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Rango Film Review: Animated Feature Fit for Adults

Rango is a classic Western film with a large amount of mature jokes, peyote inspired sequences, and unattractive characters, which makes it more attractive for mature audiences.

A New Human Being

Martin LeFevre, TheCostaRicaNews.com When the Cro Magnons encountered the Neanderthals in Europe over 40,000 years ago, it was a clash between primitive human consciousness, which had existed for more than a million years, and modern human consciousness. Undoubtedly there was conflict,...

Directly Experiencing the Sacred

Martin LeFevre, TheCostaRicaNews.com The wind blew hard and rain threatened when I reached the stream on the outskirts of town. Dark, lowering clouds swirled around one, banking against the hills and gathering into huge masses over the fields, heightening one’s...

The Movement of Life and Thought

Martin LeFevre, TheCostaRicaNews.com Flocks of sparrows land in groups of 15 or 20 in the shallows across the stream. One group flies down from the branches overhanging the creek as another flies up, in a perfectly choreographed flurry of life. As...

Film Review: Rio

Rio delivers a refreshing surprise. The film combines the Brazilian clichés we’ve come to expect from Hollywood products, with a loving eye that respects traditions.

Tilaran Festival Schedule of Events

Expo Fair Tilaran 2011 starts today! This two week festival takes place in Tilaran, a town known for ecotourism, sustainable development, culture, and the spectacular Arenal Lake and Volcano. This festival is going to be a great time and...

Court Rules Nicaragua to Remove Troops from Calero

The International Court of Justice in The Hague has ruled that Nicaragua must remove its troops from Isla Calero, the small island on the south side of Rio San Juan.

Beyond Belief

Martin LeFevre, TheCostaRicaNews.com We met at one of the 50,000 Starbucks (5 in this small city alone). She was a Christian from Africa, but she had been in the States long enough not to reveal that until well into our...

Costa Rica hold Argentina, minus Messi, to a goalless draw

Many had expected an easy win for Argentina over Costa Rica, but the Messi-less South Americans failed to score a goal against the heroic fighting Costa Ricans.

Costa Rica got the blues, baby!

Photos from Costa Rica's 4th Annual Blues Festival
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