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		<title>United States obligates foreign banks to sign agreement with IRS</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2011/10/irs-foreign-banks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Foreign banks worldwide that fail to sign an agreement with the Internal Revenue Service by June 30, 2013 will be subject to stiff sanctions. Expats also face new requirements when filing tax returns if their foreign assets exceed $50,000. A recent article in La Nacion quotes Franco Naranjo, President of the Costa Rican Banking Association [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Independence Day Celebration in Costa Rica</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2011/06/independence-day-celebration-in-costa-rica/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The annual celebration of United States Independence Day for expatriates living in Costa Rica will be held this year at a new venue, Avenida Escazú and will start at 3pm on Monday, July 4th. The event is taking place later in the afternoon in order to accommodate a fireworks display at 7:30pm in the evening. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Citizenship Not Automatic Right for Foreign Born Children</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2011/06/citizenship-not-automatic-right-for-foreign-born-children/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2011/06/citizenship-not-automatic-right-for-foreign-born-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Decisions made by parents with respect to the education and direction of their expatriate children can influence the nationality of grand children. The United States Supreme Court on Monday denied citizenship for a Mexican born man who is the son of a United States citizen. Justices in the case, Flores-Villar v. United States No. 09–5801, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Costa Rica Ratifies Apostille Convention</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2011/01/costa-rica-ratifies-apostille-convention/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 12:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Authenticating U.S. issued documents for things like residency in Costa Rica is about to get much easier now that the legislature has signed onto the Apostille convention. The law was approved in second debate on Tuesday, and adds Costa Rica to the list of countries that participate in the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement for Legalisation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watch Cable TV from United States on Slingbox</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/12/watch-cable-tv-from-united-states-on-slingbox/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Expats tired of dealing with too few choices among local Cable TV providers in Costa Rica should consider another option, which is to simply receive cable television service from the United States via the Internet. The concept should come as no surprise as high speed Internet has for years provided an alternative to expensive long [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drivers License May Present More Difficulties for Foreigners</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/12/drivers-license-may-present-more-difficulties-for-foreigners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/12/drivers-license-may-present-more-difficulties-for-foreigners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The group of transit officials who are authorized to recognize foreign drivers licenses in Costa Rica is relatively small, and following arrests by the judicial investigative police the group is even smaller, perhaps non-existent. The chief of the Acreditación de Conductores and two of her lieutenants at the nation&#8217;s transit authority were hauled off to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas Holiday in Full Swing in San Jose</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/12/christmas-holiday-in-full-swing-in-san-jose/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/12/christmas-holiday-in-full-swing-in-san-jose/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Without a doubt Christmas has come to San Jose and estimates are that annual holiday bonus injected almost $1 billion into the bank accounts of workers who are expected to part with these funds quickly. The figure is impressive considering that Costa Rica has an annual GDP of $48 billion and annual exports are valued [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appeal to President Laura Chinchilla in Abuse of Expat Woman in Jaco</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/12/appeal-to-president-laura-chinchilla-misdirected/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=3476</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A youtube video that appeals to President Laura Chinchilla in the abuse of an elderly woman in Jaco should really be directed to the nation&#8217;s top law enforcement agent, Fiscal General Jorge Chavarría. While in the United States the job of criminal investigation is handled by the executive branch of government this is simply not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>St. Mary’s School Guachipelín, Escazú- San Jose, C.R., Says “NO” to FAILING 1st Grader who wishes to attend their school!</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/11/st-marys-school-guachipelin-escazu-san-jose-costa-rica/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/11/st-marys-school-guachipelin-escazu-san-jose-costa-rica/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra Rice</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=3445</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We have just been informed our first grader will be retained in first grade. After months of trying to figure out why our first grader is having a difficult time in school, he has been diagnosed with ADD. It makes sense now that we’ve learned more about the condition. He also exhibits signs of dyslexia. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Setback for Costa Rica Cell Phone Network</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/10/setback-for-costa-rica-cell-phone-network/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/10/setback-for-costa-rica-cell-phone-network/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=3290</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week an accident at data center operated by the national telecommunications network disrupted services for prepaid cell phone and 3G Internet. Users of the more traditional GSM, 3G and TDMA lines are also seeing problems a week later. News reports of the accident and the subsequent fallout paint a bleak future for the growth of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Speculation About The Money</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/10/speculation-about-the-money/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/10/speculation-about-the-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 03:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=3266</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The exchange rate for buying Costa Rica currency dipped below 500 