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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]
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] Blog: Welcome to Monteverde!
Date: June 21st 2011
After a very busy weekend of traveling and visiting the Arenal Volcano area (pictures coming in a later entry), we arrived in Monteverde late Sunday afternoon. We had been on a winding and bumpy unpaved road for the last hour and a half of the trip, since that is the only way to get to Monteverde. Everyone was a little bit apprehensive about meeting new host families. When we got to Sabores ice ... read more
Date: June 21st 2011
After a very busy weekend of traveling and visiting the Arenal Volcano area (pictures coming in a later entry), we arrived in Monteverde late Sunday afternoon. We had been on a winding and bumpy unpaved road for the last hour and a half of the trip, since that is the only way to get to Monteverde. Everyone was a little bit apprehensive about meeting new host families. When we got to Sabores ice ... read more


