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New Survey Ticos Feel More Insecure but are Happy
The University of Costa Rica (UCR) released the results of the survey "News 2012", which showed that 59.7% of Costa Ricans feel that insecurity in the country increased considerably, but 67.3% are happy people.The study by students of the...
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The Mystique of Mayan Astrology – A Pura Vida Perspective
The fascination with the Mayan Long Count calendar is peaking as December 21st, 2012 approaches. As more attention is paid to the complex calendar system used by Mayans for daily, religious, and ceremonial life, the rediscovery of Mayan astrology...
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2013 Shows Costa Rica Banks Ready for an Increase in Lending
The National Bank projects a credit growth of 12% which represents290,000 million colones. The strongest sectors are services for National, housing, commerce, industry and consumption.Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) shows growth between 12% and 15%. The bank is looking...
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Coco Island Costa Rica still Threatened by Poachers
Cocos Island Costa Rica is a renowned National Park and is a World Heritage Site and is one of the country's richest in terms of biodiversity, but every year the region is threatened by illegal fishing.Problems such as lack...
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Watch Fox News Travel Video on Ecotourism in Costa Rica!
Costa Rica has jungles, beaches, volcanic mountain ranges and protected animal preserves and was selected by National Geographic as one of the most bio-intense place on EGet To Know the Costa Rican Submarine Volcanic Mountain Rangearth.Costa Rica offers an...
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Private Insurers – Less than 10% in Costa Rica
The market share of private insurers came to slightly more than 13%, excluding compulsory insurance. Which means the market share of private insurers as a whole reached 9.8% in October 2012, for an increase of 9.2 percentage points over...
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Deadline for Paying Costa Rica Income Tax Extended
This year the Costa Rica income tax has been extended until December 17, 2012, The Directorate General of Taxation said that this year they are expected to receive a total of 405,000 taxpayer statements, both physical and legal.The amount...
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Indigenous Struggle against Oil Exploration in the Amazon
Official plans for the extraction of natural resources is creating conflict between Ecuador's President Rafael Correa and indigenous leaders of this Andean country. The issue is the new international bidding process for large-scale oil exploitation in the Ecuadorian.Last March,...
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Access to healthcare is the challenge of Latin America
Access to healthcare is one of the biggest challenges facing Latin America, said the Pan American Health Organization (OPS).The American body admits that there is "unfinished agenda" in the region, but that there has been a great deal progress...
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2 Large Parcels, Ocean Views, Finca las Nubes Monteverde Costa Rica
Two properties, one 67 acres the other 197 acres nestled in "the clouds" in a small settlement four miles north of the famous National Park, Monteverde. Lush tropical cloud forests and ocean views; a developers dream!Monteverde Costa Rica...
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