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Catherine
Daza, Miss Colombia, greets people during a
Miss Universe Pageant parade in Quito,
Ecuador, Sunday, May 23. Nancy Soto, Miss
Costa Rica, is shown front left. (AP
Photo/Dolores Ochoa) Click for larger image! |
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Costa Ricans Worried About Cost Of Life
Financial setbacks are a key problem for Costa Ricans, according to a poll
by Universidad Nacional.
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500 New Cases of HIV Each Year Reported
Alarming and pre-occupying is
the feeling of the members of the Programa de Prevención y Control VIH/SIDA/ITS
(Prevention Program Against HIV/AIDS).
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Rains Caused Damage
The rain in Central Valley
have calmed down, leaving a trail of damage in places like Cartago.
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Seventeen Years of Prison in Nicaragua for Raping
Costa Rican Girl
The stay in jail will be a long one for José Lucas González, 19, who was
convicted this week in Nicaragua for abducting and raping a Costa Rican girl
who was barely 13 years old.
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Paquera Says No To Pecora
Neighbours of Paquera finally
had had enough of the Canadian businessman who recently came to the
community with promises and hopes and nothing to show for.
Members of the Asociación de Desarrollo Integral de Paquera voted to expel
Franceso Pecora, fearing they may have been duped.
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Explosions rock three Mexican banks, causing property
damage
Explosions rocked three banks
in the town of Jiutepec, Morelos state, early on Sunday, but they caused no
casualties, local media reported.
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7 killed in bombings by Colombia's rebel group
The Colombian
government declared on Sunday that at least seven people were killed in two
recent two separate bomb attacks and blamed the Revolutionary Armed Forces
of Colombia (FARC) for being behind the attacks.
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International News from the New York Times |
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LEARN SPANISH |
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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Using a cell phone in Costa Rica
If you plan to visit
Costa Rica and you need a cell phone to stay in
contact with your office, business associates, family and friends – don’t bring your cell phone
with you!
Cell phone service in Costa Rica is provided by only
one carrier, ICE (Instituto Costarricense de
Electricidad) and your cell phone will not connect
to the ICE system unless you have made special
arrangements in advance of your trip.
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SPECIAL REPORTS |
Latinos Hope for Free
Trade
As the
United States wrapped up the first round of
trade negotiations last week with Colombia,
Ecuador, and Peru, some of Morris County's
Hispanic residents are hopeful that the
talks will lead to job growth and greater
markets for Latin-American goods.
Signing a free trade agreement with the
United States would guarantee "the access
(of products) from our countries without any
external barriers," said Beatriz Villada, a
past president of Dover's Club Colombia.
"To enter one of the greatest markets in the
world is a great step for Colombia."
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TRAVEL & TOURISM |
TRAVEL STORIES:
Surf & Turf: Adventures in Costa Rica
As I looked over the lip of the cliff at the rest of my whitewater
rafting group, I contemplated the fact that that the nearest hospital
was a two-day trek through the jungle. I closed my eyes and pushed off
the rock, holding my breath as the cool water closed over me. I surfaced
to enthusiastic applause: all we faced now were two more Class V rapids.
Rafting surging sections of the Rio Pacuare was just one of many
adventures I experienced on my 14-day multisport trip through Costa
Rica, from surfing the pounding crests of La Playa Grande to riding
horseback from the Arenal Volcano to the Saint Elena rainforest.
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Retirement/Relocation Tours for the Non-rich!
I am the ONLY Retirement,
Relocation Guide in Costa Rica without a
hidden agenda.
I will show you many of the best areas for
value of climate, land, amenities, and
building costs.
I will introduce you to honest, value, people
who will share with you the actual costs of
real estate & homes built for people like you.
You can then compare these to any of the other
“DEALS” promoted by the many other “Tours”
Please visit:
www.costaricaretireonss.com
and contact my References.
George Lundquist, Retirement, Relocation
Columnist for:
www.insidecostarica.com
and
www.welovecostarica.com |
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