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U.S. Looking More Like A Banana Republic. Weiss credit rating now at “C-” while China and Thailand are rated “A”.
Weiss Ratings (*) senior financial analyst Gavin Magor commented: "Our downgrade today is not contingent on the outcome of the debt ceiling ...
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Living on the South Pacific Coast – Costa Rica Realtor Daveed Hollander Talks About Life.
"It's all about the South Pacific," Daveed explains, as he offers his professional opinion about the best up and coming real estate ...
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Costa Rica Retirement – Reflections on My First Year in Costa Rica
On 30th August 2006, I marked my one-year anniversary of living in Costa Rica. To celebrate, I threw myself a party! Most gringos I've met ...
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Emerging Economies and Exchange Rate Appreciation. A Focus on Costa Rica in International Context of Financial Crisis and Economic Decline
On a lesser dramatic scale than China, growing inequality and social injustice are prime features of Costa Rican society. And this is ...
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Surfing, Yoga and Living Well on Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Coast
Eating healthier, getting more exercise and learning to relax are some of the keys to feeling better and living longer. Costa Rica caters ...
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It’s NOT All Papayas, Surfing and Tourism – Jobs in Costa Rica
Just in case you're thinking that Costa Rica is nothing more than papayas, bananas and tourism, here are just a few 'Blue Chip' company ...
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Costa Rica Franchise Show 2011
The show is part of the "Strengthening and growth of small businesses through franchising" project run by the Chamber of Commerce and is ...
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Escazu Tollbooth and Highway – Two minute video
This short two minute video taken from the car shows the Escazu toll booth, Hospital CIMA, the enormous MultiPlaza shopping mall and Hotel ...
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Crime in Costa Rica. There are plenty of good people (buena gente) around.
I'm writing this because I have a story that had a happy ending and gave me a feeling that not only was I lucky, but that many (I'd say the ...
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Costa Rica Crime and “Good, Honest People.”
Keith emailed me saying: "I'm writing this because I have a story that had a happy ending and gave me a feeling that not only was I lucky, ...
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