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Monthly Archives: October, 2007

Gov’t Explores Methane Production at Dump

MANAGUA – Government officials are exploring the possibility of producing methane gas at the La Chureca dump, the largest in Nicaragua, according to Managua...

Top Choices for the Tropical Vegetable Garden

Here in the tropics, gardening can be a yearround activity, including in the rainy season. The bright, sunny mornings are ideal for getting outside for some exercise tending the garden or landscaping plants around the...

Experts Disagree on Carbon-Neutral Goal

The formula for carbon neutrality occupies a hefty white binder, rife with pages-long-chemistry equations that account for everything from cow flatulence to exhaustbelching automobiles. It...

Has the Moment of Truth Arrived?

Elections official Max Esquivel had a nightmare about the referendum on the Central American Free-Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA). He dreamed that the...

What’s Happening With Anderson’s Ark?

This is in regard to the Anderson’s Ark fiasco. It seems as if a trusted employee, Javier García, allegedly took the money from investors....

Sofas and Tables and Lamps, Oh My

You want it? You got it, at least when it comes to buying furniture in the Central Valley. From hanging lamps to colored glass...

Unique Furniture Makes for Stylish Outdoor Living

Remember when patio furniture meant plastic, mesh and metal? Well, those days are long gone, as natural woods and synthetic, weather-resistant materials and fabrics...

Handmade Wood Furniture Worth the Search

On an overcast Friday afternoon, somewhere in the southeastern San José district of Zapote, we walked up a gravel driveway under dripping trees to...

Rainbow Selection Adds Spice to Fabric Shopping

We’re coming into the high season. Not for tourism. October is about the lowest of the low season for Costa Rica in that regard....

Ferreterías: From Mom and-Pop to Megastore

In the world of Costa Rican hardware, there are construction centers and then there are good old-fashioned ferreterías. If you’re a card-carrying Gringo or...

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