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    Costa Rica: Remarkable Tales from this Super Vacation Spot
    Costa Rica: Remarkable Tales from this Super Vacation Spot
    Costa Rica: Remarkable Tales from this Super Vacation Spot
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    Costa Rica: Remarkable Tales from this Super Vacation Spot

    By The Staff and Contributors at A.M. Costa Rica

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    Every weekday for 16 years English-speaking expats and readers all over the world welcome A.M. Costa Rica to their computer to find out the latest about this country. The original news reports compiled here are geared to the needs of foreigners living here and those elsewhere with personal or business interests in this vacation paradise. Some of the reports are grim because there are grim aspects this society. Others are humorous. Each seeks to tell something new or original about the country. The daily report comes from staff members, contributors and sometimes from concerned readers. This compilation of diverse articles marks the 17th anniversary of the online newspaper, which has never missed a day of publication, and the daily newspages have grown from just two pages to the current seven. The newspaper began as a simple webpage listing of daily events. But a month after the first issue, terrorists conducted the infamous Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in the United States. The tragedies hit Costa Rica hard because aircraft were grounded and the tourism business came to a halt. Visitors were stranded, and all cried for information. The newspaper staff stepped up to fill that need, and a professional-quality newspaper has come out each weekday morning since.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJames J. Brodell
    Release dateAug 1, 2017
    ISBN9781370498239
    Costa Rica: Remarkable Tales from this Super Vacation Spot
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    The Staff and Contributors at A.M. Costa Rica

    The English-language daily newspaper is owned by Consultantes Río Colorado S.A., a Costa Rican corporation. The newspaper attracts readers every weekday from up to 90 countries and provides original news, cultural information, analyses, photos and advertising to thousands of readers who appreciate its aggressive news gathering and truthful reporting on expat issues. The parent corporation also has publications dedicated to retirement and medical tourism, as well as a number of preliminary titles in other Latin American countries.

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      Costa Rica - The Staff and Contributors at A.M. Costa Rica

      Costa Rica: Remarkable tales from this super vacation spot

      Consultantes Río Colorado S.A. via 5440 North

      By the staff and contributors at A.M. Costa Rica

      Edited by James J. Brodell, editor emeritus

      Copyrighted © 2017 by Consultantes Río Colorado S.A. via 5440 North

      By the staff and contributors at A.M. Costa Rica

      Edited by James J. Brodell, editor emeritus

      ISBN: 9781370498239

      Smashwords Edition

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. Please do not participate in or encourage the piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of the author’s rights. Purchase only authorized editions.

      Every weekday for 17 years English-speaking expats and readers all over the world welcome A.M. Costa Rica to their computer to find out the latest about this country. The original news reports are geared to the needs of foreigners living here and those elsewhere with personal or business interests in this vacation paradise. Some of the reports are grim because there are grim aspects of this society. Others are humorous. Each seeks to tell something new or original about the country. The daily report comes from staff members, contributors and sometimes from concerned readers. This compilation of diverse articles marks the 17th anniversary of the online newspaper, which has never missed a day of publication, and the daily newspages have grown from just two pages to the current seven. The newspaper began as a simple webpage listing of daily events. But a month after the first issue, terrorists conducted the infamous Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in the United States. The tragedies hit Costa Rica hard because aircraft were grounded and the tourism business came to a halt. Visitors were stranded, and all cried for information. The newspaper staff stepped up to fill that need, and a professional-quality newspaper has come out each weekday morning since.

      About the cover:

      The many sights of Costa Rica include a Pacific beach at sunset, the smoldering caldera of the Poás volcano, the Catholic church in Desamparados and one of the ubiquitous produce vendors who can be found all over rural areas.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter 1: A cemetery surprise

      Chapter 2: Muscles provides a lot of the country’s power

      Chapter 3: It's ‘The Return of the King,’ Costa Rican style

      Chapter 4: All that you can do is cry for the little girl

      Chapter 5: Would-be expats need to be wary of those simplistic pitches

      Chapter 6: Expat seeks to make top beef a signature Costa Rican product

      Chapter 7: Iconic coconut water is at least worth a second exploratory taste

      Chapter 8: Costa Rica's secret plan to repel any invaders

      Chapter 9: A certified and courageous couple of seconds from an old bridge

      Chapter 10: A few thousand colons provide a bounty of delicious fruits

      Chapter 11: Misplaced focus overlooks some serious social problems

      Chapter 12: Some expats find that mortgages can boost income

      Chapter 13: Public opinion seems to have done a quick handstand

      Chapter 14: Just living in Costa Rica gives your brain a Ph.D.

      Chapter 15: Astonishing number of new wasp species discovered

      Chapter 16: 'Tis the season to ante up those aguinaldo payments to workers

      Chapter 17: Government plans to make more from adultery

      Chapter 18: Display of pre-Columbian jars includes some how-to advice

      Chapter 19: These slimy guys just want a moist place to live

      Chapter 20: Researchers say spearing lionfish is the best approach

      Chapter 21: Satellite study points out leatherback danger zones

      Chapter 22: Juan Mora gets another honor, this one from Correos

      Introduction

      All of the following news stories come to this compilation because of the unique light they shed on Costa Rica, a land mostly known to foreigners by its beautiful beaches on two oceans and wonderful vacations. Costa Rica is much more complex than that, as the thousands of foreign expats who decide to make their home here quickly find out.

      There are wonderful aspects to living here. Where else can you watch erupting volcanos, breaching whales, unhurried sloths and thrilling sunsets. Then there are the unusual and exotic fruits and vegetables to sample and the rock-bottom utility and telephone bills.

      But there are challenges. New arrivals have to make an effort to learn

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