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Written by Claire Saylor
Religion vs. The Law. This is a debate that has been raging in the courts of Costa Rica following the decision by Luis Carlos Nunez Herrera to contest an obligatory blood test required for renewing and applying for a driver’s license.
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Written by Richard Bexon
La Fortuna Was a Ghost Town Early this November.
Costa Rica is one of the most popular tourist destinations for North Americans and is in the top 5 countries visited by this group. Many North Americans own Property in Costa Rica as the flights are only between 2 to 5 hours in duration. However, over the past 12 months (from September 2007 through August 2008), Costa Rica received 10,000 less tourists from North America than the year before during a similar time period. The worst month this year for tourist entrances was this August, with 8,500 visitors less than last August.
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Written by Claire Saylor
60,000 telephone lines for 150,000 people. It doesn’t quite add up! But this is what is being offered by the Instituto Costarricense de Electridad (ICE) on Monday, Dec. 8. The Electricity Institute is Costa Rica’s only telecommunications service and currently enjoys being the only player in the market, much to the dismay of its neglected customers.
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Written by Claire Saylor
Been putting off your holiday plans? Read on for a solution!
Fancy spending Christmas on the beach? How about New Years on a sunset cruise, or toasting with your spouse in a one bedroom bungalow on the pristine Nosara coastline? If you are still looking for a tropical Christmas getaway, a holiday jaunt to Costa Rica is still within reach! Despite the discouraging impression a quick scan of hotel availability pages might give you, Costa Rican Vacations reserved their holiday inventory months in advance for last minute shoppers just like you. Now, the luxury travel agency has slashed prices, offering discounts between $50 and $350 on all their Last Minute Holiday Availabilities.
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Written by Claire Saylor
With Costa Rican Vacation’s Last Minute Availabilities – There’s No Excuse not to Come.
The Holiday Season is a double whammy in Costa Rica – when vacation days mix with the beginning of the dry season, it’s not hard to find a reason to celebrate no matter your faith. With forecasts of blue skies and refreshing “Christmas winds”, many people stuck in the snow covered north start to look longingly to their neighbor to the south for a bit of relief. To help you plan your Christmas vacation at the beach, Costa Rican Vacations, a luxury travel agency located in San Jose, has just announced its Last Minute Holiday Availabilities. These spots traditionally run out quickly, so take a look and you might find yourself saying “Feliz Navidad” this Dec. 25. If you are still undecided, read on for some great reasons to spend your holiday vacation in the sun.
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Written by Claire Saylor
Million dollar loans, a new national football stadium and the construction of a China town in San Jose are just a few of the exchanges between two familiar nations. The Chinese-Costa Rican relationship has grown in leaps and bounds over the past year since the Latin American country switched its diplomatic ties from Tawain to Beijing.
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Written by Richard Bexon
A Costa Rican ID Card, Courtesy of the TSE Website.
The Supreme Elections Tribunal (TSE) urged the Costa Rican Hacienda (Treasury) to find $18 million to modernize its ancient system for producing citizenship and residency cards (cedulas). The President of the TSE, Luis Antonio explained that the equipment that is used to make the documentation usually has a life span of six years, however the Hacienda has currently been using it for over a decade. “The equipment is old, we have been repairing parts of it and if it stops, its effects would be devastating for all of society,” he said.
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