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Conquering Hike a Milestone for Nick Danger

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EDMONTON – An irresistible challenge presented itself when I surfed the web just before my second hip operations in December. “Conquer the volcano and help the Canadian Diabetes Association,” it read. My heart raced when I discovered that a fundraising hike up the 1,916-metre (6,286-foot) Rincon de la Vieja Volcano in Costa Rica was planned. [...]

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Helio – Andres Campos Interview

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The last few years have shown an increase in Costa Rican film production, with titles like “El regreso”, “El sanatorio” and “A ojos cerrados” becoming box office hits and earning warm responses from audiences and national critics alike; however, for every movie that gets its chance in the spotlight, many other Costa Rican productions go [...]

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“The Lucky One”

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When U.S. Marine Logan Thibault (Zac Efron) finds a strange woman’s picture, while on duty in Iraq, he realizes that by holding on to the pic he seems to survive when others around him don’t. “These things don’t just happen” says an unnamed extra before being blown up to pieces and finally convincing Logan that [...]

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PURA VIDA HOROSCOPE May 14 through May 20

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ARIES March 21 – April 20 Caution is needed this week as you could be your own worst enemy. The impulse to go to extremes-financially, emotionally and physically-could leave you feeling confused and actually doubting your ability to achieve what you are striving for. Allow yourself to dig a little deeper into things and you just [...]

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Riu Hotels in Caribbean Expansion

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Popular hotel chain Riu Hotels & Resorts is planning to open four new hotels in Mexico, Caribbean and Costa Rica and overhaul four more in the two years. “Apple Vacations has had a long and successful partnership with Riu Hotels,” said Sandy Babin, Apple Vacations’ Vice President of Marketing. “Since 1998, Apple Vacationers have enjoyed [...]

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Costa Rica Airfare Sales

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Costa Rica is an adventure playground with laid back beaches, rainforests, active volcanos to colonial cities and cultural sites. The country is about the size of the states of Vermont and New Hampshire combined — with the Caribbean Sea on the east coast and the North Pacific Ocean on the west. Most tours include an [...]

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PURA VIDA HOROSCOPE May 7 through May 13

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ARIES March 21 – April 20 Your intuitive skills are going to be called on this week as you to try to identify something hidden that seems to be impeding your progress on several levels. Keep in mind that what, at first, appears to be the answer may, in fact, be a kind of emotional misdirection. [...]

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The New Puntarenas – Michael’s Surfside Hotel

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Most people’s ingrained perceptions of Puntarenas in the past were negative.  I must admit when I was heading on the bus from San Jose to this Central Pacific port town I was prepared for the worst.  I was told in the past by people that had travelled there it was a long bus trip and [...]

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Taking Advantage of Costa Rica Travel Deals During the Green Season

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Denver, Co (PRWEB) April 28, 2012 – People looking to take advantage of Costa Rica travel dealscan find significant discounts during the green season. The term “green season” was originally developed because it was considered more appealing to potential clients than the term “off-season” which usually led to them to think about poor weather conditions. Costa [...]

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PURA VIDA HOROSCOPE April 30 through May 06

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ARIES March 21 – April 20 Your ability to “turn on the jets” and really become assertive can be a real benefit this week. there may be an obstacle (thing, event or person) that appears to want to derail your plans. Here that inner energy can be either your best defense or your worst weakness. Keeping [...]

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