By Lexi Baca Hello, and welcome to your monthly article from me, your faithful KSTR spokeskid. This month I have some good news and some bad news! A few days ago, I had a chance to interview a 9-year-old girl named Karma, who moved here with her mom specifically for
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Bienvenidos…Welcome to the Rainforest…green season has arrived. So enjoy the peace of it and the greenness it provides. Our mornings are normally beautiful the rain comes later in the day so get moving early and maybe an afternoon nap (guilt free in the rain haha). Our restaurants and tour companies
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The Titi Conservation Alliance was started in 2001 by a group of business owners within the tourist industry based around Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica. Recognizing the need for conservation of their natural environment to maintain prosperity of the local economy, this group of entrepreneurs began the Titi Conservation
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Music lovers and certainly most musicians, whether they are singers or sidemen or drummers, love and value our songwriters. I give them all respect and thank them for educating us and for telling our stories and history. And for giving me something to play along to… They enunciate the dreams
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The ebb and flow of the ocean, moon phases, and our days to nights it seems as if everything around us has a rhythm and a tempo. The world works in patterns as does energy, ying and yang, and the seasons. As humans why are many of us not in
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When bananas become old and mushy, they are perfect for this recipe. You will love how quickly and easily these loaves are prepared. Makes two 8 X 4 inch pans. Ingredients 6 tablespoons of soft butter 1 cup of sugar 2 eggs 2 large ripe bananas 2 teaspoons of vanilla
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How do we share our homes with our four legged friends? By Shelagh Duncan We love our homes: we want them to be stylish and comfortable, inviting and cosy. We love our pets too, and as they are very much a part of our lives we incorporate things into our
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¡Happy New 70 Verbs! ¡Happy New Flashcards! Parte VII ¡Hola amigos! How did you do filling the previous seven verbs? Remember to check your answer on thins link: oscostarica.com/printable-spanish-flashcards/. This month there are seven new verbs. Fill the boxes with the conjugations of the verbs in present tense… Remember that
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By Lexi Baca Hello my dear readers! I am back, yet again, with another article. Last month, I spent a few weeks traveling around Central America, visiting Guatemala (More like Guatebueno!), Belize, and Honduras. While each place was beautiful in its own way, I did feel a longing for a
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International Recognition of our Natural Treasures By Jack Ewing Those of us who live in this area and have been active in the environmental movement are proud to inform our visitors, friends, and the general public that on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, in Paris, France, UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere
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By Seda Sejud, Chief Sloth Ambassador, The Sloth Institute Costa Rica At The Sloth Institute, we are excited to begin progress, slow as it may seem (but how appropriate!) towards the 3rd tenet of our mission statement: CONSERVATION. As we help negate human encroachment issues that impact sloths’ welfare and
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(en español) Heartworm infection, caused by Dirofilaria immitis parasite, through a mosquito bite (mosquitoes can bite your neighbour´s pets and then yours), it affects both cats and dogs. Although prevalence is higher in some areas than in others, the disease has been widespread, it was diagnosed in Quepos and in
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(In English) La infección del gusano del corazón es causada por un parasito Dirofilaria immitis, y se transmite por la picadura de un mosquito (este pude picar a varios perros e infectarlos), es un gran problema que afecta tanto a perros como gatos. También hay ciertas zonas que son más
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MAMA, MADRE, MOM, MAMI..YES MAAM, SI SEÑORA! While there is a lot to report and update everyone for here at Marina Pez Vela, nothing is more important than extending our thanks, congratulations and love for all the Mothers out there in our community. We have a fantastic month of activities
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