Latin American Herald Tribune
Costa Rica's Latest Drug Haul Tops 2 TonsLatin American Herald TribuneWhile one of the three boats confiscated was holding 1148 kilos of the drug, another 815 kilos were found on a beach in Puntarenas province, the Security Ministry said, describing the seizure as Costa Rica's largest since 2006.Authorities seize 2 tons of [...]
Inside Costa Rica
Panamanian Prices Stifle Stores In Costa Rica's Southern ZoneInside Costa RicaA can of Sardimar light tuna packed in water sells for only $1.25 (about 638 colones) at Jerusalen Mall but in Ciudad Neily goes for a hefty 1729 colones in Costa Rica. The Sardimar plant is in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Even gasoline is [...]
Costa Rica's Children's Hospital Braced for Holiday CasualtiesInside Costa RicaEach holiday season, Costa Rica's iconic National Children's Hospital (Hospital de Niños) trauma unit braces itself for a rash of accidents caused, for the most part, by carelessness of us brain-dead adults. Half-way through the Christmas – New Year …
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Costa Rica's Peaceful Reputation At Risk From CartelsNPRby Nick Miroff Costa Rican and US Guard Coast members seized this semi-submersible which was carrying seven tons of cocaine. It is shown here at Costa Rica's Puntarenas Coast Guard headquarters on Sept. 17, 2008. Four Colombians were arrested. …and more »
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OregonLive.com
Costa Rica's Tambor Tropical resort launches adventures and learning on the …OregonLive.com… drive and a slight GPS-induced detour, we rode the 1 1/4-hour ferry from gritty Puntarenas to tiny Paquera. Tambor Tropical is a half-hour drive along winding roads to the tip of the peninsula, which juts into the Pacific from northwest Costa Rica. …
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Inside Costa Rica
Costa Rica's Hotel And Tourist Operators Concerned About Possible Fall In …Inside Costa RicaHotel and tour operators in Costa Rica are not very optimistic about the country's hotel occupancy for the coming high season. Even less if you review the results compared to the high season of November 2009 to March 2010 where [...]
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Low Pressure System Wreaks Havoc On Costa Rica's Pacific CoastInside Costa RicaA low pressure system hanging over Costa Rica is the cause for the continuing rain since Sunday night and the cause of a number of emergencies in some areas, especially the Pacific coast. In La Gloria de Puriscal the Gamalolito river overflowed [...]
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Costa Rica's Drug Police PCD Dismantles Network That Shipped Drugs Tourist AreasInside Costa RicaThe Policía de Control de Drogas (PCD) – Drug Control Police – broke up a gang suspected of distributing drugs in the tourist areas of Puntarenas and Guanacaste. In total there were 7 raods, 2 of them in Tirrases de [...]
High Waves Cause Of Issue Of "Green Alert" In Costa Rica's Pacific CoastInside Costa Rica"We expect a maximum height of 3.8 meters in the Pacific, suing Puntarenas as a reference," said Daniel Poledo, IMN meteorologist. The Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (CNE) – National Emergency Commission – declared a "green alert" for this weekend …
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The Costa Rica News
Costa Rica's Sportfishing and Tourism Commission adds TBF's conservation …The Costa Rica NewsSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rica, one of the world's premier sportfishing destinations, has named Herbert Nanne, and Monica Gutierrez to the country's recently formed Sportfishing and Tourism Commission. Nanne is a biologist and The Billfish …
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