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Three
powered
paragliders
fly over
the
Panama
Canal
during a
world-record
attempt,
near
Panama
City,
Saturday.
Eight
pilots
from US,
Germany,
Australia,
New
Zealand
and
Panama
crossed
from the
Atlantic
Ocean to
the
Pacific
Ocean
flying
over the
Panama
Canal to
benefit
the
Foundation
of
Friends
of
Children
with
Leukemia
and
Cancer,
FANLYC.
[AP
Photo/Tito
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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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Sunday 04 May 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Tourism
Head Asks For More Government Action For
the Industry
The president of the Cámara Nacional de
Turismo (Canatur), Gonzalo Vargas, is
asking the government for a clear
indication of the situation with Alterra,
the company that manages the country's
main international airport, the
Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría,
in San José.
Education Officials Will
Meet With Students This
Week
Officials of the
Ministerio de Educación
Pública (MEP) say they
will meet with students
on Wednesday, following
the disturbance caused
by students last Friday
as they protested
against having to give
exams which they say
they are not prepared
for due to the almost
four weeks of teacher
strike.
No One Is Willing To
Discuss The Del Vecchio
Affair
In the face of
accusations of a
connection between the
new ministra de
Seguridad, Jeanina Del
Vecchio, and Anna
Moscarelli, who is
alleged to have handled
Italian mafia money in
Costa Rica, no one at
Casa Presidencial is
speaking on the subject.
Yurelia and Fiorella Are
Doing Fine
Yurelia and Fiorella
Rocha Arias, the Costa
Rican siamese twins that
were separated last
November by doctors at
the Lucile Packard
hospital in California
last year, are doing
well.
Costa Rican Coffee
Enjoyed Around the World
Santa María de Dota is a
traditional Costa Rican
town, with a plaza,
church, local bar and
school, but is also the
site of one the best
coffee of the world,
where Coopedota produces
some 120.000 quintals
(100 pounds) each
harvest. San Marcos is
another such town and
home of Coopetarrazú
producing 145.000
quintals per harvest.
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Cuban-American
Businessman-Activist
Kidnapped in Panama
A Cuban-American
businessman on the board
of an influential
anti-Castro organization
has been kidnapped in
Panama, officials said
Wednesday.
At Least 18 Inmates Die
In Honduras Prison Riot
At least 18 inmates were
killed in a riot in
Honduras' largest
prison, according to
reports reaching here
from the country's
capital Tegucigalpa.
Ecuador Rebuts
Allegation Of Links With
FARC
Ecuador on Friday
rejected the remarks of
a U.S. official alleging
links between Quito and
the Revolutionary Armed
Forces of Colombia (FARC).
Thousands Evacuated As
Frequent Earthquakes
Rock Southern Chile
Some 4,000 people have
been evacuated from
Chaiten in southern
Chile since Friday
night, as minor but
frequent earthquakes
struck the region.
MEXICO:
No
Place for Small Farmers
at the Supermarkets
A Mexican coffee grower
receives about three
dollars per kilogram of
unprocessed coffee
beans, and the consumer
here pays 11 dollars.
That price difference,
in large part, is the
result of the growing
power of a handful of
supermarkets.
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03 May 2008 |
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