World leaders met in the year 2000 to create a plan establishing goals focused on the eradication of extreme poverty, hunger, illiteracy and disease. Organized...

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Sustainable Tourism May be Antidote to Crisis

Tico Times - July 10, 2009

Tourism in Costa Rica continues to slump in 2009, but perhaps local businesses can take solace in knowing their struggles are shared by others...

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Costa Rican Coffee Production Expected to Rise This Season

Tico Times - July 10, 2009

Costa Rican coffee production is forecast to increase by 5 percent during the 2009-2010 cycle, the Coffee Institute of Costa Rica (ICAFE) reported. The...

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Alajuela Troupe Celebrates a Decade

Tico Times - July 10, 2009

The city of Alajuela, northwest of San José, may lack some of the cultural spots of its sister Costa Rican urban centers, but the...

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Hacienda Barú: A Costa Rican Ecolodge for Nature Lovers

Tico Times - July 10, 2009

Huff, puff. My sister and I are climbing steep steps dug into a dry hillside, on the heels of our guide, Pedro Porras. He...

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Living La Vita Dolce Even in Tough Times

Tico Times - July 10, 2009

Recessions are scary, especially if you’re a restaurateur. People literally tighten their belts. But in the face of stomach-churningeconomic news, treating yourself to a...

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Economic Collapse Looms in Honduras

Tico Times - July 10, 2009

MANAGUA – Time is not on the side of Honduras or deposed President Manuel “Mel” Zelaya. With the country in upheaval following last week’s coup,...

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