Archive for August 15th, 2006

Costa Rica Named to Top 5 Safest Destinations for Women

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

In its July special report called Women’s Travel, www.smarter… SmarterTrav… named Amsterdam, Ireland, Costa Rica, India and Vietnam as the safest places for women to travel. According to the report, “Women are the leading consumers in the travel market. Now women, young and old alike, are forging their independence, trying out new activities, […]

Women’s volleyball team seeking another sweep

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Costa Rica’s world class women’s volleyball team will be seeking the Copa Centroamericana in a tournament here that starts today.
The matches are being played in the Gimnasio Nacional in La Sabana. Costa Rica meets Honduras at 7:30 p.m. Other matches are between Panamá and El  Salvador at 3 p.m. and […]

Commission opts for new presidential offices

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The minister of culture announced a plan Monday night to build a new Casa Presidencial just east of Parque Nacional.
The plan came from a commission and will be integrated with an overall plan for the redevelopment of San José.
If adopted, the plan will leave the Centro Nacional de la Cultura […]

No matter what they say, today is Mother’s Day

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Despite what lawmakers say, today is Mother’s Day for most Costa Ricans. Unlike other holidays that the previous legislature moved to the following Monday, this day is linked to the Roman Catholic Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is a day for Costa Ricans to honor their […]

Costa Rica and Panama Begin Trade Talks

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

Costa Rica and Panama will kick off the fourth round of negotiations for a free-trade agreement in San José today.
During the negotiations, which will last until the end of next week, the two countries will try to reach agreements on access to markets.
Foreign Trade Minister Marco Vinicio Ruiz called Panama a “very important market for […]

llegal Fishing Discovered Around Isla del Coco

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

By Amanda Roberson, Tico Times Staff
During a recent operation to combat illegal fishing in Isla del Coco National Park, fish and sharks were discovered trapped in illegal longline hooks around the Isla del Coco area off the Pacific coast, according to the nonprofit marine protection organization MarViva.
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