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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 brands [...]]]></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  baby boomers [...]]]></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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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 invited [...]]]></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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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 Caribbean [...]]]></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 services [...]]]></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 Tico [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Travelers Checks, Credit &amp; Debit Cards, Cash, Traveling to Costa Rica</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the questions we get asked all the time,  what is the best form of money to take, travelers checks, credit or debit cards, or cash when traveling to Costa Rica?
Travelers checks are probably the worse, because in Costa Rica, many establishments don&#8217;t take them anymore and when you do find one that will, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Costa Ricans Influenced by Technology? &#8211; Tech Poll</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
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A couple of months ago the above question was asked in Yahoo answers, and even if we answered,  &#8220;yes,” and gave our reason(s), we were totally surprised that one answered, &#8220;NO.&#8221;
Our second surprise, it was voted best answer!
Hummm &#8230; pretty clear those people had no idea of Costa Rica&#8217;s technology growth, or probably still think [...]]]></description>
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