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Daily News | May 14, 2008

Easy living? A couple walks past the downtown San José central office of Banco de Costa Rica, whose window displays a housing mortgage ad that says “Easy Housing with BCR.” But some Tico economists have warned that housing won't come so easy with the ripple effects of the U.S. subprime slowdown.

Ronald Reyes | Tico Times

 

U.S. subprime crisis affects Costa Rican economy
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Interpol nabs another gringo in Costa Rica
Weekly Edition Newspaper: May 9 - May 15, 2008 | San José Costa Rica

Eensy Weensy Arachnid...
A golden orb spins its web at The World of Insects, a Monteverde attraction that houses about 250 species, of which 25 are living. The live creepy crawlers include spiders, tarantulas and praying mantises. For more on the popular destination in north-central Costa Rica, see Page S3 in this week’s special section on tourism.

Ronald Reyes | Tico Times

Doting China Still C.R.'s Sugar Daddy | News

The honeymoon is over, but China is still showering Costa Rica with gifts.
Since cutting ties with Taiwan last June 6, the Costa Rican government has been reaping the benefits that accompany friendship with the growing economic and political giant.

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Mombacho: A Victim of Global Warming?

Mombacho Volcano's oldest residents talk of the days when the scarlet macaw used to soar above the cloud forest's verdant canopy.
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