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CATCAS and UNICEF present “Guest of the Heart” program in Puerto Viejo and Cahuita
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[ February 13, 2010; 11:00 am; February 14, 2010; 11:00 am; ] Local hotel and tourism operators are invited to the launch of this program presented by our local business association CATCAS and UNICEF (the United Nations Children's Fund).
The “Guest of the Heart” strategy is aimed at helping children with problems or abandoned children.
The meeting for hoteliers from Puerto Viejo, Cocles, Punta Uva and Manzanillo is Saturday [...]
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Local community reaches out to Haiti
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Costa Rica has had it’s share of natural disasters and is no stranger to earthquakes.
So many in the local community have been profoundly touched by the pictures coming out of Port-au-Prince, knowing that it could’ve just as easily been San Jose or some other part of Costa Rica.
The department of immigration puts the official Haitian [...]
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The Hidden Majority
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Willi helps with jungle laundry. Photo © Maisie Crow.
Puerto Viejo is a global melting pot. Getting to know people from all over the world is a really enjoyable part of the Puerto Viejo experience.
Estimates of the permanent population that I’ve heard have been around 2,500. It’s hard to pin down by just looking around the [...]
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What was the weather really like in 2009?
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The folks over at Greencoast have updated their weather charts with the 2009 data collected by Playa Negra resident Charlotte who has been measuring rainfall since 2002.
2009 brought us 189.5 inches. The average for the past 8 years was about 150 inches. February was the wettest month, with 36.2 inches. September was the [...]
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Playa Cocles Lifeguard Program Launches Website
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In order to highlight the work they do and to acknowledge publicly their supporters, the Playa Cocles Lifeguard program has launched a website www.Cocles.org.
The website goals are to:
Provide a place for residents and visitors alike to find out more information about the program
Provide a place to acknowledge the supporters in the community who’s regular support [...]
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Visitor interest in Puerto Viejo continues to grow
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While most hotels and other businesses reported a slow 3rd and 4th quarter of 2009, the end of the year brought high occupancy rates and growing visitor interest to Puerto Viejo. A walk through center of town during the Christmas Holidays showed a very bustling town full of Ticos and foreigners.
Downtown Puerto Viejo, Dec 19, [...]
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Missing professor found murdered
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The body of Alexander Obando Campos was found today by police investigators. The professor had been missing since Tuesday.
The motive of the murder seems to be robbery according to police. Obando’s laptop and several personal items were taken along with his car.
Authorities confirmed that it appears that the killers were known to the victim.
Several witnesses [...]
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Give the Gift of Education this Holiday Season!
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Each year, hundreds of kids in Talamanca can’t start the first day of school because they are unable to purchase even the most basic school supplies. Education makes all the difference, these kids need your help.
Join in ATEC’s Fourth Annual Holiday School Supply Drive
You can gift the supplies to the drive (See the list [...]
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Area English Teacher Disappears
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Someone tried to push the car of the educator into the Estrella River in Penshurt. Photo by Róger Amoretti courtesy of La Nación
The teacher, Alexánder Obando Campos, lives in Batán de Matina. His car was discovered Wednesday morning beside the La Estrella river in Penshurt and police fear that he has been the victim of [...]
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Keep Them in “Suspense”
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As Timoteo walks across the bridge, you can get an idea of the broken wooden flooring.
Suspension bridges are vital in the jungle. They can be constructed by volunteer labor, with assistance from a local contractor skilled at buying materials and working in jungle conditions.
Alex Fang and Bill Stefanacci, representing Surf For Life, visited here to [...]
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Libertarians finish strong in Costa Rica presidential election
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Otto Guevara, the Libertarian presidential candidate in yesterday's election in Costa Rica, received 21% of the vote.
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President Laura Chinchilla: Costa Ricans have spoken!
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Costa Ricans have spoken through the polls that they are ready for a female president and elected Laura Chinchilla Miranda. She is a female public servant that has made many inroads for other females in this Latin country Read more here
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IT OFFICIAL! Laura Chinchilla is President Chinchilla of Costa Rica
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Laura Chinchilla, now President Chinchilla, on Sunday was elected the first female president in Costa Rica's history, winning the popular vote with a 46.8% support with 94.2% of the ballots counted. Read More here
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Urgent: Main rivals concede defeat in Costa Rican presidential election
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Otton Solis and Otto Guevara, two main rivals of ruling party candidate Laura Chinchilla, has conceded defeat in Sunday's Costa Rican presidential election.
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Costa Rica election: Why the left is lagging
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By Chrissie Long Correspondent, Sara Miller Llana Staff writer / February 7, 2010 The left has always been less powerful in Costa Rica than in other Latin American countries, but it's never been as absent as today.
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Long Lines at Costa Rica Voting Stations but No Surprises
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At the Laura Chinchilla visitor center for voters in Heredia Costa Rica supporters line the streets while Laura Chinchilla parades by shaking hands and kissing babies. The PLN is expected to win with Laura Chinchilla being the Partido Liberacion Nacional candidate. Her closest rival is Otto Guevara, a Harvard Law graduate and Costa Rican lawyer who founded the Partido Movimiento Libertario and he is its candidate...Read More
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Frog found in Costa Rica's rainforest
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Costa Rica - green and happy? Whatever the outcome of the presidential elections on Sunday, one thing seems certain.
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Chinchilla tipped to become Costa Rica president
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Costa Rican Vice President Laura Chinchilla is expected to become the country's first female president in Sunday's election.
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Costa Rica poised to elect first woman president
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A protege of outgoing President Oscar Arias could be elected Costa Rica's first woman head of state on Sunday, though a conservative rival has upped his challenge ahead of the election.
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2010 'a year of biodiversity'
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By Alister Doyle Environment Correspondent Playa Grande, Costa Rica - "Forty-nine". On a Pacific beach in Costa Rica, a researcher whispers the number after counting the slimy, round white eggs just laid by a rare leatherback turtle in a hole dug in the sand under bright moonlight.
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Living Costs in Costa Rica: What are they?
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How often do people ask "What is the standard of living in Costa Rica?" , "What are the living costs?" This article, published by Coldwell Banker Jaco, gives some real world examples of daily living costs, unlike some other charts where you need an advanced degree in macro economic theory to understand, this chart is basic and usable.
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Biography of Laura Chinchilla: Costa Rica Presidential Campaign 2010
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Laura Chinchilla Miranda, current presidential candidate of the Partido Liberacion Nacional of Costa Rica for the general elections of 2010. Little is known about Laura prior to her becoming Vice President of the Oscar Arias administration and...Read More
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