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Vulcanoes and Cloud Forest

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January 6th 2014
Am in Costa Rica! It takes courage for me to pack up from the familiar, in this case Antigua, and head into the unknown, Costa Rica. But all went well, I was given an upgrade at the airport, and spent the flight with my head glued to the window, and my hand glued to a cocktail, oohing and aahing in amazement at the vulcanoes and massive lake of Nicaragua, thinking OMG I’m in Central America flyi ... 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