Buenos Dias from Copa Buena, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. I have been here about four days now and this place is nothing short of astonishing. My accommodations have gone above and beyond what I expected, especially the food, which is incredible and in great supply. I’m finding it difficult to keep up with regiment of meals here, most of which are complemented with rice and beans, or some variation thereof (gallo pinto, a dish of rice and beans fried in pork fat, from what I gather, is the official dish of Costa Rica). Daily indulgences include papaya, mango, fried plantain, chorizo, papas, queso fresco, and avocados the size of a small watermelon. The people here so far have been true to their reputation with everyone being very cordial, welcoming, and somewhat honest to a fault. The topography
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