Archive for August 21st, 2008
Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Forward Alvaro Saborio scored on penalty kick in the first minute of the second half to give Costa Rica a 1-0 victory against El Salvador on Wednesday in the semifinal round of World Cup qualifying.
Saborio got his chance when Salvadoran Alfredo Pachecho was penalized for knocking down midfielder Alonso Solis.
El Salvador had dominated for most of the first half. Eliseo Quintanilla had a chance to score in the 40th minute, but goalkeeper Ricardo Gonzalez blocked him.
Costa Rica now leads Group C of Conacaf after a tie between Suriname and Haiti.
Costa Rica faces Suriname Sept. 6 in the second elimination round.
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Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Costa Rica now has an added internet connection, guaranteeing fast and continued connectivity to the rest of the world.
The new connection to the Columbus Network undersea fibre optical cable in the Atlantic gives ICE more direct access to broadband internet and allow the state institution to more simultaneous connections.
The direct route with Columbus represents and investment of us$80 million dollars by ICE that connects to the Colombia to Florida Express Route, that links links Cartagena, Colombia to Boca Raton, Florida.
Columbus Networks’ Colombia-Florida Sub Sea Fiber Project, dubbed “CFX”, includes more than 2,400 kilometers of deep-sea repeated high-capacity fiber optic cable. It also includes a new landing station in Cartagena where other regional communications providers are co-located for interconnection with Columbus Networks.
CFX is the largest network expansion project the company has undertaken since Columbus Communications acquired the company in September 2005.
Columbus Networks is a wholesale service provider that offers advanced, high-speed bandwidth capacity to telecommunications companies and Internet Service Providers. Columbus Networks is the 94 percent owner and principal operator of the Americas Region Caribbean Optical-ring System (ARCOS).
The ARCOS cable network interconnects the United States and 18 countries in the Pan-Caribbean Central America providing the regions only fully redundant, ring protected cable network.
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Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Veragua, a new nature-themed adventure park, was inaugurated on August 1, 2008 in the Caribbean side of Costa Rica. The park doesn’t only offer adventure, it is also a research center. What better place for such a than amid the exuberance of the flora and the fauna of this region! The park is located about 40 minutes away from the city of Limon, on a 4,000-acre private reserve and surrounded by genuine primary rain forest!
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Less than 1 hour away from the Port of Limon in the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, Veragua Rainforest is the ultimate nature-themed park that offers everything you want to experience in the authentic rainforest!
The adventure includes interactive live exhibits of snakes, frogs, and butterflies in an unparalleled set-up, walking trails, an open air gondola ride through the rainforest canopy, a spectacular waterfall, and a real science station where you can see researchers discovering new species.
With world class facilities, astonishing natural beauty, and a commitment to conservation and scientific research, Veragua Rainforest is the place to visit if you want to get the most complete, exciting, and educational Costa Rican rainforest experience.
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Thursday, August 21st, 2008
The Dalai Lama, leader of Tibetan Buddhists was set to visit Costa Rica this September however fears of causing a dispute with China have led to the high profile trip being cancelled. It was due to coincide with the exiled leader’s visit to America and several Latin American countries where he was expected to make a series of public presentations and deliver religious messages to crowds.
Nevertheless the visit has been cancelled by Costa Rican President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias who describes the Dalai Lama as a personal friend, yet due to worries that the visit may provoke political problems with the President of China who is also expected to enjoy a stay in Costa Rica in October.
Relations between China and Tibet has long been ridden with problems following Chinese occupation of the region almost 50 years ago which forced the Dalai Lama to flee the country to India where he has remained since, attempting resolve the differences between Tibet and China. The current Beijing Olympics 2008 has again turned the spotlight to the ongoing dispute amid a series of public demonstrations for Tibetan independence.
However it would appear that there are no ‘hard feelings’ between the Holy Leader and Costa Rica. In fact the Dalai Lama has previously talked over his admiration of the Costa Rican political set up following his stay in the country back in 2004. For a demilitarized nation to continue to have a stable economy and be committed to peace and the protection of the natural environment is said to have impressed the leader and have given him inspiration of a vision of Tibet for the future.
Nevertheless whilst the continuing row remains between the two areas it would appear that President Oscar Arias is not willing to take the risk of upsetting mighty Chinese Government.
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