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A dispute emerged in 1998 when Nicaragua forbade the transit of Costa Rican policemen in the river, which Nicaragua claims to be a breach of sovereignty, and unilaterally imposed a US$25 tax for any Costa Rican tourists who enter the San Juan river, as persons are not objects of trade but subjects of trade and are, therefore, not covered by the treaty.
The southern bank of the River San Juan lies on the border for much of its length. The border separates, from east to west: Departments of Nicaragua: Río San Juan and Rivas. Provinces of Costa Rica: Limón, Heredia, Alajuela and Guanacaste. Costa Rica and Nicaragua were part of the United Provinces of Central America between 1823 and 1838 ...
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A dispute emerged in 1998 when Nicaragua forbade the transit of Costa Rican policemen in the river, which Nicaragua claimed to be a breach of sovereignty, and imposed a US$25 fee, as well as a visa requirement, for any Costa Rican tourists who entered the San Juan River, alleging that the Spanish language phrase con objetos de comercio, which ...
When the San Juan River flows out of the San Juan Mountains in Southwestern Colorado, it contributes 15% of Lake Powell’s water. But there’s a problem. Glen Canyon Dam has created a world of ...
The geographic features and place names will be replaced in 15 counties by January 1, 2025, and the new names have been selected in consultation with California Native American tribes, the CNRA said.
The San Juan River (Spanish: Río San Juan), also known as El Desaguadero ("the drain"), is a 192-kilometre (119 mi) river that flows east out of Lake Nicaragua into the Caribbean Sea. A large section of the border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica runs on the southern bank of the river.
A Native American tribe with one of the largest outstanding claims to water in the Colorado River basin is closing in on a settlement with more than a dozen parties, putting it on a path to piping ...