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Costa Rica Home Pages Focus
News and events of special interest
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Costa Rican Traditions
Sabaneros - Costa Rican Cowboys - Celebrate their day. Each year Costa Rica's 'sabaneros' celebrate their day. Sabaneros work the plains (the 'sabanas') of Guanacaste herding cattle in this hot and drier region of Costa Rica. This day conmemorates their valuable contribution to the Costa Rican economy and cultural heritage.
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World Ozone Day 2007
16 September will mark the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Montreal Protocol, the landmark international treaty to protect the stratospheric ozone layer. To date, 191 countries have signed the Protocol, which prompts countries to phase out the production and consumption of ozone depleting chemicals.
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