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By expatcostarica on July 30, 2010  |  Comments 0

Annual Pilgrimage to Cartago This Weekend

This weekend an estimated 2 million people or about half the country will journey to Cartago and the Basilica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles. The annual pilgrimage represents devotion to the Roman Catholic faith, which is the official state religion of Costa Rica. While some of the faithful come in the days prior to [...]

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By expatcostarica on July 30, 2010  |  Comments 0

Jazz Cafe in San Pedro Longtime Favorite

The Jazz Cafe has for a decade been a popular night spot on the east side of San Jose in San Pedro. The location, when coming from downtown is just before the San Pedro Mall and taxi fare usually runs under $4. There is another location in the western suburb of Escazu, however San Pedro [...]

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By expatcostarica on July 27, 2010  |  Comments 0

Panama Fugitive “Wild Bill” Cortez is America’s Most Wanted

Their names are William Dathan Holbert and Laura Michelle Reese, and while they might turn out to be the Bonnie and Clyde of property theft their criminal resumes begin in the United States. Captured on the border crossing near the mouth of the Sarapiqui river by a Nicaraguan army patrol Wild Bill Cortez and his [...]

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By expatcostarica on July 14, 2010  |  Comments 0

AM Costa Rica Predicts Death of Social Media

Would the last person done with the Internet please remember to turn it off, and on your way out don’t forget to pick up a CB radio and today’s print edition newspaper. A recent article in AM Costa Rica is skeptical of the growth of Social Media, and compares it to Citizen Band (CB) radio [...]

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By expatcostarica on July 11, 2010  |  Comments 0

World Cup Soccer and Barbecue

The World Cup Soccer Match takes place just once every four years, enjoys worldwide attention and for the most part is ignored by the expatriate community despite being popular with Costa Ricans. At least the event was not well promoted in any local English language advertising, which is usually a good indicator of what business [...]

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By expatcostarica on July 05, 2010  |  Comments 0

50th Annual Independence Day Celebration in Costa Rica

The United States expatriate community was fortunate to enjoy the annual Independence Day picnic at the Cervercería de Costa Rica picnic grounds on Sunday. This year was the 50th aniversity of the event hosted by the American Colony Committee for U.S. expats in Costa Rica and their guests. The number in attendance was stated as [...]

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Bridge Collapse on Interamerican Highway Highlights Problem

The recent collapse of a stretch of road on a bridge over the Rio Seco on the Inter-American highway is expected to keep the vital route closed for at least three days. Along with the road went a fiber optic that is causing the failure of Internet and ATM machines in the northern region of [...]

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Wild Bill Cortez Transfered to Panama

William Dathan Holbert and Laura Michelle Reese arrived on Thursday in Panama City to face multiple homicide charges of as many as nine people in an apparent murder for property theft scheme. Many of the victims are expatriates, who according to Don Winner in Panama were lured by the prospect of selling their properties in [...]

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Federal Judge Blocks Arizona Immigration Law

A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction that blocks sections of a controversial measure against illegal immigrants in the state of Arizona. The law which enjoys widespread popular support in the state would require law enforcement officials to verify the immigration status of persons arrested. Many Latin American countries, Costa Rica included have officially [...]

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Dengue in Guanacaste and Grecia

The annual rainy season in Costa Rica brings an increased risk of Dengue, and this year the country has seen a 300% increase in cases according to Teletica News. While it is a good idea to take precautions against mosquitoes, which carry the disease the outbreaks of Dengue are normally limited to specific areas in [...]

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President Declines to Halt Las Crucitas Mining Project

The Costa Rican government officially declined to reverse the presidential decree that declares the mining project in Las Crucitas de Curtis as being in the national interest. The decision would seem to clear any legal impediment to the open pit gold mine operation, which the nation’s highest court (Sala IV) had approved in April. The [...]