Written by Erin R
Students in Limon are Learning the Negative Side of Violent Toys in a Positive Way.
Most of us can remember playing some incarnation of the war game when we were little: we might have been the Cowboys versus the “Indians,” Cops against Robbers, or any enemy duo that ended with one hollering “boom boom, you’re dead!” Unfortunately, in the wake of worldwide school shootings and an escalation of youth violence, these games are not always innocent, and can encourage behavior that is better left dormant.
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Filed under: Costa Rica News on May 9th, 2008 | No Comments »
Written by Erin R
Grains are a principle part of the Central American Diet.
To help staunch the looming food crisis, Costa Rica has begun thinking about how to help its citizens. And to start, four weeks from now, the Costa Rican government plans to give ¢50,000 monthly (approximately $100) to 16,000 poor families to supplement what income they have.
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Written by Claire
Tamarindo Surfer Pilurzu is Ranked #56 in the World.
Federico Pilurzu, the only Costa Rican surfer representing the country in the World Qualifying Series (WQS), just jumped to position 56 with 3,563 points after his last performance at the 6.0 Lowers pro Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) event in Trestles, California.
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Filed under: Surf on May 8th, 2008 | No Comments »
Written by Claire
The Main Access Road to Tamarindo Finally Received Some TLC Thanks in Part to Residents’ Donations.
With their increasingly common ‘do it yourself’ attitude, the residents and business owners of Tamarindo, Guanacaste raised enough money to make necessary road repairs in the region a reality. The principle access road to Tamarindo is finally in the process of being reconstructed and paved thanks to an investment of $238,000, 65% of which came from local business owners and the rest from the Municipality of Santa Cruz.
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Written by Erin R
The Global Food Crisis has Affected Prices for Costa Rica’s Staple Foods.
International news is full of stories of global need, starvation, and growing hunger. Basic staples are rising in price, and its not just the poorest of the poor that are feeling the affects. In the face of this growing global food crisis, Costa Rica has announced that it will allot $70 million dollars to help confront the nutrition problems that the country faces.
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Written by Erin R
Firefighters work to stop another fire in Palo Verde, Costa Rica.
Each year, summer bring blue skies, a relief from constant downpours, and the high tourist season. But the Costa Rican summer also brings dry environments and several related problems, among them fierce wild fires. This year, tt’s been a long, hot summer, and in Guanacaste, the hottest and driest of the seven Costa Rican provinces, has been hardest hit.
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Written by Erin R
$50 Will Buy You More Today than Yesterday in Costa Rica.
After years of steady climb, the U.S. dollar lost some of its potency against the Costa Rica colon at the end of 2007. Since that announcement by Costa Rica’s Central Bank, the dollar had continued its slow tumble, finally stabilizing around ¢493 to the dollar. Now, for the first time in several months, Banco Nacional, one of the country’s largest banks has upped their exchange rate to more than ¢500 per dollar.
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Filed under: Business on May 8th, 2008 | No Comments »
Written by Mireille
The Juan Santamaría Airport Renovations to be Administered by the Houston Airport System.
The company that has been in charge of administration of the Juan Santamaria Airport since 2001, Alterra Partners, has decided to sell its contractual duties to the Houston Airport System (HAS). HAS, which is based in Texas, will work hand in hand with ADC management from Canada, and Andrade Gutiérrez Concesiones (AGC), from Brazil to complete the renovations that have been pending due to financial issues. These new syndicates will have to start from scratch, in an effort finish the modernization and construction of San Jose’s only international airport, located in Alajuela.
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Filed under: Business on May 7th, 2008 | No Comments »
Written by Claire
The Successful Upkeep of Historic Buildings, such as in San Jose’s Barrio Amon, Attracts Tourists.
The Director of the Cultural Heritage Research and Conservation Center announced that certain buildings located between Central Avenue and Ave. 2, from the northeast corner of the Central Park to the old location of the Radio Monumental, will be restored in hopes of inspiring other building owners in Costa Rica’s capital city to do the same.
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Filed under: Business on May 7th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Written by Claire
The Best Things in Costa Rica are Free.
With the current economic crisis in the United States, weakening dollar and rising fuel prices creating an economic drain on the whole world, the opportunity to get away from daily responsibilities, especially across international borders, may seem out of reach. Costa Rica Pages, the leading website for information about travel to the country, wants to offer people the chance to do just that without the financial worry. To do so, the website just launched a writing competition to win a free vacation to Costa Rica valued at over $3,000.
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Filed under: Travel on May 6th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
