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		<title>Pilas Mostacho &#8211; Furniture from Concrete</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 00:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A Dull Roar</dc:creator>
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As I mentioned in the last post Tamara is making some "display models" of her mosaic work for a local pila factory (concrete sinks). Mostacho (whose real name is Carlos) has been at his PanAmerican Highway roadside location for much longer than we'v...]]></description>
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		<title>Tamara&#8217;s At It Again &#8211; Mosaicos</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 19:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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The Fish Bench


Tamara hasn't had a commission for a wall mosaic lately, but that doesn't mean she's not been busy with her projects. She's worked out a new deal with a local "pila shop" to make some display models as it were of her work on his pro...]]></description>
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		<title>How To Have Christmas In May</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 15:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A Dull Roar</dc:creator>
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Recently, in USExpatCostaRica.com there was an article about how Costa Rica Customs are enforcing the collection of import/sales tax on items mailed to Costa Rica from outside the country (usually via Internet). If your stuff gets caught in their ever...]]></description>
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		<title>Breath of Fresh Air in Costa Rica</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 05:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A comprehensive ban on smoking in public places, just two months since its first legislature approval now enjoys widespread acceptance in Costa Rica. For some in the English-speaking community, the change generated a great deal of confusion. The smoking ban, which became law following the signature of President Laura Chinchilla on March 22nd prohibits smoking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chinchilla Sagging Under the Weight of Scandals</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 23:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A Dull Roar</dc:creator>
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La Presidenta of Costa Rica,&#160; Laura Chinchilla, has been having some rough times the last several weeks. She belongs to the PLN (Partido Liberación Nacional) and they tried to push through a massive fiscal law in an attempt to improve Costa R...]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica Warns of Phishing Scam‏</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 22:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please be aware that U.S. Embassy San Jose has received multiple reports about fraudulent ?phishing? phone calls directed at American citizens in Costa Rica. The phone calls have been made in an attempt to garner personally identifying information, such as social security numbers. In each of these instances, a man falsely identifying himself as an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lake Arenal Party Boat</title>
		<link>http://doingcostarica.blogspot.com/2012/05/lake-arenal-fortuna-arenal-volcano.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 18:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doin' Costa Rica</dc:creator>
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Lake Arenal in La Fortuna Costa Rica is one of the most under utilized lakes in the world.  I said it and I'm sticking to it.


 
It's always been strange to me how little use Lake Arenal actually gets.  It's freakin' beautiful, 26 miles long, surroun...]]></description>
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		<title>Takin’ Care of Business – Tico Style</title>
		<link>http://www.nocalcostarica.com/2012/05/takin-care-of-business-tico-style/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 20:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NoCal Costa Rica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have to give credit where it&#8217;s due. Michael Allen at Doin&#8217; Costa Rica did a video and post on doing business in Costa Rica. I found nothing in his video or blog to disagree with. Go ahead and watch the video first IF you PROMISE, CROSS YO...]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Your Way To The Ex-pat Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 15:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A Dull Roar</dc:creator>
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The other day I read a review of this blog that got me to thinking. The review was positive, he liked the site, but the reviewer didn't think there was much here about actually becoming or living as an ex-pat. I take that comment as meaning that A ...]]></description>
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		<title>Customs Tax on Internet Purchases</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 15:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>expatcostarica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Receiving Internet purchases in Costa Rica has become a more expensive proposition thanks to a decree from the Ministerio de Hacienda. The tax authority announced in November that for the first time even small purchases, under $500 would be subject to tax. Fortunately the dust has settled, and it is easier to receive Internet purchases than during the last holiday shopping [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Followers Widget Is Having A Fit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 16:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A Dull Roar</dc:creator>
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Note to All: About
 a week ago the Google Followers widget (that shows little thumbnails of
 those who have chosen to follow this blog long-term) went nuts. It's 
done it on both this blog and my Cloud Warmer
 blog. The behavior is a little difficult ...]]></description>
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		<title>Why Gringo Businesses FAIL in Costa Rica</title>
		<link>http://doingcostarica.blogspot.com/2012/04/starting-business-costa-rica-fail.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doin' Costa Rica</dc:creator>
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Many Gringos who start a business in Costa Rica FAIL within a year or two... and usually they have plenty of excuses. 

It's not difficult to understand why many folks would like to live and operate a small business in Costa Rica- it's beautiful, laid...]]></description>
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		<title>The Accidental Slumlord</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NoCal Costa Rica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever find yourself asking yourself &#8220;How in HELL did I end up doing THIS???&#8221; Well, even if you haven&#8217;t, I have. To tell the whole story would require a book I&#8217;m not ready to write, but here&#8217;s the Reader&#8217;s Digest versi...]]></description>
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		<title>D&#8217;Angelo&#8217;s Family Does La Fortuna</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doin' Costa Rica</dc:creator>
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La Fortuna, Costa Rica is a great travel destination vacation if you don't have much time in the country.





