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		<title>Electrified Fences Growing In Popularity &#8211; Costa Rica Security</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was a kid, I went dove hunting with my dad and his friends, who also brought along their sons. As we were walking the fields,  we came upon a fence with a sign, WARNING ELECTRIC FENCE.
One of the older sons, pointed to me, &#8220;Yeah, kid, go touch that fence&#8221; with the warning sign, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wellness Vacations In Costa Rica</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the last several years, a new generation of vacationers has been demanding more from hotels than ever before, and a new type of travel is rising in popularity.
This new group of travelers desires more than  before from their vacation, and so the tourism sector is providing many options, such as hotels and resorts with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Santa Teresa &amp; Malpais, Costa Rica &#8211; Beach and Jungle</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world: Malpais and Santa Teresa, known for their rugged jungle beauty, unforgettable sunsets, and especially the epic surf in Santa Teresa. The area has also become known as a hot spot for amazing cuisine in Costa Rica, since many amazing chefs have moved here from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Real Estate Investing Tips in Costa Rica &#8211; HMO, Deeds of Trusts, Taxes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Costa   Rica is nowhere different than any other country when it comes to real estate. In the early 2000s the hype of the countries cheap property, relaxing and eco-friendly environments sparked a real estate boom. And like the U.S, when the market busted several year ago, it threw many investors and home buyers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Insurance Program Starts March 1, 2010 &#8211; Expats Have to Pay for Caja Policy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:28:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starting Monday, a new requirement for foreign residents (expats or permanent residents), must show proof of insurance from the government Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social. Often cited as a reason for the country’s stability over recent decades, the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social is the safety net for health care and pensions. Permanent residents are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buying A New or Used Car in Costa Rica</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When someone moves to Costa Rica, one major decision they will have to make whether to buy a car and/or just use the excellent public transportation system. If  they plan on living in San Jose, it is a wise choice to use the public transportation until one gets the feel of things.
A common misconception among [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Costa Rica Shark Finning &#8211; Is It Being Monitored?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Around early 1980s a friend wanted to open up a fresh fish exporting business in Puntarenas. He found a packing house and cannery, got some investors and was ready to start exporting fresh Dorado and canned tuna. One of the things that were puzzling to him was Costa Rica fishermen were catching sharks in their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Has Scott Brown&#8217;s Win Stimulated Costa Rica&#8217;s Economy?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:12:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last few years Costa Rica economy has really sucked with very few signs of recovery. That recovery worsen  by Americas uneasiness with the current Presidential democratic administration mucho-trillion dollars tax, health and stimulus bill that will be absorbed by U.S. taxpayers.
To put it bluntly, Costa Rica Tourism which was already suffering became in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Costa Rica Toyota Recalls &#8211; Rental Cars and For Sale</title>
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		<comments>http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/costa-rica-toyota-recalls-rental-cars-sale#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:52:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toyota has announced it will conduct another recall of 133,000 vehicles to update software in the vehicle’s anti-lock brake system (ABS). Toyota&#8217;s global recall ballooned to 8.5 million cars and trucks including 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems;  the latest embarrassing safety lapse at the world’s largest automaker. Toyota is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laura Chinchilla Wins &#8211; Costa Rica&#8217;s First Woman President</title>
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		<comments>http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/laura-chinchilla-woman-president#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As millions were watching the New Orleans Saints betting the Indianapolis Colts, during Sunday&#8217;s Superbowl, Costa Rica presidential candidate, Laura Chinchilla won the nation&#8217;s presidency Sunday with a landslide victory in which she prevailed in each of the country&#8217;s seven provinces.
She is Costa Rica&#8217;s first woman president.
Thousands of Chinchilla’s supporters took to the streets to [...]]]></description>
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