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January 2009 - Posts

• Life, Tourism Back to Normal After Costa Rica Quake

  The recent magnitude 6.2 earthquake that hit Costa Rica on Jan. 8, 2009, ringing in a memorable start to the new year, devastated several small mountain communities about 25 miles north of the capital city of San Jose . Cinchona was the hardest it as Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:28 AM by Nick Halverson | 1 Comments Filed under: Costa Rica tourism, costa rica vacation, Costa Rica News

• Costa Rica still leads Latin countries in freedom index

  By the A.M. Costa Rica staff and wire service reports. The status of freedom in nearby countries is exactly what one would expect. A survey released Monday by Freedom House gave a failing grade to Cuba and so-so evaluations for Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:17 AM by Nick Halverson | 0 Comments Filed under: Costa Rica News

• Gasoline prices are going to receive a price cut

  By the A.M. Costa Rica staff The price regulating agency has approved a reduction of 72 colons (about 13 U.S. cents) in super gasoline and one of 66 colons (about 12 cents) per liter in the price of so-called plus gasoline. Diesel is being cut by 95 colons Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:12 AM by Nick Halverson | 0 Comments Filed under: Costa Rica business news, Costa Rica News

• Where to help Costa Rica earthquake victims

  The Ombudswoman's Office (2248-2374), the Christian charity organization Asociación Obras del Espíritu Santo (2286-5252), the Costa Rican Red Cross (2542-5000) and the National Emergency Commission (2210-2828) are coordinating all donations Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:00 AM by Nick Halverson | 0 Comments Filed under: Costa Rica News

• Congratulations to Brady and Bündchen!

  According to People magazine, Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen were engaged in Los Angeles this weekend. An official statement about the engagement as well as preliminary wedding details were allegedly being planned by Gisele and her circle this week. Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:50 AM by Nick Halverson | 0 Comments Filed under: Costa Rica News, Costa Rica entertainment

• Ballena Marine Park and Environs Teem With Wildlife, Interesting Beaches

  By Elizabeth Goodwin Tico Times Staff (Orignal post here) Beautiful Ballena National Marine Park on the southern Pacific coast has an isolated, pristine beauty to it that makes it seem much more secluded and hard to reach than it is. The park, which first Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 12:55 PM by Nick Halverson | 0 Comments Filed under: Costa Rica ecology, Costa Rica tourism, costa rica vacation, Costa Rica News

• U.S. Chamber Hails Costa Rica's Entry into CAFTA-DR

  The FINANCIAL -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on applauded Costa Rica's upcoming entry into the U.S.-Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) on January 1, 2009, and issued a report highlighting the billions of dollars in Read More... Posted Monday, January 05, 2009 12:26 PM by Nick Halverson | 0 Comments Filed under: Costa Rica business news, Costa Rica News