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Costa Rica Taking Action Towards Dengue Prevention

 Costa Rica officials are taking action to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds, thus prevent the spread of dengue. Efforts have been under way since June 25,
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Art Prize Jaco Event

Costa Rica's Central pacific Chamber of Commerce is organizing their first cultural project. The Chamber of Commerce will hold an art activity named ARTPRIZEJACO 2010 from ...
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Costa Rica's New National Surf Champion Luis Vindas

 With South African Brandon Robert's win in this 7th date of the Circuit Nacional de Surf DayStar Quiksilver, Luis Vindas of Jaco Costa Rica needed ...
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Costa Rica's Central Pacific Paquera Ferry New Schedule

 The ferry shuttling passengers between the Pacific port of Puntarenas and Paquera, on the Nicoya Peninsula, will have a new schedule next month to accommodate ...
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Jaco News - Helping our Chained-up Friends in Costa Rica

IT’S RAINY SEASON HERE IN COSTA RICA. WE NOW HAVE SO MANY STORMS, ALL WITH RAIN, THUNDER AND LIGHTNING. AND SO MANY DOGS IN JACO AND ...
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Monteverde Musical Theater Camp, Costa Rica

 A unique musical theater camp, for teens ages 13 – 18, in Monteverde, Costa Rica  June 27 – August 9, 2010  Through a unique combination of musical ...
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Section of San Jose Throughway Closes Monday

 The San Jose Municipality is closing a section of Avenida 8 to continue road reconstruction. The road, which is an important throughway for cross-town traffic, ...
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Costa Rica's Canada Day Festivity in Escazu

Get tickets ahead to attend this Escazu event. Costa Rica's Canada Day Pig Roast Party  Costa Rica events held June 26.Old-fashioned pig roast, cash bar, with dancing, ...
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Morning Closures to Costa Rica's Caribbean Coast This Weekend

 The main highway to the Caribbean coast will close on Thursday, as specialists from Spain work with the Costa Rican government to improve safety for ...
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San Jose - Caldera Highway to Jaco Looking to Re-Open July 1

 July 1 is the date being proposed by Autopistas del Sol to re-open the Atenas-Orotina section of the San Jose - Caldera highway to Costa ...
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Costa Rica Road Closures

 Sabana - Alajuelita The radial de la Alajuelita - the new route from Calle Morenos (Sabana Sur) to Alajuelita is closed due to a landslide near ...
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Costa Rica's Racsa Close To Breaking Away From ICE

Costa Rica's Racsa Close To Breaking Away From ICE  The possibility of the Radiográfica Costarricense S.A. (Racsa) breaking away from ICE, the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, ...
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Caldera Highway to Jaco Losing ยข9.1 Million Daily

 The Autopistas del Sol, the concessionare of the San Jose - Caldera isn't talking but it is estimated that it is losing some ¢9.1 million ...
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Villalobos Complaint Against Costa Rica Government Dismissed

Villalobos Complaint Against Costa Rica Government Dismissed   A six-year-old arbitration case in an international tribunal has ended with a ruling in favor of the Costa ...
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Costa Rica Fiesta de la Musica Schedule

Costa Rica Fiesta de la Musica Schedule   Plaza de la Democracia : June 19, 11 a.m., Orquestap; 11:50 a.m., Sexteto Acapella Enjuague Vocal; 12:45 p.m., ...
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Costa Rica's Fiesta de la Musica Free Concerts

 Get ready for a jam-packed weekend across Costa Rica with a musical extravaganza.   The 2010 Fiesta de la Musica kicks off today, Friday June 18th, with ...
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Foreign Companies Investing in Costa Rica

 As the economy slowly recovers, more multinational companies are looking to invest in Costa Rica.   The latest is a medical device manufacturing company Nitinol Devices ...
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Jaco Accident Animals Looking for Sponsors

 PATCHI - the nice hunting dog, who was rescued months ago with an old fracture and went through a lot of problems after his orthopedic ...
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Tabacon Resort in Costa Rica Gets Eco-Certified

 Sustainable Travel International (STI) has just announced that Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort in Arenal, in the Northern Zone, has achieved its Luxury Eco Certification ...
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Spirit Airlines Cancels Flights to Costa Rica Due to Strike

 In response to a pilot's strike, Spirit Airlines has cancelled all of its flights to Costa Rica through Tuesday, June 15. News Update: now extending ...
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Esparza, Puntarenas, Central Pacific, Costa Rica

  Esparza is being discovered by expatriates and Ticos. This Costa Rica area, second in the province of Puntarenas with a population of approximately 25,000, is ...
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Costa Rica Tourism Fair Focus on Locals

A Costa Rica Tourism Fair is taking place at Escazu's Multiplaza. Costa Rican tour operators are focusing on promoting their services to locals. As things slow ...
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Caldera Highway to Jaco Temporally Closed Between Orotina and Atenas

Costa Rica's new Caldera highway from San Jose to Jaco, is temporally closed for repairs along the 11-kilometer stretch between Atenas and Orotina. The closure, ...
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Costa Rica Service Car Rental

 An excellent way to travel between different tourist destinations through out Costa Rica is with a car or SUV. The independence and convenience that driving ...
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Mar y Selva Ecolodge, Uvita, Southern Pacific, Costa Rica

Hotels Ojochal, Uvita, Dominical: Mar y Selva Ecolodge, South Pacific Costa Rica  "Costa Rica Mountain Hotel near the Beach"  Mar y Selva Ecolodge   Eco-style elegance! Mar y Selva ...
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Steven Seagal Visits Costa Rica

 The recent visit by Steven Seagal stirred a media circus after questions arose as to why a U.S. martial artist/actor who plays tough law enforcement ...
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Costa Rican Researches Win National Prize

 UCR announced on Tuesday that a team of researchers from the University of Costa Rica (UCR) and the Costa Rican Technological Institute (ITCR) has won ...
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Manuel Antonio National Park Reopens

 Manuel Antonio National Park has been officially reopened by the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Telecommunications after a week of hard work to clear the ...
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Costa Rica Living Abroad Able to Vote Come November

 Costa Ricans living abroad may be able to vote in upcoming Costa Rican elections without returning home. This was Friday's the announcement from Costa Rica's ...
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Jaco Concert: Richie Kotzen

Jaco event Richie Kotzen in Concert - U.S. guitarist Date: June 6, 2010 Time: 9 pm Location: Bar Tabacon, Jaco, Central Pacific ...
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Storm Alerts For Jaco Costa Rica

 Costa Rica's National Emergency Commission (CNE) declared a yellow alert on Wednesday for Costa Rica's Central Pacific and the Southern Zone as two distinct storm ...
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