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The Best of San Jose

2 days in Costa Rica’s capital city Costa Rica, one of the smallest but bio-diverse countries in the world, is one of the oldest democracies and also a very popular destination among travelers from all over. Proud of its health-care system, schools and having no army, Costa Rica happens to be the country with the [...]

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National Surf Circuit in Nosara

By Graham Swindell Regional News Correspondent Voice of Nosara Costa Rica’s National Surf Circuit, sponsored by Iced Britt Coffee, was held in head-high plus wave conditions at the main break of Playa Guiones on Saturday May 22nd and Sunday May 23rd. The contest brought some of Costa Rica’s finest talent to Nosara, where they competed [...]

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Student travel to Costa Rica

By DANA BURNHAM WILMINGTON – In April of this year, a group of students from Wilmington High School traveled with their Spanish teacher, Terresa Pietro, to Costa Rica to take part in an environmental education expedition through the Eco Teach program (www.ecoteach.com). The trip was a chance to become immersed in Costa Rican culture, including [...]

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New direct flights to Costa Rica

A Belgian airline plans to establish a direct flight between Brussels and San Jose, said Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt, to President Laura Chinchilla during a bilateral meeting in the city. The company is Jet Air, which has already made trips to the airport in Liberia. The flights would be once a week and make [...]

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Surf competition will get good waves

by LEANDRO HAROLD C. Surfers who are participating in the Metropolitan Circuit on Saturday, can look forward to awesome conditions according to Carlos Enrique Brenes, a spokesman for the Federation of Surf, who added that in Palo Seco de Parrita, Puntarenas, the waves should reach four meters. “This will be one of the largest wave [...]

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