012
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Dr. Luis Liberman, elected Vice President of the Republic of Costa Rica, will be making an official visit to Toronto, Canada next week. Presented by the Canadian Council for the Americas and sponsored by local Toronto-based company Costa Rica Estates, Liberman will be attending a luncheon on February 22nd, entitled "Costa Rica's Democratic and Economic Stability", with tickets still available to... Read More
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Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012
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The German bank KFW granted a loan to the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) for $65 million to fight global warming and support infrastructure projects, officials announced this week. CABEI said in a statement that the $65 million received from Kreditanstald für Wiederaufbau (KfW) will support the “largest wind farm in Central America” in Cerro de Hula, Honduras, as well as... Read More
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Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012
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For the second straight year, Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría International Airport was named the third-best in Latin America. In 2010, Juan Santamaría airport underwent significant changes, adding new security checkpoints and an immigration terminal. More expansions are planned for 2012. Nearly 1.2 million foreigners passed through the airport in 2011, according to the Costa Rican Tourism Board.
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Tuesday, Feb 14, 2012
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Right now there are some amazing deals for Canadians looking to escape the winter in Costa Rica! Flightnetwork.com is offering flights from Toronto to Liberia, Costa Rica for $299.00, taxes included - which could allow for an amazing romantic getaway just in time for Valentine's Day. Not enough notice? How about the end of the month? These same prices are also available for the end of the month -... Read More
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Tuesday, Feb 14, 2012
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Valentine’s Day is so often associated with couples and though the day represents love, it rarely incorporates the various forms of the emotion. This may be the case in the rest of the world but not so much in Costa Rica. In the land of Pura Vida, it is a day to love and be loved (by one and all), a chance to acknowledge loved ones irrespective of relationship and to make our feelings known.
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