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Presidential Candidate Solis Meets With Bishops to Discuss Controversial Issues
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The presidential candidate of the center-left Citizen Action Party (PAC), Luis Guillermo Solis, met with the bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Costa Rica, with whom he discussed a "broad" agenda of social...
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Costa Rica and Germany Sign Agreement to Prevent Double Taxation
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica and Germany signed an agreement to avoid double taxation, which provides greater legal security to investors.The document was signed by the German ambassador in San Jose, Ernst Martens, and the Costa...
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38% of Costa Ricans Give Chocolates to Loved Ones on Valentines Day
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - A Valentine's survey made by Unimer notes that 38% of Costa Ricans will give away chocolates today.It is said that this dessert gives us happiness, protects us from strokes , and is also highly...
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Art, Music, Culture, and So Much More at Costa Rica’s 2014 Envision Festival
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – February 20th through the 23rd marks the fourth annual Envision Festival in Costa Rica. This year the festival will be right on the beach at the Rancho La Merced in Uvita, Costa Rica.With...
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A 4.3 Earthquake Shakes Costa Rica’s South Pacific Coastline
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - An earthquake with a magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale occurred yesterday on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica without any reported damage or people wounded, according to officials.The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory...
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Athletes From Over 50 Countries will Compete in the Ironman 70.3
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - A total of 950 athletes from over 50 countries will participate in the third annual Ironman 70.3 in Panama which will be held in Panama City on Sunday.The competition, which is sponsored by...
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Sixteenth Century Spanish Necklaces Excavated in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Ricardo Velasquez, National Museum archaeologist, reported that two Spanish necklaces were found in an Indian burial site in San Ramon, which is a very important discovery because it is the first evidence of...
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Candidates Discuss Campaign Plans for the Second Round of Voting in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The presidential candidate of the ruling National Liberation Party (PLN), Johnny Araya, and the opposition from the Citizen Action Party (PAC), Luis Guillermo Solís, have declared their campaigns for the second round, on...
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Costa Rica Officially Signed Accession to the Pacific Alliance
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Today the president of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, signed a declaration of commitment to the Pacific Alliance (comprising of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru) in hopes of accelerating its economic and social development.Chinchilla...
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Costa Rica’s Festival de las Mulas Captivates Visitors of the Central Pacific
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Visitors are taking advantage of the last weekend before school starts to enjoy the Festival de Las Mulas held in Parrita, Costa Rica.The Association for the Welfare of Parrita (ASOBIPA), who are the...
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Noble Homeland, Your Beautiful Flag: The Meaning Behind Costa Rica’s National Anthem
Costa Rica’s national anthem, Himno Nacional de Costa Rica, is more than a ceremonial tune—it’s a lyrical embodiment of...