Tapanti national park

Weekend trip to San Jose, Cartago and other small cities.

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September 24th 2012
What a long, but exciting weekend! Friday morning we hopped on the public bus at 6:30 AM to head to San Jose. San Jose is the capital of Costa Rica. I loved it. Most of the streets we were on were closed off to cars and only for foot traffic. The city is HUGE, with so many different stores, parks, etc. We walked around the city, first stopping at the central park which was huge. Next to this park ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » San José » 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