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From the Tico Times, March 30th http://www.ticotimes.net/daily.htm#story4 "Five Costa Rican beaches lose blue flags" Costa Rica gives out 'blue flags' to various areas in the country that make s...

Costa Rica

started by majkabeard on 01 Apr 10 no follow-up yet

Tico Times, April 12 http://www.ticotimes.net/daily.htm#story3 "Costa Rican Environmental group attacks Arias' record" Current Costa Rican President Oscar Arias has recently been criticized by FE...

started by majkabeard on 15 Apr 10 no follow-up yet

this seems like a good idea but only 30min? is that enough time to get to your destination?

started by zoe_cunningham on 22 Apr 10 1 follow-up, last by Rachel Barnard on 23 Apr 10

A zinc/lead mine that was first excavated 1956 is slowly devouring the historic town of Cerro de Pasco in the Peruvian Andes. In the meantime, the area's 70,000 or so residents are suffering in lar...

Peru South_America mining economics environment pollution health history poverty

started by Wes Decker on 24 Apr 10 no follow-up yet