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Joseph Hamilton US Navy Pilot Turned Costa Rica Business Legend Dies

He piloted a hellcat fighter plane for the U.S. navy in the Pacific during World War II. A Harvard Business School graduate, he built...

Coffee Harvest Grows, Exports Decrease

Costa Rica’s coffee harvest for the 2006-2007 season is expected to be 2% larger than the previous season’s harvest; however, exports of coffee during...

Jewish New Year: Rosh Hashanah Traditions and Reflections

Tomorrow may be Sept. 23, 2006, in the secular Gregorian calendar, but the Jewish calendar marks the date as 1 Tishri 5767, or Rosh...

Costa Rica’s Tapantí National Park Offers a Peaceful, Green Break from San José

An hour and a half southeast of San José, Tapantí National Park, on a good day, will placate visitors with the quiet thunder of...

Costa Rica President Ready to do ‘What Needs to be Done’

Oscar Arias doesn’t like Casa Presidencial. The two-time President of Costa Rica prefers to conduct business not at the presidential offices in the eastern...

A lo Tico’: On Costa Rican Spanish

Books, my mother used to say, are friends. Among those on my shelves that are instructive and humorous at the same time is “A...

Biesanz Woodworks: Costa Rica’s Woodworking Treasure Trove

As you enter Biesanz Woodworks and feast your eyes on an exquisite collection of boxes, bowls and souvenirs created from exotic tropical woods, you...

Mekatelyou: The Unique Creole Language of Limón, Costa Ric

They sometimes call it Mekatelyou, which means, Let me tell you. It's what the black folks in the Caribbean province of Limón speak. Some...

Mother’s Day a Sacred Event in Costa Rica

As Mother’s Day draws near, Costa Ricans around the country are busy shopping for that special gift for mom, while families make plans to...

Costa Rica Scores High in Happiness

Are you happy? Scientists say you are more likely to be if you live here. Two recent surveys rank Costa Rica among the world’s happiest countries. The...

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