View from house

Trip to Montezuma

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January 13th 2006
Long time since my last blog so Happy New Year to everyone. Since my last entry we had a 5.1 earthquake hit. It was my first one that I recall feeling. All the times I´ve been to San Francisco and they occurred, I never felt one. This one nearly knocked me off my feet, but it was just one big jolt and then I didn´t feel anything else. Other friends felt a slight tremor afterwards for about 10 se ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Montezuma

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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