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		<title>Bridge Collapse on Interamerican Highway Highlights Problem</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Annual Pilgrimage to Cartago This Weekend</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tres Rios]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wild Bill Cortez Transfered to Panama</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Don Winner]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Laura Michelle Reese]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jazz Cafe in San Pedro Longtime Favorite</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/jazz-cafe-san-pedro/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:48:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Perrozompopo]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></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>
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		<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>Dengue in Guanacaste and Grecia</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/dengue-in-guanacaste-and-grecia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=2678</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President Declines to Halt Las Crucitas Mining Project</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/president-declines-halt-las-crucitas-mining-project/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/president-declines-halt-las-crucitas-mining-project/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Crucitas de Curtis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Laura Chinchilla]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vannessa Ventures Ltd.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s highest court (Sala IV) had approved in April. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Panama Fugitive &#8220;Wild Bill&#8221; Cortez is America&#8217;s Most Wanted</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/panama-fugitive-americas-most-wanted/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/panama-fugitive-americas-most-wanted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=2612</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Manhunt for &#8220;Wild Bill&#8221; Cortez in Costa Rica</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/manhunt-wild-bill-costa-rica/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/manhunt-wild-bill-costa-rica/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bocas del torro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cher Lynn Hughes]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=2514</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The real estate business is tough due to the global recession, and now one real estate speculator is on the run in Costa Rica for allegedly murdering expatriates in Panama with the motive to steal their property. The man known as William Adolfo Cortez Reese or &#8220;Wild Bill” was spotted in Turrialba a few days [...]]]></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>Costa Ricans Encouraged to Destroy Firearms</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/costa-ricans-encouraged-to-destroy-firearms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/costa-ricans-encouraged-to-destroy-firearms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=2294</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Costa Rican Ministry of Public Security is offering to destroy unwanted firearms, and will come by your home to pick up the weapon or you can arrange to drop it for destruction. The apparent reasoning is to keep guns away from children, and out of the hands of criminals. The recent revenge shooting of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Completion Date for in San Jose Repaving</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/repaving-san-jose-chaos/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/repaving-san-jose-chaos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=2285</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Eighth avenue was closed in San Jose last week to begin resurfacing in the second stage of a project to improve downtown. The bad news is the work is expected to last for an indefinite period. The project was started during the rainy season, and has turned the area into a quagmire. Bus routes have [...]]]></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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>Independence Day Celebration on Sunday</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/independence-day-celebration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/independence-day-celebration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American Colony Club will host the annual Fourth of July Picnic on Sunday at the Cervercería de Costa Rica picnic grounds off the Autopista General Cañas. This is the 50th anniversary of the event open to United States citizens and their family. Admission is c2,500 or $5 for adults and children under five get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Urban Sanctuary Symbol of Fading Faith</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/urban-sanctuary-soledad-church/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/07/urban-sanctuary-soledad-church/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Soledad Church, located in downtown San Jose seems to host as many indigents as parishioners these days, and the change is symbolic of a desertion faith on the part of the Costa Rican people. Apart from worship the church is by day a resting place for the indigent and meeting place for business deals. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laura Chinchilla, Sex and the Internet</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/06/laura-chinchilla-sex-internet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/06/laura-chinchilla-sex-internet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:45:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla gave her first address via Internet this weekend on Youtube, and the switch from broadcast television to Internet social networking represents a change for how the government communicates with the people. During the three minute speech she implies that problems were inherited from the last administration and also deals with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crucitas Mining Controversy Sparks War on Facebook</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/06/crucitas-mining-controversy-facebook/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/06/crucitas-mining-controversy-facebook/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social media is decidedly a front on the battle over the Las Crucitas Mining Project, and while the fate of the project is still mired in legal battles the mining company has lost the Internet public relations battle. The Facebook page, The Truth About Crucitas has 531 followers while the group Costa Rica Against The [...]]]></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>
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		<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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		<title>Controversy Continues with Steven Seagal’s Visit to Costa Rica</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/06/controversy-steven-seagal-costa-rica/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/06/controversy-steven-seagal-costa-rica/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Steven Seagal arrived in Costa Rica last year he enjoyed an appointment at Casa Presidencial, however last week he didn’t receive the same treatment from President Chinchilla. Although the president was too busy Seagal was able to see the Minister of Securitry, José María Tijerino and the director of the Judical Investigative Police (OIJ), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media Can be a Double Edged Sword</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/06/social-media-double-edged-sword/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/06/social-media-double-edged-sword/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=2102</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent article in A.M. Costa Rica talks of the how the country must adapt to social media and the implications are obvious if you have ever asked an expat about shady dealings in Costa Rica. Internet social networking amplifies this kind of person to person connection exponentially for those interested in investing, vacationing or relocating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hogar Crea has Fundraiser in Morazan Park</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/06/fundraiser-morazan-park/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/06/fundraiser-morazan-park/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The charity group Hogar Crea has taken over Morazan Park for the weekend and is putting on music and other entertainment to draw attention to its cause. Unfortunately there isn&#8217;t much in the way of live music, and the event rather resembles a low budget telethon. There are also plenty of men in yellow t-shirts [...]]]></description>
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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>
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		<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>
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		<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>New Law Assigns Responsibility for Solid Waste Disposal</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/05/new-law-assigns-responsibility-for-solid-waste-disposal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/05/new-law-assigns-responsibility-for-solid-waste-disposal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 12:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Costa Rica generates an average of 11,000 metric tons of solid waste per day, and a new law will hold municipalities, businesses, and individuals responsible for the solid waste they generate. Specifically, importers and producers of electronic items must provide a means for disposal of the items they introduce into the country, and municipalities will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do&#8217;In Costa Rica Blog</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/05/welcome-doin-costa-rica/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/05/welcome-doin-costa-rica/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 08:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expat Blogs in Costa Rica]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome Michael Alan from La Fortuna to our network of expatriate bloggers with Do&#8217;In Costa Rica. His blog, done with an attractive blogger theme talks about vacation and relocation to Costa Rica. He is perhaps best known for the number of quality videos published on youtube including the video shown below. There are a number [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Internet Social Network Pressures Local Officials in Coronado</title>
		<link>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/05/internet-social-networking-political-change/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2010/05/internet-social-networking-political-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 09:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A group of people from a mostly rural area of Cascajal in the mountains above San Jose have created a Facebook Profile to call attention to deficient roads and the recent closure of the community’s only high school due to the deterioration of the buildings. The profile which translates to “The Shames of Coronado” has [...]]]></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>
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		<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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