5AM I woke looking forward to Costa Rica. Our boat was already docked at the port of Puntarenas. The peer is so long that it can hold 2 ships of this size, there is actually a shuttle provided to take you to the town. It is a beautiful sunny day 31C, the port is beautiful with coconut palms and small buildings, it looks like a small island there is actually 4000 people living here. Costa Rica was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1502 he named it Costa Rica which means Rich Coast. The people, were mainly farmers but those numbers were depleted when they were introduced to European Disease. They declared independence from Spain in 1821. Coffee had been introduced from Cuba which now plays an important role in their economy. This port was once the
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