http://www.costaricapages.com/blog Costa Rica News and information on Travel and Living. Mon, 12 May 2008 06:36:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en mebeliStudents 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 ... http://www.costaricapages.com/blog/costa-rica-news/costa-rican-children-exchange-toy-guns-for-school-supplies/924 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 ... http://www.costaricapages.com/blog/costa-rica-news/national-food-plan/923 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. The ... http://www.costaricapages.com/blog/sports/surf/surfer-56-in-world/921 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 ... http://www.costaricapages.com/blog/costa-rica-news/tamarindo-road-repairs/919 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 ... http://www.costaricapages.com/blog/costa-rica-news/million-to-prevent-national-food-crisis/916 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, ... http://www.costaricapages.com/blog/costa-rica-news/fire-burns-palo-verde/914 $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 ... http://www.costaricapages.com/blog/business/dollar-exchange-rate-raises/913 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 ... http://www.costaricapages.com/blog/business/new-airport-administration/910 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 ... http://www.costaricapages.com/blog/business/restoration-projec/908 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, ... http://www.costaricapages.com/blog/travel/costa-rica-vacation-contes/906 Costa Rica will Invest to Protect Country from Global Food Crisis. In an effort to counter the global food crisis, the Costa Rican government announced it will invest close to $15 million (¢7 billion) to boost local production of grains. The investment will go towards reactivating the rice, beans and white ... http://www.costaricapages.com/blog/costa-rica-news/costa-rica-food-investment/903 Avenida 2 in San Jose, Costa Rica will be a target of San Jose Posible. SAN JOSE, April 30 -- San José Posíble, a re-urbanization and beautification plan executed by San Jose’s two-time mayor Johnny Araya, will now include the construction of a Chinatown in downtown San Jose along the Paseo ... http://www.costaricapages.com/blog/costa-rica-news/plans-for-chinatown/902 Costa Rica to Limit Fishing in the Nicoya Peninsula for Mating Seasons. Starting this Thursday, fishing in the Gulf of Nicoya, which empties out to the Pacific Ocean, will be prohibited. The measure comes as an attempt by the Costa Rican Institute of Fishing and Aquaculture (Incopesca) to prevent the over ... http://www.costaricapages.com/blog/sports/fishing-prohibited/895 Costa Rican students in the street yesterday protesting lost classes. If the high school teachers of Costa Rica have taught their students one thing this semester, it is a mixture of abandonment and how to protest. After a teacher strike by the union Asociación de Profesores de Segunda Enseñanza (APSE) left ... http://www.costaricapages.com/blog/costa-rica-news/education-strike-causes-problem/893 Carlos Muñoz is the youngest Junior Surf Champion in Costa Rica. Months of consistent performances at all seven Costa Rica National Surf Circuit events finally paid off for Limon native Gilbert Brown this weekend at the Playa Hermosa Terrazas Reef Final. Brown finished with flying colors, by taking first place in ... http://www.costaricapages.com/blog/sports/surf/brown-crowned-surf-champion/890