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A
construction
employee
works at
a
construction
site in
Tamarindo
beach,
in
Guanacaste.
Once
home to
monkeys,
turtles
and
other
rare
wildlife,
this
stretch
of coast
in
northwest
Costa
Rica is
developing
so fast
that it
is
tarnishing
the
country's
reputation
as a
destination
for
eco-tourists.
[Foto:
Juan
Carlos
Ulate} |
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Going Wild In Costa Rica
At the edge of the
Pacific, where the
Tarcoles River meets the
ocean and route 34
breaks from the
mountains, there is an
infamous highway bridge.
People come from miles
around to see the
crocodiles beneath.
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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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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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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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A collection of our best fotos
of news events, people,
happenings in Costa Rica and
more...
click
here!
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ICE Breaks Ties
With Alcatel, Finally!
The Instituto
Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE)
decided to end once and
for all its relationship
with Alcatel. The
announcement was made
yesterday by ICE
president, Pedro Pablo
Quirós.
Milanés Antes Up
Bail
Luis Milanés, accused of defrauding his
investors of more than us$200 million
dollars, yesterday complied with a court
order on Friday to post six properties
valued at us$12 million dollars to
maintain his liberty. The court had
ordered the posting by Tuesday,
otherwise Milanés would have to wait out
the investigation phase of the process
behind bars.
Global Warming Moves
Costa Rica Coffee Land
Higher
Costa Rican coffee
farmers are facing
threats from climate
change but the rising
temperatures are also
expanding high-altitude
regions where the
country's most prized
beans are grown.
Digicel To Go After
Costa Rican Market
Digicel Group has set
its sights on Costa
Rica, a market that
telecommunications
watchers say is ripe for
exploration by big
players, following
passage of new
legislation that paves
the way for competition
in mobile services.
Christopher Howard’s
Tour Featured by New
York Times Affiliate
Michael Pollick, a
reporter for the
Sarasota Herald Tribune,
will spend five days on
Christopher Howard’s
monthly
Relocation/Retirement
Tour.
Best To Keep The
Car Home Starting Tomorrow
Beginning at 6am
tomorrow the new vehicular restrictions
of San José will take effect as the
government decree expanding the current
restrictions will be published in the
official government publication, La
Gaceta.
Gas-Saving Myths
Sure you want to save
gas, given the high
price of gasoline and
more increases on the
way, but there's a lot of
bad advice on how to do
it. Some of it makes no
difference and some can
wind up costing you.
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Nicaragua Rejects
Colombian State
Terrorism
Nicaragua accused
Colombia Tuesday of
practicing state
terrorism and warned on
a possible attack
ordered by Colombian
President Alvaro Uribe
against two Colombian
sheltered people in
Nicaragua.
Cuba Disqualifies US
Report at WTO
Cuba again disqualified
the US report before the
World Trade Organization
(WTO), because it
repeats Washington's
"lack of political will"
and disrespect for legal
obligations.
Landslide Kills 10 In
Colombia
At least 10 people of
the same family were
killed early Tuesday in
northeastern Colombia as
their house collapsed in
a landslide triggered by
heavy rains, local
authorities said.
Ecuador Refuses To
Resume Diplomatic Ties
With Colombia
Ecuador will not resume
diplomatic ties with
Colombia after the
latter decided to
postpone renewal of
relations, Ecuadorian
Foreign Minister Maria
Isabel Salvador said
Tuesday.
Bolivian President Urges
Opposition To Obey
People's Will
Bolivian President Evo
Morales urged opposition
prefects (governors) on
Tuesday to respect and
obey the laws of the
Republic and to allow
the Bolivian people to
define through the vote
who will go and who will
stay.
NICARAGUA:
Asylum for Refugees - At
Last
Salvadoran refugee
Matías Carazo has lived
in legal limbo in
Nicaragua for more than
26 years. In 1982 he
fled from the military
in his country who
accused him of being a
sympathiser of the
leftwing guerrillas, and
only now is he able to
seek protection under a
law granting him
official refugee status.
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25 June 2008 |
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