The Cultural Center of the Mexican Embassy in Costa Rica is accepting submissions for its Sor Juana In�s de la Cruz Hispanic American poetry prize. The prize amounts to a $3,000 award and a trip to Costa Rica for the awards ceremony. Deadline for submissions is October 24; submit to: Centro Cultural de la Embajada de Mexico, Los Yoses 41 entrada 250 S, San Jose, Costa Rica 10107-1000.

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