eating my leftover oatmeal and whole wheat pancake chips from Bread and Chocolate

Puerto Viejo

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June 13th 2007
After spending the week in San Jose, I was definitely ready for a little change of scenery last Friday. Although San Jose is a little more relaxed than the cities I'm used to at home, it's still a city nevertheless, and the giant plumes of black smoke from the buses were starting to get to me.... The 4 1/2 hour bus ride to Puerto Viejo on the Caribbean coast was made so much better by all ther ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Limón » Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

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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 techn... ... read more