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Monthly Archives: November, 2008

State to Infuse Banks With $118m

To avoid a downward spiral in the productive and financial sectors, the Costa Rican government has proposed a preventive cashinfusion plan for three state...

As Gas Prices Fall, Filling Up Is Fun Again

After reaching record-high prices earlier this year, fuel prices are heading down yet again as the price of oil on the world market continues...

Couple Shares ‘Love Letters’ With Theater Audiences

The English-language Little Theatre Group’s production of Alan Gurney’s “Love Letters” opens tonight at the Laurence Olivier Theater, off Paseo Colón in San José. The...

Rural Tourism Fair Set for This Weekend

The 7th Community-based Rural Tourism and Sustainable Living Fair will take place this weekend at La Aduana culture center, the former Customs building in...

Guidebook Opens Up ‘The Real Costa Rica’

The third edition of “Costa Rica Auténtica: La Guía de Turismo Rural Comunitario” (“The Real Costa Rica: Your Community-based Tourism Guide”) is an information-...

Cards for Good Causes

Two organizations have kicked off their annual Christmas drives, selling cards and other products to raise money for charity. The Asociación Damas Naciones Unidas will...

Friends of the Birds Need Friends

A large green bird spots its owner, Richard Frisius, approaching slowly with a cane. The creature lets out an eerie laugh, in three high...

‘Happy House’ Offers Peace and Quiet Within 20 Minutes of Capital

Hotel Casa Alegre is an unpretentious affair nestled in the backstreets of Santa Ana, about a 20-minute drive southwest of San José. The quiet,...

Baseball Great Spreads Goodwill Here

Reaffirming his reputation as baseball’s “iron man,” Hall of Fame shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. returned to the field last week under a hot Nicaraguan...

Contentious Elections Cause Global Concern

As the European donor countries consider cutting aid to the Nicaraguan government amid allegations that the Nov. 9 municipal elections were rigged, President Daniel...

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