San Jose, CR

San Jose, Costa Rica

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October 6th 2009
We arrived in San Jose, Costa Rica at approx. 9pm on October 4th. We spent all day yesterday looking for a place to buy bus tickets to Panama but had no luck due to poor directions, a lack of street signs and the obvious language barrier. It has been raining quite heavily the past 2 days but we´ve still managed to see a fair bit of the city by foot. Overall, this city is dirty, loud and unappeali ... 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