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Can You Find the Perfect Mate in Costa Rica? – Dating Truths

TCRN STAFF — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:26:18 +0000

Can you find the perfect mate in Costa Rica? There are so many things to write about when discussing life in Costa Rica. Many North Americans believe relocation to Costa Rica is the answer to life’s struggles. Some US men are looking on line and communicating with Costa Rican women who they hopefully would like [...]

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Toronto to Costa Rica for Valentine’s Day? $299 Roundtrip after Taxes

TCRN STAFF — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:24:01 +0000

Update: Looks like Feb 20-27 is also available. Reading week isn’t it? —————- Not a bad Valentine’s gift! Here’s how to find it… 1. http://www.flightnetwork.com/ 2. Search for a flight from Toronto to Liberia, Costa Rica Departing: Feb 11 Returning: Feb 18 OR Departing: Feb 13 Returning: Feb 20 (For the Feb 13-20 one, pick the [...]

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“All Bureaucrats” Goes on Tour – Free Theater Performance

TCRN STAFF — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:53:35 +0000

Free show for communities in Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Quepos and Guácimo Award winner dramaturgy for 2011 “All bureaucrats”, by writer Luis Arguedas, packs his suitcases and goes on the road to different places in our country. Residents of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago paradise, Quepos and Guácimo will enjoy this successful play that tells the story of [...]

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Don’t Sell Humanity Short

Martin LeFevre — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:59:37 +0000

A great religious teacher once said, “No teacher, however illumined, has changed the basic course of man.” After hearing this statement, I began asking (foolishly I now feel): What is required to change the course of humankind? Of course, the vast majority of people would deny the truth of the statement, in one of three [...]

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Celebrate Super Bowl XLVI, 2012 Texas Style in Costa Rica

TCRN STAFF — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:06:13 +0000

If you are looking for a place in Costa Rica to watch Super Bowl XLVI, and see the New England Patriot take on the New York Giants, Tom Brady vesus Eli Manning in the house that Peyton Manning built in Indianapolis, then look no further than Texas BBQ in San Joaquin de Flores. This quiet [...]

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Balmy Costa Rica as seen from a Texas BBQ pit

Central America Sees Boom in European Visitor Numbers

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:59:55 +0000

Central America received a total of 9,577,114 foreign visitors during the first ten months of 2011, according to preliminary data provided by the ministries of tourism of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. While this figure is similar to the one registered in the same period in 2010, there is a [...]

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Costa Rica’s Franklin Chang into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:59:47 +0000

A spacewalker who tied the record for the most space missions, the military’s highest-ranking astronaut, and a former chief of the NASA astronaut corps will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame this May. Retired astronauts Franklin Chang-Diaz, Kevin Chilton and Charles Precourt were confirmed as the 2012 honorees by the Astronaut Scholarship [...]

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The Minister of Agriculture in Mission to Costa Rica

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:59:45 +0000

The Minister of Agriculture of Haiti, Docteur Hébert, at the invitation of Dr. Victor Villalobos, Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture “IICA” went to San Jose, Costa Rica. During his visit of two days, the Haitian Minister met with his Gloria Abraham Peralta, the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, and solicit [...]

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Costa Rica Makes U.S. Sweat it out in Semis

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:59:42 +0000

U.S. earns berth to 2012 Olympics with 3-0 win, but underdog refused to lose without a fight The powerhouse United States women’s soccer team booked a spot in the 2012 Olympics on Friday but a gutsy Costa Rican side made them sweat. The U.S. beat Costa Rica 3-0 in the CONCACAF women’s Olympic qualifying tournament [...]

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THE END OF THE WORLD COMES TO COSTA RICA IN EL FIN

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:59:42 +0000

Young Costa Rican writer-director Miguel Gomez made a big impression here at Twitch with his 2010 horror comedy El Sanatorio, a playful riff on the found footage genre. And so we have been closely following the progress of his upcoming end of the world road comedy El Fin (The End) as well. Set on the last day on [...]

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Same Day Dental Implants Abroad: Costa Rica

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:59:29 +0000

The dental implants belong to the most expensive dental cosmetic procedures available. Moreover, these are not only expensive, but it takes a considerable amount of time until dental implants are fitted into the mouth of the patient. In order to have access to extremely fast and quality mini dental implant procedures, more and more patients [...]

Meditation and Man

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:59:13 +0000

In my last column, I talked about an experience of agnosia (the loss of the ability to recognize people and objects) that occurred during an especially intense meditation along the Merced River. In this piece, I’d like to convey another life-altering experience at the same place. I thought of this experience at the end of [...]

The Future of Costa Rica: Leading Biofuel Production

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:59:05 +0000

Over the years, terms like construction, development and real estate have failed to take into consideration the words sustainability and environmental well-being. In fact, so much so that infrastructural development tends to take place at the cost of natural resource depletion. Fast forward to 2012 and sustainable, eco-friendly development is at the forefront of modern [...]

Choosing An Exotic Costa Rican Wedding

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:58:14 +0000

Many people love the idea of a destination wedding because it offers something exotic, unique and special for one of the most important days in a couples life. If you are going to be getting married soon, and you are trying to choose the perfect place for a wedding, have you considered Costa Rica? A [...]

Starbucks to Expand in Central America With Costa Rica Location

TCRN STAFF — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:50:54 +0000

Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) plans to open its first Costa Rican location in May as the world’s largest coffee- shop chain boosts its presence in the region. Since announcing plans to enter the Central American market in August 2010, Starbucks has opened six locations in the region, including four in El Salvador and two in Guatemala. [...]