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First Week of Classes and Monteverde Excursion

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January 15th 2009
Hope all of you are staying warm in the nasty Iowa weather! I've heard it has been in the negatives! It is not as warm as I thought it would be here yet, but my tico mother (tico is the word for native Costa Ricans) said January is the transition month between their "winter" and summer, so it will start getting really warm in February and March. Although my suitcase barely made the weight limi ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Monteverde

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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