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Prepare for Continued Torrential Rains

Written by Erin Raub

Weather set to get worse in Costa Rica

Yesterday’s torrential downpours throughout the Central Valley came courtesy of a tropical weather wave which generated unstable conditions. Costa Rica’s National Meteorology Institute (IMN) explained that the worst is not yet over, and warned that heavy rains will continue today through tomorrow evening.

Costa Rica’s green season is aptly named: every May, heavy rains transform dried up pastures and mountains from dead and brown to lush and tropical green. At the beginning, we welcome the rains as a cool relief from hot temperatures and water level concerns. By the time September and October roll around however, many Costa Ricans and expats begin to wish for the dry season’s blue, sunny skies.

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Costa Rica Vice President Chinchilla to Resign Today

Written by Erin Raub

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Laura Chinchilla Will Dedicate Herself Full-Time to Her Presidential Campaign.

Laura Chinchilla, Costa Rica’s vice president, will resign from office today. There’s no scandal involved – in order to pursue her goals for presidential office in 2010, Chinchilla will spend her time campaigning to rally support and therefore must resign from her current demanding position as Vice President.

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Chagall’s Lithographs on Display at Costa Rica Museum

Written by Erin Raub

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Chagall’s Lithographs Depict the famous epic story, The Odyssey.

Costa Rican art lovers have entered seventh heaven: for the first time, Costa Rica is hosting a Marc Chagall art exhibit. One of the 20th century’s most acclaimed artists, Chagall’s authentic lithograph paintings, entitled The Odyssey, will be on display at the Calderón Guardia Museum, in Barrio Escalante, beginning October 11.

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Scientists Declare Costa Rica’s Holdridge Toad Extinct

Written by Erin Raub

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The Golden Toad Pictured Above is Another Species That Disappeared from Costa Rica.

The Holdridge’s toad is a small, black, deaf and mute toad that lived in Heredia’s Chompipe Mountain Range. After searching for the species with no luck, Barcelona’s Red List of Endangered Species, from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) declared the small toad extinct from the globe.

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Many Costa Rica Citizens Unemployed or Underpaid

Written by Erin Raub

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Bored of Your Job in Costa Rica? Be Happy You Have One!

Though the Costa Rica job market may appear to be strong — high levels of education and English fluency have attracted many international companies and nearshore outsourcing opportunities — the reality is that many Costa Ricans are either unemployed or underpaid. Even worse, many of the struggling workers are young, typically under 25, who have recently graduated from long and arduous 5 or 6-year degrees.

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Writing Contest Winner Travels to Costa Rica

Written by Claire Saylor

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The Vacation Winners Spent Their Time Between Arenas del Mar and Lost Iguana.

Lauren McCabe, an avid surfer and urbanite, didn’t expect to graduate from the tame waves of Queens, NYC and move on to the rowdy surf of Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica anytime soon. However, the avid writer and public relations consultant decided to take a chance on Costa Rica Pages first annual Travel Writing Contest. In her short essay, McCabe depicted a life-changing journey across the United States by train on New Years’ Eve. The contest, sponsored by Costa Rican Vacations (CRV), called for entries describing a memorable travel experience and its affect on the author.

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Scientists Search Costa Rica’s Arenal for Medicine

Written by Erin Raub

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The Flanks of the Arenal Volcano May Be Harboring Life-Saving Medicinal Plants.

Scientists are on a treasure hunt in Arenal, searching through the national park’s plants, fungi, and lichens for the medicines of tomorrow. Among their findings, the experts believe that they have discovered antibiotic uses for one of the park’s lichens, a valuable find as the average body is susceptible to building immunity to mainstream antibiotics if used too often. The new discovery, and the continued search for more to come, will hopefully make Costa Rica lands and national parks an important base for the pharmeceutical industry.

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