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The Tico Times Weekly Digest: April 15, 2019

Welcome to The Tico Times Weekly Digest, where we bring you up-to-speed as a new week starts in Costa Rica.

This week is Semana Santa, or Easter Holy Week, an important time for practicing Catholics (and tourism) across Costa Rica. In this week’s Digest, we covered:

Stay tuned for much more from The Tico Times!

 

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