Background: Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong technology and tourism sectors. The standard of living is relatively high. Land ownership is widespread.
May 31st 2008Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Santa Elena Hi Everyone.
We're having definatley more fun here than in the U.S. The food has been most welcome - lots of beans and rice - but is filling so it's good.
No doubt whether its the rainy season... th ... [full story]
May 17th 2008Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Santa Elena Hello everyone. Well, it's been about 12 days since we left Bahia de Sol, in El Salvador. Crossing over the bar there was a little intimadating, but we did it, and then headed out some miles from sh ... [full story]
April 15th 2008Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Santa Elena Still wanting more after our morning at Monteverde, on our last day in Santa Elena we took a 6.30am bus to the Santa Elena reserve - a smaller and much less visited reserve just on the other side of t ... 4 photos[full story]
April 14th 2008Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Santa Elena With the rest of the group gone, the following day was relaxed and quiet, once we'd had a row with the hotel about our leaky toilet and eventually changed rooms (to a much nicer one for the same price ... 13 photos[full story]
April 11th 2008Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Santa Elena The afternoon's adventures started soon after the visit to Monteverde - a zip wire course through the jungle canopy. You can see from the pictures that we had all the safety gear but it was still scar ... 9 photos[full story]
April 9th 2008Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Santa Elena One of the main attractions in Monteverde Cloud Forest is the possibility of seeing the Resplendant Quetzal - a spectacularly beautiful bird which once was common throughout Central America. It is in ... 13 photos[full story]
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