colones relative to the United States dollar over the weekend, and apart from a brief period last month is a level not seen since February of 2006. The situation is puzzling for many expatriates who live on a fixed income in dollars from Social [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Costa Rica is the Other American Dream</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/10/costa-rica-is-the-other-american-dream/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/10/costa-rica-is-the-other-american-dream/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=3249</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent article in the daily Al Dia reports that Costa Rica represents an alternative to the American Dream idealized by the United States in the twentieth century. The largest group of immigrants come from neighboring Nicaragua, followed by Colombia and over 14,000 United States citizens who are legal residents. The figure does not include [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Banco de Costa Rica to Accept Caja Payments</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/09/bcr-caja-payments/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/09/bcr-caja-payments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 03:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=3119</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to Al Dia the Banco de Costa Rica is now accepting payments to the national heath care and social security system for individual contributors. In the past the bank had only accepted payments from employers who are required to pay the 32% payroll tax, similar to FICA in the United States. Individuals enrolled independently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebration of Costa Rica Independence</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/09/celebration-independence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/09/celebration-independence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=3097</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today mark&#8217;s the 189th anniversary of Independence from Spain throughout Mexico and Central America. While Mexico fought a war for five years the the act of independence for Costa Rica was a peaceful event. Costa Rica did not have an opportunity to throw out a foreign power until solider of fortune William Walker brought an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>After the Rain Pot Holes and Land Slides</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/09/rain-pot-holes-land-slides/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/09/rain-pot-holes-land-slides/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=3039</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This year the rainy season has been particularly heavy and anyone driving should be careful to avoid pot holes and places where the road has been washed out. Fortunately there is a new GPS system available in Costa Rica that tracks the positions of these major road hazards and can plot a course around them. According to the video [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Artist Mocks Transit Police New Law in Debate</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/09/artist-mocks-transit-police-new-law-in-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/09/artist-mocks-transit-police-new-law-in-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Banton]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cieneguita]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[corruption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Herman Davidson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Limon]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=3030</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Music artist Banton produced a video complete with dancing police officers waving around cash in an apparent mockery of the typical traffic stop in Costa Rica. At the moment the legislature has taken up the reform of last year&#8217;s new transit law in an effort to appease voters who are upset about high traffic fines. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ICE 3G Data Cards Now Available</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/08/ice-3g-datacards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/08/ice-3g-datacards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[3G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kolbi]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=2942</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The good news is that those waiting to connect a laptop to mobile Internet in Costa Rica can now order a new connection. According to ICE at least 10,000 new data cards are now available for Kolbi 3G Internet, which allows laptop or desktop computers to access the Internet via the cell phone network. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Expat Escaped Wild Bill Cortez in Jaco</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/08/expat-jaco-wild-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/08/expat-jaco-wild-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[crime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Don Winner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jaco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joesph Freconna]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[panama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Puerto Viejo]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=2933</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Living in a foreign country has a tendency to draw expatriates together, especially in business relationships that have an element of friendship. Of course when an expat friend cuts and dyes his hair to match your appearance and gets increasingly involved in business affairs a person has to be careful. Keep in mind that many details can come [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enforcement of New Immigration Law Difficult for Expats in Costa Rica</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/08/immigration-law-enforcment-expats/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/08/immigration-law-enforcment-expats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:35:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[airport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bocas del torro]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jaco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Le Loft]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=2757</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new immigration law has taken effect and while all the provisions have yet to be enforced there are plenty of sad expat stories floating around Costa Rica. Among the nasty surprises are Perpetual Tourists who only get 30 day tourist visas in place of the customary 90 days visas. Deportation is also being ordered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Expat Group to Put Cap on Crime</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/08/expat-group-cap-on-crime/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/08/expat-group-cap-on-crime/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expat Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAP