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Costa Rica's restless coast and the manjana curse
Special correspondence from Punta Arenas Costa Rica portrays a land of coffee and lavish display where manyana or tomorrow is blamed for stagnation. The piece details cockfighting culture poverty luxury imports and high taxes plus a vivid portrait of Crespi the English financier and Reith the American rail and banana magnate guiding Costa Rica amid political shifts and dreams of a Central American federation.
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Punta Arenas
Costa Rica
San Josef
Manyana
Manana
Manjana
Republic
Central
Ameria
United States
Central America
Nicaragua
Honduras
Guatemala
Pan-American Congress
Soto
Americas
Repub
New York
Hanburg
San Jose
England
Itis
Ife
la Union
Senor Ferdinand Calavras
Cresps
Crespi
Costa Rica and Pacific Gold Mining Association
Eldorado
Crepi
London
Castro
Roderigues
Amon
Senor Crespi