felicidades costa rica!

break out the guaro costa rica, it’s time to party. it’s being reported that panama, your slow-witted neighbor to the south, has done it again. now tourists coming to panama will only be allowed a stay of one month. they can apply for another 60 days. but there’s no guarantee they’ll be allowed to stay 90 days.

this is indeed good news for tourism in costa rica. these new changes in panama’s immigration policy ensure that tourists will continue to choose costa rica over panama, no matter how badly they get ripped off. pura vida! read more»

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breaking news!

a ten foot long crocodile dragged a fisherman into miraflores lake this week. it’s the third attack in three years. the fisherman was never found, and is presumed dead. read more»

ahhh, it’s been a great week for cojito the infidel. first, my favorite contrarian christopher hitchens, launched a vicious left hook to the body of christ. you can check out excerpts of his new book entitled, “God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything,” in slate.

then, the bbc reported el papa (aka the pope) recently wrapped up his Brazilian junket by saying he thought the indigenous peoples of latin america had been “silently longing” to become Christians 500 years ago. naturally that pissed the natives off. but i think el papa may be onto something. secret wishes can come true. i know i’ve been wishing jerry falwell would drop dead for years. read more»