A gold Mayan bird figure

Arriving in Costa Rica - San Jose

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April 10th 2011
'Leaving Antigua for the international airport was pretty chaotic - most of the traffic was heading towards the city for the big procession but the traffic was so heavy that cars were crossing into the opposite lane and using it to bypass the traffic flow. There were police everywhere but it didn’t seem to make much difference! Guatemala airport seemed as equally disorganised but our flight ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » San José

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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