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Monthly Archives: August, 2008

Water Rubs Out ‘Grease,’ for Now

The musical production “Grease,” which was set to be staged Aug. 16 through Sept. 14 by theater students at the Alajuela College Prep School...

Tico Film Explores Migration

“El Camino” (The Road), an award-winning independent film by Costa Rican writer, director and producer Ishtar Yasin, debuted in major theaters around the country...

‘Goya’s Ghosts’ Inconsistent, but Haunting

I can’t stop thinking about “Goya’s Ghosts.” It’s strange, inconsistent and imperfect; but it made me gasp in surprise, gape in disbelief, and throw...

Costa Rica Was Ancient Cultural Frontier

This new Tico Times column will provide insights and news on Costa Rica’s fascinating ancient past. Archaeologist Michael J. Snarskis, Ph.D., has lived and...

Photo Contest Focuses on Waste Management

The San JoséMunicipality, Grupo Holcim’s Geocycle and Laboratorios Stein have launched a photography contest with the goal of improving waste management practices in the...

Ceramic Artisan Community Hopes to Draw Tourists to Eco-museum

Five men encircled a greasy pole, like cheerleaders building a gravity-defying pyramid. The goal was to reach the top for a windfall ¢20,000, about...

‘Universal Design’ Would Benefit Everyone

Ever since The Nica Times published an article about my efforts to promote inclusive tourism in Nicaragua (NT, May 9), people have started emailing...

Amid Calls for Protest Vote, Observers Fear Exclusion

MANAGUA – With slightly more than two months to go before the already hotly contested and protested municipal elections, the left-wing Movement to Rescue...

Tico Envoy: Region Will Follow C.R. to China

MANAGUA – The improving diplomatic relations between Costa Rica and Nicaragua are being put to test as the controversial case of a Nicaraguan immigrant...

Ortega Threatens to Withdraw Country From OAS

President Daniel Ortega this week threatened to withdraw Nicaragua from the Organization of America States (OAS) as the international organization begins to look at...

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