Wikio - Central America

US Peace Corps faces challenges of security, inflation (ABS CBN)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:30:42 GMT

Thousands of U.S. Peace Corps volunteers are serving in 74 countries in Africa, the Pacific, Central America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, taking up various initiatives geared towards friendship and understanding. But 47 years since the organization's founding in 1961, today, Ronald Tschetter, the 17th Peace Corps Director says, it also continues to foster a unique relationship with the...

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Explore : Asia, Europe, Middle East, Philippines

Undeveloped Costa Rican areas set for property development (Top 10 Costa Rica)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:35:04 GMT

Fresh property investment opportunities are being created across Costa Rica, as previously inaccessible areas are opened up. The now reachable non-developed areas along with government investment could generate a property boom, according to the publication, Costa Rica - The Owners Manual. A number of developments and infrastructure improvements have been earmarked for these areas and are scheduled...

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Nicaragua to San Jose (Travelblog)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:14:17 GMT

Arrived in Costa Rica after another long travelling day yesterday. We spent a couple more days chilling out in Granada where I had the most fabulous massage at healing hands a local project supporting the blind community in Nicaragua cant recommend them more highly Afetr Granada we left for Ometepee the largest freshwater island in the world. This unfortunately invovled another hot smelly

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CONCACAF Champions League Recap (WVHooligan - Soccer Blog)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:59:38 GMT

The first round of preliminaries are nearly over, one match is left to be played today (Pumas v Harbor View). You can thank the oncoming Hurricane for the delay. But let’s recap the first round of games. Deportivo Jalapa (Guatemala) 1 - 0 San Fransisco (Panama) Joe Republic (Trinidad and Tobago) 2 - 1 New England Revolution [...]

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Explore : CD Chivas USA, Guatemala, New England Revolution, Panama, Soccer

Korea - Panama City, Panama (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:34:14 GMT

Some of My Adventures

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Panama 1 - Panama City, Panama (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:27:22 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Panama City, Panama A shorty but a goody just to wet the appetite for my life down here in Panama. I began my day at 8:30, getting to the USAID office and meeting Roberto Ibanez, a scientist currently working with the organization. We set off to a dock near the Gamboa Rainforest Resort, on the edges of Soberania National Park to meet the rest of our rag-tag crew...

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Visit to the Canal - Panama City, Panama (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:55:07 GMT

My round the world trip 08/09

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Parque Viejo - Panama City, Panama (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:27:37 GMT

My round the world trip 08/09

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Many Hispanic Immigrants Adopt Unhealthy Lifestyles Upon Arrival To U.S. (Fitness Watch)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:03:00 GMT

Or is it the exposure to bacteria? Viruses? Or is it genetics? Hormones? "The Washington Post on Tuesday examined how "emigrating from poor rural life in Central America to poor urban and suburban life" in the U.S. can cause immigrants to adopt new unhealthy eating habits that can lead to obesity, diabetes, heart disease and other ailments. Nationwide, obesity and diabetes rates among Hispanics...

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Explore : Fitness, Genetics, Health, Obesity

Wal-Mart (Thinking made Easy)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:24:12 GMT

Wal-Mart (The Company) Wal-Mart is the world’s largest retailer, in fact Wal-Mart is the world’s largest company. It operates in 15 countries worldwide aside from the United States. It has more than 2,400 units in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto...

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Explore : Argentina, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala

CCL Preliminary Round: Thursday's first-leg matches (HexagonalBlog)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:43:00 GMT

Just two matches left to wrap up the first leg of the preliminary round. Well, just one, actually. The Harbour View-UNAM match has been postponed due to Tropical Storm Gustav and rescheduled for Friday night. Guatemala's Jalapa and Panama's San Francisco are playing right now, and Jalapa have a 1-0 lead in the second half.

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Explore : Guatemala, Hurricanes, Panama, Soccer, Soccer Blogs

Last of the blogs - Calgary, Alberta, Canada (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:11:58 GMT

Central America with the family...are we crazy?

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Explore : Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Catholicism, Christianity

Costa Rica: President Arias Asks Dalai Lama to Postpone Visit (Global Voices Online)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:41:25 GMT

Costa Rican president Oscar Arias asked Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama to postpone a private visit to the country, citing that Arias won't be in the country to receive him. However, many bloggers believe that the request coincided with a planned official visit from Chinese President Hu Jintao.

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Birthday in Leon - Leon, Nicaragua (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:24:24 GMT

Adventures in Central America

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We Have Entered the Hip-Hop Singularity (Poor Mojo Newswire)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:39:12 GMT

BACKGROUND: My wife, son, and I just got back into the country after being in Central America for about a...

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Explore : Artists, Busta Rhymes, Eminem, Music, Rap and Hip-Hop

Panamanian president, Bush to meet (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:08:00 GMT

Panamanian President Martin Torrijos will visit the United States next month to discuss issues such as free trade and security, the White House said Thursday.Panama is an important friend and ally of the United States, White House press secretary Dana Perino said during a news briefing. When he meets with Torrijos Sept. 17, U.S. President George Bush looks forward to discussing a range of issues with...

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Don't Look Back in....Denial - Guatemala City, Western Highlands, Guatemala (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:04:30 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Guatemala City, Western Highlands, Guatemala Well, we finally made it home - safe, sound and cold. Not a lot to report from our last couple of days; we mostly took it easy, got ourselves mentally prepared to go home and then watched the final hours tick down. We did have a touch of excitement when in San Pedro Sula we realized, thanks to the wonders of Internet banking,...

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chicken bus journey - part one - Omoa, Honduras (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:31:57 GMT

Central American Adventure - Honduras, Guatemala, and Belize

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Laptop computer goes ka-blewy. - Copan, Honduras (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:57:00 GMT

Our call to Adventure; Los Angeles to Panama or BUST!

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The very beginning of the beginning - San Jose, Costa Rica (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:08:49 GMT

Up With People- living the life, learning for real, and bringing joy to all involved.

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Explore : Costa Rica, San José