ON my fridge door a magnet declares myfood philosophy in large letters: “Life IsUncertain; Eat Dessert First.” The only restaurateurI ever met who completely...
THE long-overduerain on thenorthern Caribbeancoast finally gothere with avengeance Sunday,with a torrentialdownpour on thenorthern coast raisingthe level of theriver, but the oceanwas still flat...
The Latin American children’s rights advocacygroup Casa Alianza will close its operationsin Costa Rica next week, drawing the curtain onan award-winning legacy of service...
A week after the reelection of U.S. President GeorgeW. Bush gave renewed hope to supporters of the proposedCentral American Free-Trade Agreement (CAFTA), businessleaders in...
THE U.S.-based Gordon and Betty MooreFoundation will donate $8 million to help Costa Rica’sfinancially strained national park system combat poachingand illegal logging on the...
GRANADA – The threat of post-electoralviolence in Granada, coupled withthe Tuesday night assassination of a journalistin the department of Chontales,marred this week’s municipal elections,the...
THE fact thatINS is the onlyinsurance companyin Costa Ricadoes not meanthat INS medicalinsurance is theonly coverageavailable. Othersources of medicalcoverage are:The Internet.Since the popularizationof theInternet...
MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Perhaps noforeign citizen in Nicaragua has as muchinside access or influence over currentevents as U.S. Ambassador Barbara Moore.A native of Buffalo,...
GRANADA, Nicaragua – This year’sdramatic plummet in tourism investment inNicaragua has not dampened enthusiasmamong industry leaders here.The 84% drop in investment during thefirst half...
SAN JUANDEL SUR,Nicaragua – Thehotel Pelican Eyes isnestled into one ofthe many hills surroundingthe coastaltown of San Juandel Sur and thehotel’s restaurant,La CascadaRestaurant and...