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Costa Rica News Archives - June, 2008

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Costa Rican tourism forges ahead – 23/06/08
MoodieReport - London,UK
By Peter Dowling COSTA RICA. Foreign arrivals to Costa Rica in the five months to the end of May 2008 increased +16% from the same period in 2007, …

Costa Rica bank offers account in euros
Tico Times - San José,Costa Rica
By Leslie Friday Banco Nacional launched a new product that caters to the euro-toting crowd, combining the functions of a savings account with that of an …

Costa Rica's Jungles Shrink as Economy Grows
RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA
What was once home to monkey's, turtles and other rare wildlife, a beautiful stretch of coastline in northwest Costa Rica is now developing so fast that it …

Tourism boom threatens Costa Rica eco-paradise
Reuters UK - UK
By John McPhaul TAMARINDO, Costa Rica (Reuters) - Pungent brown sewage spews into the Pacific ocean. In the background, cranes put up hotels and beachfront …

Costa Rica: An intimate discovery
Culpeper Star Exponent - Culpeper,VA,USA
Go to SatrExponent.com keyword: Costa Rica. Our accommodations in Costa Rica ranged from 4-star resorts to very rural, charming lodges. I found the lodges, …

A third of Costa Rica employers plan to hire next quarter
Tico Times - San José,Costa Rica
The human resources consulting group surveyed 625 employers throughout Costa Rica about their hiring plans for July through September. …

US Southern Command to build health clinic in Costa Rica
Tico Times - San José,Costa Rica
By Nick Wilkinson US Southern Command (Southcom) announced it is constructing a health clinic in the Talamanca region of Costa Rica, near the Panama border. …

Father-daughter trips forge a bond based on adventure, challenge …
Seattle Times - United States
By Brian J. Cantwell Brian Cantwell and daughter Lillian, then 12, gear up to ride zip lines through the rain forest in Costa Rica. …

Soccer-Costa Rica fight back to draw with Grenada
Reuters.uk - UK
By Brian Homewood RIO DE JANEIRO, June 15 (Reuters) - Costa Rica fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 away to tiny Grenada on Saturday in a nervy …

Going wild in Costa Rica (+photos)
New Zealand Herald - New Zealand
Litter is an obscenity, especially as Costa Rica's economy depends upon a pristine environment, so I am tempted to retrieve the can. …

Costa Rica accepts new US ambassador
Tico Times - San José,Costa Rica
By Gillian Gillers President Oscar Arias formally has accepted Peter Cianchette, a Maine businessman and politician, as US ambassador to Costa Rica. …

Latin America, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Peru
Latin America Press - Lima,Peru
On May 21, the First Plenary Commission of the Legislative Assembly in Costa Rica approved the bill on the Right of Children and Adolescents to Discipline …

Peace Corps volunteer having a ball in Costa Rica
Yakima Herald-Republic - Yakima,WA,USA
The Yakima native has been living in Costa Rica for the last two years as a Peace Corps volunteer, working with children and youth in the town of Ujarras de …

Committee approves trip to Costa Rica
Reading Advocate - Concord,MA,USA
By Stephen Vittorioso Some eighth-grade students at WS Parker Middle School will receive a chance to visit Costa Rica in April 2009. …

Costa Rica ends telecommunications monopoly
MSN Money - USA
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) - Costa Rica has broken up its state-run telecommunications monopoly. The law signed Wednesday by President Oscar Arias meets one …

Girl Scout troop bound for Costa Rica
The Coloradoan - Fort Collins,CO,USA
Ten girls in grades six through 12 and seven adults plan to travel across Costa Rica. They plan to surf, hike around volcanoes, ride horses, …

Costa Rica looks to go smoke free
Tico Times - San José,Costa Rica
In 2005, Costa Rica signed the agreement, which requires countries to take steps to regulate, minimize and penalize tobacco sales. …

Costa Ricans finish action in repercharge rounds of Quiksilver ISA …
Global Surf News - USA
The rest of the Costa Rica National Surf Team, in their respective repercharge heats, advanced yesterday in rounds 2 and 3. In the Juniors, Less than 18 …

Tropical Storm Alma dumps on Costa Rica
Tico Times - San José,Costa Rica
By Nick Ruggia and Leland Baxter-Neal At least 120 homes have been flooded, and bridges and roads across the country have been blocked or damaged by a rare …

Nosara is an oasis of unspoiled charm in wildly popular Costa Rica
Seattle Times - United States
By Peter J. Brennan Beachgoers play in the Pacific Ocean during sunset in Playa Guiones, Nosara, Costa Rica. Costa Rica, located between Nicaragua and …

Marblehead man rescues rare wildlife in Costa Rica
The Daily Item of Lynn - Boston,MA,USA
By David Liscio / The Daily Item MARBLEHEAD - When Paul Sudenfield first traveled to Costa Rica 15 years ago, he was struck by the extraordinary wildlife …




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