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Monthly Archives: April, 2006

Shade-loving Calatheas Make Nice Indoor Ornamentals

Tropical foliage plants can be among your best choices for decorating around the home, and Costa Rica has dozens of varieties from which to...

The Tears of Things

There is something poignant about old ruins, perhaps because they provide a salutary warning against hubris, the sin of pride, like the slave employed...

Adventurers Circle Globe on Human Power

Not many people can start telling a story with “While rowing across the Strait of Gibraltar…” or “After crossing 3,000 kilometers of roadless wilderness...

Waves Costa Rica Offers Surf Camps, Lessons and Packages for All Levels

 “Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco,seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez, abajo!” It’s 7:30 a.m., and 15 young surfers aged 10-20 are wearing red or blue Wavescr.com...

Presidential Challenge Coming; Rains Hit South

There’s still time to sign up for the 10th Billfish Foundation Presidential Challenge of Costa Rica tournament, scheduled for April 21-23, based at the...

Organic Agriculture Program Struggles

While the Legislative Assembly is considering a bill to advance organic agriculture in Costa Rica, the one state program that promotes the health-friendly type...

Caldera Port Contract Approved

After five years of discussion, a plan to modernize the central Pacific port of Caldera has taken a huge step forward in a move...

Gap Grows Between Rich, Poor

The good news is Costa Ricans are earning more, studying more and are more likely to have a home phone, electricity and a refrigerator. The...

Foreigners Neglect Certain Taxes

Foreigners owning property or companies in Costa Rica have a fairly strong tendency to neglect certain types of taxes, namely land and corporate taxes. Land...

Shark Park Gets Hands-on in Playas del Coco

Just the sight of something that looks like a shark fin cutting through the ocean water is enough to scare most beach enthusiasts to...

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