Archive for the 'Costa Rica News' Category

Pre-Christmas Fireworks Sales Off

Monday, December 24th, 2007

by Rod Hughes
One of the most difficult adjustments foreigners must make at Christmas here is the sound of explosions. No, it isn’t a Latin American revolution—Costa Rica’s last civil violence was in 1948 and after that, they swore off completely. The tradition is to set off fireworks in the neighborhood, […]

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Saprissa Celebrates Championship

Monday, December 24th, 2007

by Rod Hughes
Well, it was no real surprise, what with Saprissa going into the final match with a two-goal advantage from a 2-0 win over Herediam, but the boys from Tibas are the champions of the Opening Tourney by way of a 2-2 tie last night.
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