Parque Juan Santamaria

Statue of national hero Juan Santamaria in the park with the same name. He died after torching the building that William Walker was holed up in during the war of 1856.

On the road again in Central America...

December 10th 2008
When traveling, it always takes me a couple of days to get settled and comfortable in my surroundings. This is especially true when everyone you meet in those first couple of days warns you to be on the lookout for thieves... I arrived in Costa Rica around midnight, and didn´t have a hotel reservation so I would need to count on the taxi driver to provide a reccomendation. I ended up at a de ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Alajuela » La Fortuna

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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