Costa Rica]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crime Awareness and Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dominical]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Laura Chinchilla]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=2725</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A group founded by expatriates in the southern Pacific zone of Costa Rica has become a political advocate for public security in Costa Rica. CAP, which stands for &#8220;Crime Awareness and Prevention&#8221; and describes itself as a non-profit group of community members is organizing a petition to present before President Laura Chinchilla and the legislative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Judge Blocks Arizona Immigration Law</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/federal-judge-blocks-arizona-immigration-law/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/federal-judge-blocks-arizona-immigration-law/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expat Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arizona]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[immigration]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=2687</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media Tools Make New Look Possible</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/social-media-better-mousetrap/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/social-media-better-mousetrap/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expat Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=2271</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Usexpatcostarica.com has a totally new look, however the articles remain unchanged thanks to one of the most versatile social media tools of our time. In this case, WordPress or more broadly a blog has transformed the Internet landscape for the 21st century. When web logs first appeared we called them blogs, wikis, squidoo&#8217;s or forums. At the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media Trumps SPAM</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/social-media-better-than-email/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/social-media-better-than-email/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expat Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=2273</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent news report suggested that Social Media is Just a Fad, and while it was once easy to dismiss things like Twitter and Facebook as annoying toys they are worth a second look if you still aren&#8217;t a convert. The upshot is that these &#8220;social networking&#8221; services are replacements for email, easy to use, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AM Costa Rica Predicts Death of Social Media</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/death-of-social-media/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/death-of-social-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expat Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[amcostarica.com]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=2264</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Cup Soccer and Barbecue</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/world-cup-soccer-barbecue/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/world-cup-soccer-barbecue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expat Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=2245</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>50th Annual Independence Day Celebration in Costa Rica</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/50th-annual-independence-day-celebration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/50th-annual-independence-day-celebration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expat Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=2235</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legal Residency Lacks Path to Citizenship</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/06/legal-residency-lacks-path-to-citizenship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/06/legal-residency-lacks-path-to-citizenship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expat Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[residency]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=2129</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Would you sign a letter renouncing your United States citizenship even if it had no tangible consequences? If you have relocated or retired in Costa Rica and have legal residency, then is the question you face answer after seven years. Costa Rican law allows you to apply for full citizenship provided that you can pass [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Twitter in Costa Rica Worth a Try</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/06/twitter-use-costa-rica/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/06/twitter-use-costa-rica/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expat Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[twitter]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=2072</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Twitter is a great way to connect with other expatriates in Costa Rica and keep in touch with families and friends back home. While some people dismiss the micro blogging service as inane or annoying results depend on how you use the service and the kind of people you follow. It’s definitely worth a look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maple Cafe: Failed Expat Business in Costa Rica?</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/05/maple-cafe-failed-expat-business-in-costa-rica/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/05/maple-cafe-failed-expat-business-in-costa-rica/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 14:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expat Living]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=2048</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Apparently a nice remodeling job wasn’t enough to make the Maple Cafe a success, and like many expatriate run businesses in Costa Rica the restaurant quietly closed it doors after being open just a few months. A sign now appears that suggests you can buy the working business or maybe just the equipment. The story [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook Helps Expatriates Stay in Touch</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/05/facebook-helps-expatriates-stay-in-touch/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/05/facebook-helps-expatriates-stay-in-touch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 06:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expat Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=1986</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Coming to start a life in a new country isn’t always the easiest experience, and apart from the stress of relocation there can be a sense of social isolation, especially when dealing with a foreign culture. Facebook is a good way to stay connected to many people you care about back home while at the [...]]]></description>
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