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Costa Rica's beautiful bird

By Alain at 03/21/07 11:59

When in Costa Rica you see pictures of a magnificent colorful bird wherever you look. Naturally you'd think that the quetzal was Costa Rica's national bird. It isn't, it's actually Guatemala's. Costa Rica's amazingly enough is the clay-colored robin.

Original source: Houston Chronicle. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. chron. com/ disp/ story. mpl/ life/ 4617234. html, anchor: Quetzal a symbol of Costa Rica beauty]

Costa Rica's beautiful bird

When in Costa Rica you see pictures of a magnificent colorful bird wherever you look. Naturally you'd think that the quetzal was Costa Rica's national bird. It isn't, it's actually Guatemala's. Costa Rica's amazingly enough is the clay-colored robin.

Original source: Houston Chronicle. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. chron. com/ disp/ story. mpl/ life/ 4617234. html, anchor: Quetzal a symbol of Costa Rica beauty]

Does child sex abuse exist in Central America?

According to Casa Alianza, an organization which works with homeless children in several Central American countries, between 35,000 and 50,000 children are forced into prostitution in the region. It claims thatone of the driving forces behind the abuses is tourism.

Original source: Americas.org. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. americas. org/ item_ 31054, anchor: Child Sex Abuse - Everybody Knows, Nobody Says Diego Cevallos]

Does child sex abuse exist in Central America?

According to Casa Alianza, an organization which works with homeless children in several Central American countries, between 35,000 and 50,000 children are forced into prostitution in the region. It claims thatone of the driving forces behind the abuses is tourism.

Original source: Americas.org. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. americas. org/ item_ 31054, anchor: Child Sex Abuse - Everybody Knows, Nobody Says Diego Cevallos]

Banking in Costa Rica

If you are thinking of settling in Costa Rica, the choice of which bank you will use and how you go about choosing it, will be of great importance to you. Costa Rica offers a wide range of banking and financial services and recent government reforms and the introduction of private banking have also made Costa Rica an attractive choice for investing.

Original source: infocostarica.com. Banking in Costa Rica .

Banking in Costa Rica

If you are thinking of settling in Costa Rica, the choice of which bank you will use and how you go about choosing it, will be of great importance to you. Costa Rica offers a wide range of banking and financial services and recent government reforms and the introduction of private banking have also made Costa Rica an attractive choice for investing.

Original source: infocostarica.com. Banking in Costa Rica .

Walmart to open new Costa Rica stores

Executives of the giant US company, Wal-Mart,arrived in Costa Rica Friday night to discuss plans to open 2 new stores in the oountry and hire over 700 new workers.

Original source: Insidecostarica.com. Wal-Mart Looking To Fill 700 Jobs

Walmart to open new Costa Rica stores

Executives of the giant US company, Wal-Mart,arrived in Costa Rica Friday night to discuss plans to open 2 new stores in the oountry and hire over 700 new workers.

Original source: Insidecostarica.com. Wal-Mart Looking To Fill 700 Jobs

Ancient footpaths discovered in Costa Rica

Flying over the the active Arenal volcano in the mountains of Costa Rica, scientists have detected ancient footpaths buried for years under the volcanic ash.

Original source: Kansas City Infozine. Modern Technology Reveals Ancient Footpaths Buried in 2,500 Years Worth of Volcanic Ash

Ancient footpaths discovered in Costa Rica

Flying over the the active Arenal volcano in the mountains of Costa Rica, scientists have detected ancient footpaths buried for years under the volcanic ash.

Original source: Kansas City Infozine. Modern Technology Reveals Ancient Footpaths Buried in 2,500 Years Worth of Volcanic Ash