Archive for February 17th, 2006

Nicoya Peninsula

Friday, February 17th, 2006

2/17/6
We have 2 friends from Canada visiting us for 2 weeks, Gary and Jim. Yesterday we headed out early in their rented 4×4 to explore the Nicoya Peninsula. Just north of here, shortly after we entered Guanacaste Province, a policemen stopped us to let some schoolchildren cross. When they had crossed, he told us to […]

TSE Vote Count Speeds Up

Friday, February 17th, 2006

During the week the TSE was able to reach a 600 daily polling station count, which is the normal rate for the hand count from past elections, according to magistrate Luis Antonio Sobrado.  The party representatives either got bored, or began to trust more in the judgement of TSE staff who hand count the votes.  […]

Counterfeit Money Gangs on the Loose

Friday, February 17th, 2006

Be careful with 5000 colon and 10 000 colon bills, which are being reproduced by hi-tech gangs who are being targeted by authorities.  The gangs operate out of homes using a computer, scanner and printer to produce the false bills.
Chief Fraud Investigator Randall Zamora, of the OIJ, stated that "it is hard to say […]

“Scarecrows” Spook “Hawks” at Immigration

Friday, February 17th, 2006

The so-called hawks that sell places in line and assist with paperwork at Immigration were the target of a special operative by officials this week.  The "entrepeneurs" have resulted from Immigration’s practice of only giving 500 passport appointments per day.  The "hawks" camp out overnight and place 50 chairs at the entrance to immigration to […]

I.B. Program Gets Slow Start in Liceo de Costa Rica

Friday, February 17th, 2006

This year the Liceo de Costa Rica (Costa Rica High School) is the only public school to offer the prestigious  IB (International Baccalaureate) program. This diploma is recognized internationally and would allow local students to be accepted more readily (and possibly to obtain scholarships more easily) into some of the world’s leading universities.
While students […]

Friday, February 17th, 2006

Tourney of Closure - 8th Round Results
Pérez Zeledón - Saprissa 2 - 1 Santos - Carmelita 2 - 0 San Ramon - Alajuela 1 - 0 Brujas - Cartago 1 - 1 Santa Cruz - Puntarenas 0 - 0 Heredia - Liberia 2 - 0
Standings

TEAM
Games
Won
Tied
Lost

GF-GA

PTS

GROUP A
 
 
 
 

 

Puntarenas
8
5
2
1

13-6

17

Saprissa
8
5
2
1

12-8

17

Liberia
8
5
0
3

12-11

15

Heredia
8
4
2
2

7-8

14

San Ramon
8
2
1
5

3-7

7

Santa Cruz
8
2
0
6

5-14

4

 
 
 
 
 

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