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Costa Rica Hotel Package Available for Annual Fundraising Run – MarketWatch (press release)

Costa Rica Hotel Package Available for Annual Fundraising RunMarketWatch (press release)OSA PENINSULA, Costa Rica, Feb 21, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Lapa Rios Rainforest Ecolodge, a luxury and Earth-friendly eco resort located on Costa Rica's stunning Osa Peninsula, is now accepting registrants for this year's Lapathon Jungle Run …and more »

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Bellamy named in Wales squad for Costa Rica – AFP

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Bellamy named in Wales squad for Costa RicaAFPCARDIFF, United Kingdom — Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy features in the Wales squad named by new manager Chris Coleman on Monday for next week's international friendly with Costa Rica. The fixture is being held in honour of Gary Speed, the late …Wales select Craig Bellamy for Gary Speed [...]

Can Diving Mountains Stop, or Start, Earthquakes? – Inside Costa Rica

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Can Diving Mountains Stop, or Start, Earthquakes?Inside Costa RicaA spot off the coast of Costa Rica where seamounts have burrowed into the continental plate. Two seamounts at the edge of the frame are headed in the same direction. However, new technology is allowing researchers improved glimpses of what happens when …and more »

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Costa Rica’s Former President Figueres Insisted On His Innocence – Inside Costa Rica

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Costa Rica's Former President Figueres Insisted On His InnocenceInside Costa RicaFormer Costa Rican president Jose Maria Figueres presents documents during his appearance before a legislative panel investigating accusations against him over dealings with French telecom firm Alcatel at the congress building in San José Thursday.Figueres testifies in legislative probeTico Timesall 5 news articles »

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December surge helps Costa Rica break tourism records – Tico Times

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December surge helps Costa Rica break tourism recordsTico TimesLast December 16000 more tourists visited Costa Rica than in December 2010. Costa Rica closed out a record-breaking year for tourism with a strong December. Hotel occupation in the country rose 6.1 percent compared to December 2010, with hotels having …Costa Rica Banks Auction Off PropertiesInside [...]

TCD Traveler: Under the volcano in Costa Rica – ThirdCoast Digest

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TCD Traveler: Under the volcano in Costa RicaThirdCoast DigestBy Irene Middleman Thomas Pura Vida – that's Costa Rica. Loosely translated, it means “pure life,” but it is more – it's like our “cool,” or the Jamaican “don't worry, be happy.” It means “life is good,” and in Costa Rica, that's usually the case.Costa Rica [...]

Nature app replicates Costa Rica sounds – Tico Times

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Nature app replicates Costa Rica soundsTico TimesAn application that can be downloaded from Apple iTunes allows users to DJ with sounds from the Costa Rican jungle. Capitalizing on its successful “Million Dollar Gift of Happiness” publicity campaign, the Costa Rican Tourism Board is again using …Plan Fiscal Costs Costa Ricans Over ¢ 18 Million [...]

2012 Medical Travel Summit Costa Rica (April 23-25) – The Costa Rica News

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2012 Medical Travel Summit Costa Rica (April 23-25)The Costa Rica NewsSAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – Registrations for the 2012 Medical Travel Summit, hosted by The Council for the International Promotion of Costa Rica Medicine, are still being accepted. The Summit will be held April 23-25 at the Real Intercontinental Hotel in …Tourists [...]

Family Denied Entry Into Costa Rica For Short Passport Expiry – Inside Costa Rica

Family Denied Entry Into Costa Rica For Short Passport ExpiryInside Costa RicaThe Ottawa Citizen tells the tale of Wendy and Dan Patton who on December 31, 2011, and their "emotional and costly" disaster when three of their four passports were deemed invalid by Costa Rican immigration at the Liberia airport, because their …Hugh Adami: Their [...]

Costa Rica: A haven for nature lovers – Montreal Gazette

Costa Rica: A haven for nature loversMontreal GazetteThis first little encounter was just a taste of the nature we would meet during a three-week vacation in Costa Rica. We arrived at Liberia Airport, and departed from San José. In between, we stayed at two bona fide ranches and visited two beach towns.

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