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Inclusive el pasaje del Tren inicialmente iba a estar como en 300 colones, pero debido a la queja que interpusieron las compañias autobuseras lo subieron a 350 (precio fijo).
Global Voices in English » Costa Rica: Long awaited for Train in Inaugural Run 2009
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Page 194: “In call new colones the great quantity of waste land, which can for many years be applied to no other purpose but the feeding of cattle, soon renders them extremely abundant, and in every thing great cheapness is the necessary consequence of great abundance.”
A Bland and Deadly Courtesy skzbrust 2009
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I might add that the train fare was originally set at 300 colones, but due to the complaint filed by the bus companies, they raised it to 350 (fixed rate).
Global Voices in English » Costa Rica: Long awaited for Train in Inaugural Run 2009
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Page 194: “In call new colones the great quantity of waste land, which can for many years be applied to no other purpose but the feeding of cattle, soon renders them extremely abundant, and in every thing great cheapness is the necessary consequence of great abundance.”
A Bland and Deadly Courtesy skzbrust 2009
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And colones = cojones in my previous post. hahahh.
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That's a risk that could really hurt HBO, and I don't know if the have the same colones they once did to wait until season 1 DVD numbers came back late2012 at the soonest to see if the investment was worth it.
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I have in my possesion and am interested in researching the value of an 1899 veinte colones Costa Rican gold coin.
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I wonder if second life colones will pop up like the slew of Social Networks today?? reply
MyMiniLife: Your Embeddable Virtual World Michael Arrington 2005
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Exchange rates: Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1 (end of period) -- 8.755 (January 1999-1995), 8.750 (1994) note: as of 1 June 1990, the rate is based on the average of the buying and selling rates, set on a weekly basis, for official receipts and payments, imports of petroleum, and coffee exports; prior to that date, a system of floating was in effect
The 1999 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Costa Rican colones per US dollar - 398.663 (2003),
The 2004 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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