The Costa Rica blog news feed has a post in regards to to the Economic growth of Costa Rica. It was states by President Oscar Arias that it’s possible to eliminate extreme poverty in Costa Rica by 2013. Is that possible?

“The sharp drop in poverty to the best level in 30 years means that 56,000 families, representing 83,000 persons have left extreme poverty status since last year. And along with this encouraging figure is the news that underage employment has dropped and the kids are staying in school longer”.

You can read the rest at Costa Rica Blog

Somewhere in this lakeside Central American town, a child plays on a nameless street in Managua, Nicaragua. Nearby, there’s a woman who lives beside a yellow car. But it’s not her car. It’s her address. If you were to write to her, this is where you would send the letter: From where the Chinese restaurant used to be, two blocks down, half a block toward the lake, next door to the house where the yellow car is parked, Managua, Nicaragua.

If you’ve traveled in Costa Rica, you know the scene, as well. It’s not uncommon, in fact, to find a location without an address. Maybe just a geographic reference, such as “Up the Hill and around the corner from the Scotia Bank.” Check out this article from World Press that provides even better insight: www.worldpress.org/Americas

But, wait! Google.com announced this week an expansion of its Google Maps that can easily pinpoint your desired Managua, Nicaragua, destination. Click here to view the map.