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	<title>Costa Rica Retirement Vacation Properties &#187; Annie Drake</title>
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		<title>Uvita is a the place for the Great Whale Watch!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie Drake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Living in Costa Rica]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend on the Costa Ballena (Whale Coast), the community is organizing the &#8220;Whale and Dolphin Festival&#8221;, with activities for each and all. The Ballena Marina National Park Organization and the Environmental Ministry (MINEAT) has gone to all lengths to make this a successful event. All weekend, there will be Whale Watching tours, a photography [...]]]></description>
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		<title>True Community Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie Drake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Costa Rica Golf]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[True Community Living,  A Golf Resort reaching out to its local community. When I read articles about new developments in Costa Rica that have done horrible damages to the environment as well as destruction to the local community, it makes me proud that the first Golf Resort in South West Costa Rica has gone to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to be safe and not sorry in your property purchase</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie Drake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Identifying problematic situations in purchasing a home or a piece of land for constructing a home or small development is often the most difficult part of any purchase. The laws, proceeds and protocol can be intimidating to many when developing a special project or building a home. One has to worry about potential inherited problems [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Not Par for the Course, News for the Environmental Golfer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie Drake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Costa Rica Golf]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not Par for the Course, Golf for the Ecologically minded Golfer The new, exciting news in the South Pacific region of Costa Rica is the SAN BUENAS GOLF RESORT, the first one in our area. Not only are locals thrilled about the project and the new possibilities that it offers, but we are proud of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Not just seniors require good health care</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie Drake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Costa Rica Retirement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[THE STORY OF BRENDITA My housekeeper is one of my closest friends.  Despite our cultural and age differences, we have bonded like family. It concerned me one day when she was upset and depressed over an incident with her 8 year old daughter, Brendita.  She was born with crossed eyes, a feature that was drawing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Linking quepos and Dominal &#8211; a reality</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:26:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie Drake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Costa Rica Real Estate]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have lived in the southern zone for many years and often heard the rumors associated with the building of the new road between Dominical and Quepos.  In The last two years we have witnessed the reality of this road and now finally, the asphalt will go down.  President Óscar Arias Sánchez was in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To build your home or buy turnkey</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 12:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie Drake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Costa Rica Real Estate]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[GETTING  THE MONKEY OFF YOUR BACK One of the common problems in Costa Rica Real Estate is when a buyer is making a decision to buy a lot or a turn-key home.  People are hesitant to take on a construction project in a different country where Spanish is the predominant language.  They fear not being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Activities in Southern Costa Rica</title>
		<link>http://blog.costaricaretirementvacationproperties.com/2008/12/activities-in-southern-costa-rica.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie Drake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Living in Costa Rica]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Between Uvita, Dominical and Ojochal things are not boring on the South Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. There is something for everyone!  Please check out the list of activities below: ACTIVITIES   1) Challenging 2) Fun 3) Clubs &#38; Events Waterfall rappelling Horseback Yoga / Pilates Surfing Jungle hiking Meditation Bull riding Reptilandia Badminton Horseback [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rock &amp; Roll in the South Pacific</title>
		<link>http://blog.costaricaretirementvacationproperties.com/2008/12/rock-roll-in-the-south-pacific.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie Drake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Living in Costa Rica]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Title:  Rock and Roll in Costa Rica’s Whale Coast   Residents, retirees, locals and tourist in the Costa Ballena or South Pacific Coast of Costa Rica aren’t lacking for musical entertainment. Nancy Buchan who has been associated with Bonnie Rait, Jimmy Buffett and various big musical names lives here with her husband Good Time Charlie.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dining in Uvita</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie Drake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Living in Costa Rica]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Residents of Costa Rica’s Whale Coast have a hard choice to make when deciding where to dine!  There are so many options.  Many of the members of one of Christopher Howard’s New Golden Door to Costa Rica Tour were impressed with The Chef’s Table.  Apparently, the food critics were also.  Please refer to the following [...]]]></description>
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