The day after I surfed, I tried my hardest to get the Monteverde, Costa Rica, to meet some friends before nightfall. I was unsuccessful and got stuck in a small town called Tilaran. Costa Rica is so different than all the Central American countries I have visited so far. Even the small towns were so modern, clean, and organized. My utensils in restaurants were in plastic bags, the taxis were identical and had meters, most people spoke english, and there were public recycling receptacles. I experienced a very drastic change because I had just left Nicaragua, one of the poorest countries in Central America. After one night in Tilaran, I caught a 4am bus to Monteverde. The ride there was absolutely beautiful. The land in this area was so lush with green, complete with large rolling
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