D'Angelo's family had never been to Costa Rica, so we thought La Fortuna would be the perfect vacation destination for 2 very good reasons. ...]]></description>
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		<title>Costa Rica&#8217;s Place in Medical Tourism</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A Dull Roar</dc:creator>
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The term coined for traveling outside your home country to obtain health care is medical tourism. The primary motivation of such travellers is to take advantage of lower medical costs with an equal or at least acceptable level of care. In some cases...]]></description>
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		<title>Before and After (the paint job)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A Dull Roar</dc:creator>
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It has to have been at least 6 weeks since I took my truck to the body and paint shop in the village of La Bonita. Berny, the sole proprietor, estimated 3 weeks for a complete repair and repaint. He does a first-rate job, not an Earl Schieb quickie (I...]]></description>
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		<title>Tulips in the Garden, Rats in the Barby!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fabulista de Costa Rica</dc:creator>
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If we had to return to California, at least we arrived in a good season. Although we did need a fire in the woodstove the first few nights to keep down the chill, the weather has actually been quite pleasant and today is warming up nicely. The blue oa...]]></description>
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		<title>Talamanca Mountain Range in Costa Rica</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A Dull Roar</dc:creator>
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Over three years living here and I'm still learning things that should have been obvious. Such as that the Cerro de la Muerte (Mountain of Death), which we gaze upon most mornings to the north, is much higher than I'd thought. It's 3,451 meters (11,33...]]></description>
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		<title>Learning Spanish SUCKS &#8211; the video.</title>
		<link>http://doingcostarica.blogspot.com/2012/04/learn-spanish-rosetta-stone-costa-rica.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doin' Costa Rica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Me, trying to learn Spanish has been the BIGGEST frustration of my LIFE since moving to Costa Rica 7 years ago.I can tell you people get almost pissed when I tell them that my Spanish SUCKS! They seem to have no problem letting me know that I've been i...]]></description>
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		<title>The RICH &amp; POWERFUL in Costa Rica LAND SCAM</title>
		<link>http://doingcostarica.blogspot.com/2012/04/land-scams-costa-rica-squatters-sheldon.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doin' Costa Rica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rich and powerful in Costa Rica scamming legitimate land owners with impunity.Looks like Costa Rica is shooting itself in the foot again.  This video was sent to me from a friend so I'm passing it on.... I don't know if this guys story is true but ...]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t Pay the Ransom… I Escaped!</title>
		<link>http://www.nocalcostarica.com/2012/04/dont-pay-the-ransom-i-escaped/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NoCal Costa Rica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Old joke&#8230; I&#8217;ve been away from the blog for quite a while. I wasn&#8217;t kidnapped, though, just ran out of things to say, or at least constructive things to say. But recently I decided that in addition to what I&#8217;ve done so far, maybe...]]></description>
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		<title>Juan Santamaria Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A Dull Roar</dc:creator>
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Today in Costa Rica is a national holiday: Juan Santamaría Day. The schools, P.O. and other government offices are closed in honor of the death of a fabled young soldier who gave his life to defeat the adventurer, William Walker, who had instal...]]></description>
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		<title>Sloths being ELECTROCUTED in Costa Rica</title>
		<link>http://doingcostarica.blogspot.com/2012/04/sloths-monkey-costa-rica-electrocution.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doin' Costa Rica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sloths are my favorite animals in Costa RicaThe electrocution of sloths, monkeys and other small creatures is a unfortunate reality in Costa Rica, but to be honest, I'm not quite sure how big the problem actually is.  But from what I've gathered it hap...]]></description>
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		<title>Oh, the Days Dwindle Down&#8230;.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fabulista de Costa Rica</dc:creator>
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As the day nears when Layne and I must leave Costa Rica for California, we find it harder and harder to say goodbye. Every day brings another reminder of just what a wonderful life we have found here in the land of Pura Vida. As Layne pu...]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the BUG Situation in Costa Rica?</title>
		<link>http://doingcostarica.blogspot.com/2012/04/bug-mosquitoes-snakes-spiders-cosa-rica.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doin' Costa Rica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Costa Rica has MORE than its fair share of bugs, spiders, snakes and other nondescript creepy-crawlies.  To many, that's just Costa Rica and comes with the territory, to others, it's their worst nightmare.  We know, we receive more than a few emails fr...]]></description>
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		<title>Arenal Oasis Eco Lodge in La Fortuna VIDEO</title>
		<link>http://doingcostarica.blogspot.com/2012/03/arenal-oasis-eco-lodge-in-la-fortuna.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doin' Costa Rica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arenal Oasis Eco Lodge is located about 2 miles from the center of La Fortuna Costa Rica.Arenal Oasis is a GREAT option when you love nature and don't care about having a flat screen in your room.  It's got 7 'rustic-style 'cabinas' with comfy beds and...]]></description>
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		<title>And the Pechinegro Keep on Coming!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 02:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A Dull Roar</dc:creator>
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Last post, several days ago, I'd mentioned that I thought this year's Black-chested Hawk (Pechinegro) migration seemed like it had far fewer individuals compared to last year. Two days after this year's first migration I understood why. The hawks had ...]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Cry for Me, Costa Rica!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fabulista de Costa Rica</dc:creator>
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Our Santa Eulalia neighborhood
Just as we are feeling comfortably settled into our Santa Eulalia neighborhood, we've been hit with a wild pitch: We must return to our home in California! It has been a stressful two weeks since we got the news...]]></description>
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		<title>Return of the Pechinegro &#8211; Black-chested Hawks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A Dull Roar</dc:creator>
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Last Friday we partied at a neighbor's house-warming. This is the neighbor who owns the large finca that contains those big rocks adjoining our farm. During a conversation with her brother-in-law, who lives down by the San Ramon river, he asked me if ...]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteering in Costa Rica &#8211;  2 Girls Experience</title>
		<link>http://doingcostarica.blogspot.com/2012/03/volunteering-costa-rica-teaching.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doin' Costa Rica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ There's a LOT of opportunities to volunteer in Costa Rica- I do know that.  From protecting turtle eggs to feeding a baby sloth at a refuge to teaching English to the locals or working on an organic farm, there's a plethora of things to get into if yo...]]></description>
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