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Ministry of Health Dishes the Good, the Bad, and the Fined During the Zapote Festival
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Today marks the end of the Zapote holiday festivities. While the event was mostly enjoyed by thousands of people with no problems, the Ministry of Health did find a few behind the scenes...
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Copa del Café International Youth Tennis Tournament Opens Tomorrow in San Jose
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Athletes from 29 countries will play from tomorrow for the Copa del Café in Costa Rica, one of the biggest youth tournaments of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) circuit.The youth tournament, which ends...
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Costa Rica’s 5th Annual Envision Festival Announces Their 2015 Lineup
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The headliner announcement for the 5th annual Envision Festival-Costa Rica is here. This year's lineup includes Groundation, Phaeleh, The Polish Ambassador, Wildlight, Emancipator, Ott, Bluetech, Random Rab, Govinda, Ill-Esha, Dimond-Saints, Stickybirds, AMB, Ayla...
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Chikungunya Virus Under Control in Chomes But New Cases are Popping Up in Surrounding Communities
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The chikungunya virus has been declared under control in the community of Chomes de Puntarenas, but the virus has now spread to Barranca and Miramar in the same province, confirmed the Ministry of...
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Thousands Attended and Participated in San José’s National Horse Parade
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Today some 3,000 riders and thousands of spectators packed the main streets of San José to celebrate National Caballista Day with the traditional parade of horses or Tope Nacional.The tope was dedicated to...
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Want to Quit Smoking? New Texting Program Has Already Helped 300 Costa Ricans Kick the Habit
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Ministry of Health has implemented a new system to help people quit smoking through the use of text messages, which has already shown significant and positive results.Anthony Zamora, project manager, explains that...
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Let the Festivities Begin! The 10 Day Zapote Festival Permitting is Cleared and Ready for December 25
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The organizers of the Zapote New Year’s festival have secured all health permits and required paperwork to kick off the party according to schedule on Saturday, December 25, confirmed the Ministry of Health.December...
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Amazon is Hosting a Job Fair This Week to Hire 200 New Costa Rican Employees; Bilingual Applicants Have the Upper Hand
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Amazon Support Services in Costa Rica is holding a job fair on December 17 and 18 to hire 200 new employees. They are looking to recruit primarily in the areas of customer service...
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Mexican Trio Los Panchos is Coming to the National Theatre in March to Kick Off Their 70th Anniversary Tour
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Mexican trio Los Panchos will be performing in Costa Rica on March 7, 2015, which starts their world tour to celebrate their 70th anniversary.The National Theatre of Costa Rica, located in downtown...
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Spectators Camped Out Overnight to Get Premier Spots for Tonight’s Festival of Light
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Marta Jimenez is a resident of the Pitahaya neighborhood in San José whose family has attended the Festival of Light for the last three years and are one of the dozens of people camping...
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Mar a Mar Association: Transforming Costa Rica’s World-Renowned Route with Infrastructure and Support for Green Microbusinesses
In the heart of Costa Rica, between the lush tropical jungle and the majestic mountains, there is a route...