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Monthly Archives: December, 2006

Rambutan a Tasty Lychee Relative

The mamón chino or rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) harvest has been in full swing this year in Costa Rica, and it’s another chance for...

Beekeeping Transforms Rural Community

Busy, buzzing bees are the cupids of flowers and workers of the forest. The contribution these fascinating insects make to humankind and our fragile...

Turrialba’s Claim to Fame Shifts from Cheese to Outdoor Adventure

Frozen or dried pieces of cow stomach are the difference between plain old milk and a hunk of cheese. The stomach enzymes serve as...

Monster Guapote Taken at Arenal

The most sensational catch reported this week was a monster 12.5-pound rainbow bass (guapote) caught trolling deep along the southwest shore of north-central Costa...

Environmentalists Decry Lake Arenal Development

TILARÁN, Guanacaste A handful of lavish real estate developments that promise to erect hundreds of new constructions along the shores of LakeArenal here in...

Elections Generate Little Enthusiasm

Corruption allegations. Local scandals. Unfinished business. This year’s municipal elections have it all – except, perhaps, voters. Whether citizens’ concerns about their local governments will...

Will New System Increase My Costs?

I am a little apprehensive about the new exchange system being used by the banks. I am trying to understand if this will end...

Are My Grandfather’s Contributions Remembered?

I am writing to you in hopes of learning whether my grandfather, Joseph Arthur Elmer, is still acknowledged in Costa Rica for his contributions...

Examining Safety in Nicaragua: Isolated Incidents vs. Regional Trends

Just when the tourism sector was looking for some good news to finish off a challenging year of electoral uncertainty and ghostly images from...

New Calendar Helps Kids in Need

Dear Nica Times: You haven’t ordered your “Rhythm in the Barrios” 2007 calendar yet? If you haven’t, we still have some left....and they have your...

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