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Monthly Archives: January, 2009

Heredia Pub Raises Bar for Traffic Law

Despite widespread frustrations over Costa Rica’s new traffic law, which cracks down on drunken driving, at least one enterpreneur is trying to make the...

Regulator Approves Drop In Auto Fuel Prices

Drivers will have a little extra change after the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) have approved a drop in fuel prices. Super gasoline will soon...

BCR Offering Several Options for Quake Victims

Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) announced Tuesday it will offer credit options for those afflicted by the Jan. 8 earthquake. The options will consist of...

Palmares Fiestas Postponed for National Mourning

The opening of the 12-day annual Fiestas de Palmares, originally set for Jan. 14, was postponed one week to respect a mourning period after...

‘Duchess’ Gives Knightley a Chance to Dazzle

About 20 minutes into “The Duchess,” you may ask yourself: Isn’t this a bit much? Haven’t I seen other lush period pieces about spirited...

German Reprises Quest to Swim Pacific Coast

After running out of time and sponsors a year ago, Renate Herberger is back. The 53-year-old German from western Canada swam nearly 750 kilometers...

The End of the Affair

This extract from a police witness’s deposition appeared in last Friday’s Tallis County Times: “We found two bodies in the wreck, both very dead: a...

Tica Boxer Wins Latin American Title, Respect

Heads turn to look when Hanna Gabriel walks by. Even those who don’t follow the sport of boxing notice her striking good looks, her...

Suëly’s: Un Peu de la France in Playas del Coco

On a sun-filled tropical afternoon in Playas del Coco, in the northwestern Guanacaste province, the outdoor seating at Suëly’s Restaurant is invitingly shaded. A...

New Hotel Caters to Comfort-Craving Surfers in Playa Hermosa

Christina Truitt used to hang out with her friends on a beautiful beachfront lot in Playa Hermosa, five kilometers south of Jacó on the...

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