THE non-venomous common tree boa (Corallus ruschenbergerii) is justone of the reptile species housed in Parque Reptilandia, in Platanillo,seven kilometers up the road from...
THE Red Cross of Alajuelahas 17 professionals on its roster,110 volunteers, 50 young people inyouth training programs, eightambulances and one snake. Sincethe caduceus, the...
THE Sarapiquí Conservation LearningCenter (SCLC) has announced the formationof an International Board of Directorsproviding strategic leadership and supportto the organization. Members were selectedfor a...
DO you everwonder what thediplomats and staffat the U.S. Embassydo? What kindsof programs theU.S. Governmenthas in Costa Rica?What kinds of servicesthe embassyprovides to U.S.citizens...
BENJAMIN Jowett, Master of Oxford’s Balliol College in thelate 1870s, was a celebrated polymath, inspiring one disenchantedstudent to post the following lines on his...
NEURO Linguistic Programming(NLP) expert Yoka Brouwer, who is visitingCosta Rica for the second time, will beoffering a series of one-day workshops inher specialty.Born in...
THE Snack and Shoe Initiative (Merienda y Zapatos, in Spanish) began in 2002as a result of Carlos Sandoval’s research and studies on Nicaraguan immigration...
CHOSEI Komatsu, musical director ofthe National Symphony, has announced hisprojects for the upcoming 2005 season.Continuing his commitment to young people,Maestro Komatsu will conduct twoweeks...
MANY residents and visitorsto Costa Rica will remember theTara Resort Hotel and Spa: asplendid mansion modeled afterthe plantation house in “GoneWith the Wind.” Perched...
