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The
rivalry
between
Mexico
and
Costa
Rica,
when it
comes to
futball
(soccer)
goes
back
decades.
Some say
that
Costa
Rica
taught
Mexico
how to
play, as
the two
teams
square
off
tomorrow,
in
Mexico,
in the
CONCACAF
competition
that
leads to
the 2010
World
Cup
finals.
Carlos
Marban,
a brujo
(sorcerer)
using
stuffed
animals,
skulls,
candles
and
incense,
assures
that the
Mexicans
will
fail
against
the
Ticos. [Foto:
Fonseca] |
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Bike Trail In Guanacaste
Enters In Final Phase of
Construction
(InfoWebPress) – The
bike trail project
between the communities
of 27 de Abril and
Paraiso in Guanacaste
has entered its final
phase of construction.
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Semana Santa
Cool To Tourism
Semana Santa is not warning up at all, for
hotel and resorts owners, that is. The
current economic crisis is being blamed for
the low interest of Ticos to head for the
beaches and mountains, preferring to stay
home for Semana Santa.
Sardinal Residents
Call For Resignation of AyA Head Over
Excessive Water Utility Bills
For Ricardo Sancho, the president of the
Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y
Alcantarillados (AyA), Thursday may have
been one of the worst days of his career,
when a group of disgruntled customers took
him, what appeared, hostage in the AyA
offices in Sardinal, Guanacaste, upset over
their current water bill.
JetBlue Begins
Historic First Flight To Central America
JetBlue, the American budget airline, made
its first non-stop San Jose - Orlando,
Florida, flight on Thursday, amid much
fanfare. The airline has begun regular
service at a time when tourism to Costa Rica
is down.
President
Arias Visits Mexico
Costa Rican President Oscar Arias visited
Mexico yesterday during an official visit
where he is to meet with Mexican president,
Felipe Calderon, senators and businessmen.
Santamaria
Temporarily Closed For Biden Refueling Stop
The Juan Santamaria (San Jose) international
airport was temporarily shut down for about
20 minutes yesterday afternoon when Air
Force Two touched down for a refueling stop.
The airplane is enroute to Chile where US
Vice-President, Joe Biden, will be making an
official visit in that country.
Commando Group
Steals 320Kg Of Confiscated Drugs in Golfito
It was a the first time in the history of
Costa Rica that in a commando style attack,
a heavily armed and organized group,
overtook two officers of the Fuerza Pública
and took the 320 kilos of cocaine stored in
the offices of the Fiscalía de Golfito in
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