Taiwan Bridge

National Park Tour Is For the Birds…And Crocs, And Monkeys…

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November 22nd 2007
Tuesday I went on a combined tour of a national park and then a coffee plantation. In a small country that is home to more bird species than all of the United States and Canada combined, I assumed I would see some birds on this tour, but so much of what I saw - birds and more - was because we had a good guide. We drove about an hour and a half from the resort while our tour guide, Manuel, talk ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Guanacaste

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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