fortuna volcano

Adopting dozens of dogs and other pie in the sky ideas...

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July 8th 2010
Just when I think I've just left a town that surely must hold the stray dog record high, I find myself in Fortuna, surrounded by throngs of them, all ribs and big black eyes, and how you could resist wanting to take every single one of them home with you, I don't know, because in spite of the shitty lots they've been dealt in life, they remain perky and endlessly affectionate (even if you don't ha ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Alajuela » La Fortuna

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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