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Hundreds
of
tourists
are
visiting
Puntarenas
to
participate
in the "Fiesta
de la
Virgen
del Mar"
which
began on
Monday
and runs
until
the
14th.
Sunday
will be
the day
for the
traditional
religious
activity
and the
procession
of
boats. [Foto:
Marvin
Contreras] |
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Couple Escapes To An
Exotic Life
Four years ago,
just as the city's
economic boom gained
steam and sent house
prices skyward, Dave
Dolezsar and his wife
Monica quit their
lucrative oilpatch jobs,
sold everything and left
Calgary in search of
paradise.
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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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Inside Tip:
Driving To And From Santa Ana On The Pista
With the
commencement of the work on the new highway to
Caldera, the Autopista Fernando Prospero, more
commonly known as the highway to Santa Ana/Cuidad
Colon, has become a true nightnare especially
around the bridge before the Escazú exit,
Multiplaza, Guachipelin and Santa Ana. 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...
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All Day Vehicular
Restrictions Begins
Thursday
Beginning at 12:01am
Thursday, the vehicular
restriction of San José
will be on a 24 hour
basis. All vehicles,
except for heavy
commerical vehicles,
with the corresponding
plate will not be
allowed to circulate
within the expanded
restricted area for the
entire day.
Truckers Make Their
Demands Known Trough
Protest
Just the way it was
planned, a number of
truckers took over the
General Cañas (Alajuela
- San José) highway in
protest to call the
attention of the
government to listen to
their demands - reduce
the cost of diesel.
"Metal School" To Stay
Open, Education Minister
Announced
Students of the
Buenaventura Corrales
school will be back to
their regular classrooms
after the school break
following a decision by
the Ministerio de
Educación Pública (MEP)
decided to keep the "Edificio
Metálico" (metal
building) open.
Proposal To Eliminate
Tax On Bicycles To
Promote Use Being
Discussed
Given the high cost of
gasoline and diesel and
pending increase due on
July 15, many are
turning to the bicycle
as an alternative to
save and get to and from
work. And as such many
are calling on the
government to eliminate
the tax on bicycles.
Two Million Expected For
This Years "Romeria"
The annual "romeria" is
less that a month away
and this year a record 2
million are expected to
descend on the Basílica
de los Ángeles in
Cartago for the August 2
tradition.
NO
Bus Strike Today
The Foro Nacional
de Transporte Público
that represents bus
operators and taxi
owners decided to
dialogue with the
government before
striking.
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Panama Hosts Free the
Five Meeting
Members of Parliament
from 15 Latin American
and Caribbean countries
gathered in Panama
Monday to discuss
actions leading to the
release of five
anti-terrorist Cuban
fighters held in US
prisons.
Inflation Rising in
Guatemala
Guatemala´s year-on-year
inflation increased to
13.56 percent in late
June, due to pressure
from international
markets and bad weather
conditions, according to
the National Statistics
Institute (INE).
Venezuela Housing to
Guatemala
Venezuela will donate 60
houses to Guatemala from
the so-called Petrocasas
(petrohouses) program,
to benefit a group of
families affected by
rains, who are today in
temporal refuges.
Correa Breaks Bread
Price Gouging
Expectations that the
price of bread would
further rise Monday come
up against the
Ecuadorian government's
warning about
establishing an official
price for that important
product.
Argentina, Spain Discuss
Immigration Directive
Foreign Ministers Miguel
Angel Moratinos (Spain)
and Jorge Taiana
(Argentina) discussed
the EU anti-immigration
directive in Madrid on
Monday.
COLOMBIA:
Questions Surround
Foreign Role in Hostage
Rescue
Among the many questions
raised by Operation
Check, which ended with
the Jul. 2 release of
Revolutionary Armed
Forces of Colombia (FARC)
hostages Ingrid
Betancourt, three U.S.
contractors and 11
members of the Colombian
army and police, is the
role played by the
United States, France
and Switzerland.
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08 July 2008 |
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