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Nicaragua Interoceanic Canal Moving Forward
San Jose - A bill for the Nicaragua Interoceanic Canal's construction, which President Daniel Ortega sent Tuesday to the National Assembly states that the project would complement and not compete with the Panama Canal.Costa Rica’s Foreign Ministry decided...
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Benefits Of Exporting Costa Rica Energy Questionable
San Jose - The export of energy qualifies as a "national interest" says Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), but several organizations think generating power for sale to other countries is questionable, as it will be at the expense...
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Central American Court of Justice Rules on Nicaragua Costa Rica Border Road
- The Central American Court of Justice (CCJ) called the Costa Rica Nicaragua border road "high risk and environmental hazard" and that the south bank border road of the river San Juan, breaches Nicaragua's sovereignty.At a press conference...
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Standing on a Stump in the Universe
Yesterday was windy, and the strong breezes burnished the foothills, making the sentinel rock in the canyon stand out sharply against a cobalt blue sky.The winds calmed down by midnight, and before going to bed I went out to...
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Costa Rica Real Estate Buyers Guide: Part I, Planning To Invest in Costa Rica
Planning on living in Costa Rica? This Costa Rica Real Estate Guide is a series of articles will discuss all aspects of purchasing real estate in Costa Rica.ABC’s to Incorporating, Buying Property and Becoming a Resident: Many of our...
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Nicaragua Costa Rica Border Road Investigation Deepens
Investigation details keep coming out on President Laura Chinchilla’s border-road project along the San Juan River near the Nicaragua Costa Rica border.It came out last week that the National Roadway Council (CONAVI) hired five businesses for more than $$5.6...
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New Mayan calendar artifact uncovered in Guatemala
In one of the most significant hieroglyphic discoveries, archaeologists in Guatemala, uncovered new artifacts referencing reference to the Mayan 2012 "end date."The new artifacts discovered in Guatemala City, Guatemala are 1,300 years old and reference the December 21, 2012,...
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Record Numbers In Costa Rica Tourism – Sector Continues To Improve
The head of Costa Rica Hotels, the Costa Rican Chamber of Hotels (CCH), the National Training Institute (INA), the Costa Rican Institute of Tourism (ICT) and the National Chamber of Tourism (CANATUR) created an alliance to provide a nation-wide...
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Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega to head up Central American Integration System
Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega was confirmed as the new (but temporary) President of Central American Integration System (SICA).The 39th summit will be commencing June 29th, 2012 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.What is SICA?Central American Integration System (SICA) is the economic, cultural...
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A Wise Sloth Answers Questions about Biodiversity in Costa Rica
In a country like Costa Rica, with more than 94,000 registered species and 5% of the world's biodiversity within...