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		<title>Trivia, Odd and Weird Facts About Costa Rica</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below are some interesting, odd, trivia, tidbits and weird facts about Costa Rica. Some will make you smile, relate to and may even be educational. All in all, if you have some more, please put them in the comment section at the end of this this article. FOOD The first fast food chain was McDonald, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dogs In Costa Rica &#8211; Stray, Puppy Mills and Abuse</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; About 2 to four times a month we get these heartbreaking emails from animal lovers about stray dogs that wander the streets.&#160; And of course the story of the man who took a machete to a street dog, who only survived by a generous veterinary,&#160; pretty much had animals lovers in rage. Those loving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Does SOPA and PIPA Have To Do With Costa Rica?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday many websites were in a World-Wide Blackout against The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) bill, and it&#8217;s sister bill, Protect IP Act (PIPA), that is currently working their way through the United States Congress and the Senate. These new bills threaten every facet of the internet by letting government regulate what can and can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thanksgiving in Costa Rica</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago at the Auto Mercado in Jaco, it was very evident that even if Thanksgiving is not a Costa Rican holiday, is sure is one of the most celebrated American holidays in Costa Rica. Signs were up for the holiday and products were already being displayed. Frozen turkeys, stuffing mix (including popular [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Halloween in Costa Rica &#8211; Sexy Costumes and Partying</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the last four years I have been drawn like a magnet to San Jose, Costa Rica for Halloween. A few years prior I read a blog where the Blogger wrote how Halloween in Costa Rica is considered  nothing but a  &#8220;Gringo&#8217;s&#8221; pagan holiday, that was designed to seduce small children with candy and &#8220;not&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Canada&#8217;s Seniors Immigration Increase to Costa Rica?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Costa Rica is an expats haven, taking advantage of their world class medial &#38; education systems, democratic government, gorgeous tropical climate, diverse economy and of course the affordable real estate. The ones that top the list are Americans and Canadians. Currently, over 100,000 Americans and 20,000 Canadians live in Costa Rica. Like the U.S., Canada’s  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>American Football is Alive in Costa Rica &#8211; Invited to Football World Cup in Mexico City, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in April, 2009 we wrote about how Costa Rica was forming the Costa Rica Federation of American Football (FCFA) -  since then, the game is becoming more popular with its 3rd season. For more info, contact Cody Gear at 321-218-9209 or via email at codygear (at) codylgearandassociates dot com. Costa Rica has also been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Costa Rica’s Southern Caribbean &#8211; A Pirates Treasure</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the 1600s pirates combed Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast in search of Indian gold and trading ship’s merchandise. However their greatest find is still undiscovered by many today. Its enchanting, uncrowded beaches, distinctive climate and charming, carefree culture make Costa Rica’s south Caribbean a true treasure yet to be known. For nature lovers, Costa Rica’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tipping Now Taxed In Costa Rica&#8217;s Restaurants and Bars</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 16:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A tip (also called a gratuity) has always been a special thanks to a server for good service. Such payments and their size are a matter of social custom and etiquette and usually are around 10%  plus of the total bill. Tipping varies among cultures and by service industry. In Costa Rica, those that provide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Atenas, Costa Rica &#8211; Retirement and Vacation Community</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2004 my family and I decided to make our first trip to Costa Rica as a “research” mission to see if the Central America country would be a good candidate to purchase a vacation and/or retirement home. I had met Gerardo Gonzalez-Porras back in the Florida  (part owner of Pure Life Development), and being [...]]]></description>
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