the search for identity

This is a painting from the Museum of Costa Rican Art. The theme here is very common for Costa Rica and most of Centroamérica; many people struggle to find a balance between the life of the progressing world and the life of their ancestral roots.

Day trip to San Jose

February 27th 2008
I don't have classes on Wednesdays, so I went to see a bit of the city. This was my first time in San José since my flight to Costa Rica in the beginning of January, so everything was very new for me. As much as I try to hold myself back from having expectations before I visit a place, but I can't help admitting that San José was actually smaller than I thought! In my mind the capital of this ... read more

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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

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