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Monthly Archives: December, 2009

Tica Takes First Flight On Special Delivery Mission

Lissandra Morales returned to Costa Rica from Mexico City with an empty suitcase. But it wasn’t anything to be bummed about. Just a few days...

Study: Caribbean Building Permits Few, Far Between

The Caribbean region tops Costa Rica’s list for the greatest number of buildings constructed without municipal permits, according to a recent study by the...

Group Says Hotel Riu Hinders Public Beach Access

Complaints against the newly opened Hotel Riu in Matapalo de Sardinal, in the northwestern province of Guanacaste, keep piling up. Last Friday, Dec. 18, the...

The Race for Second Place

For eight of the nine presidential candidates, the February 2010 election is no longer about first place. Sure, everyone tries to be number one. But...

Latin American Coffee Exports Fail to Perk

Combined exports from nine Latin American producers of fine coffee dropped 39 percent in November compared with the same month last year, Guatemala’s National...

Wealth of New Businesses Expected To Steady Economy

In a recession year, a boost to Costa Rica’s struggling economy came with the arrival or relocation of new foreign businesses to the country....

Costa Rica, Canada Seek To Boost Cooperation

Costa Rica and Canada are looking to help each other. In response to a visit of the Governor General of Canada last week, the...

Brewing Company Cans Festival Imperial

The rollicking rock ’n’ roll extravaganza known as Festival Imperial will not take place next year as planned, the event’s organizers announced last week. Speaking...

Still Room at Some Inns Over the Holidays

Though this is always the busiest season  of the year for the country’s hotels, space can still be found, and getting away for Christmas...

What’s Open and Closed During the Holidays

Banks: BAC San José(2295-9595) will be closed Dec. 25 to 27 and Dec. 30 to Jan. 4. Banca Promérica (2519-8090, 2258-2212) branches will be...

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