Heeren Bros. to break ground on $22 million facilityThe PackerCENTRAL AMERICAN IMPORTS — Imports (24*-34*-17) — Imports from Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Movement expected to remain about the same. Port of entry: south Florida. Trading moderate. Prices calabaza, malanga, ...more

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ChicagoistSunbathing And Sloths: A Fall 2012 Guide To Costa RicaChicagoistTourism is crucial to Costa Rica's economy, which means there is plenty to offer: spa treatments, nature-centric tours, adventures on the water and in the tree-tops. All this and ...more

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Tico TimesAlecko Eskandarian: U.S., Mexico have company in CONCACAF's final round of ...SI.comIn the end, the U.S., Jamaica, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama and Honduras prevailed, and the top three from the Hexagonal will advance to the World Cup. ...more

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Core77.com (blog)Sketching Lab Costa Rica 2012: Biomimicry + Pre-Columbian Forms for EducationCore77.com (blog)This year, Costa Rican designers have launched a national sketching workshop in their home country. They call it Sketching Lab Costa Rica. It's a 3-day, intensive ...more

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Costa Rican RumbleGloucester Daily TimesRIO COLORADO, Costa Rica — The lightning crackled...the thunder rumbled...and the 140 lb. silver king launched himself toward the heavens. His gills flared out as he whipped his whole body back and forth in an ...more

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Beachside ResidentCosta Rica Surf Report: October 2012Beachside ResidentGilbert Brown from Puerto Viejo is the national champion of the Circuito Nacional de Surf in Costa Rica. In a fantastic final in front of 2,500 spectators behind the Backyard Bar ...more

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InfosurhoyCosta Rica seizes cocaine hidden in balloonsInfosurhoySAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica – Costa Rican counter-narcotics agents seized 119 kilograms (262 pounds) of cocaine hidden in party balloons from a port in El Limón, on the country's Caribbean coast, during ...more

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BoxscoreCosta Rica eases into hex, 7-0 over GuyanaBoxscoreCONCACAF: SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Oct. 16, 2012) - Randall Brenes and Alvaro Saborio scored two goals each and led Costa Rica's 7-0 victory over Guyana on Tuesday that confirmed the ...more

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GlobalPostCosta Rica says save the sharksGlobalPostSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — World leader in environmental conservation, Costa Rica has banned the import and export of uncertified shark fins in a bold new move that it hopes catches on across ...more

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Success! Costa Rica Bans Shark FinningCare2.com (blog)In a move that's slowly becoming an international trend, the country of Costa Rica recently enacted a law that bans all elements of shark finning within its borders. Although the island nation technically ...more

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