How to get mail in C.R.
Why, forge identification, of course!! After Gerardo called and was told there was no parcel for me, I jumped when Joanna said she was going in to Puerto to do some banking Thurs afternoon. I got receptionist Jennifer in on the ploy, having her print a copy of my ID card from here at the Learning Centre, with my initial L. added, and Joanna's face inserted. Worked! When the rotund postal worker claimed there was nothing, Joanna looked around the corner and saw my parcel - I had given her a description obtained from the seller. So, the worker demanded ID and presto! It worked. Joanna looks every bit the Spanish-speaking Puerto Rican she is, so that made it all the funnier.
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 
