COSTA RICAN GIRL AND PUPPY

COSTA RICA AND THE MARINER

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January 2nd 2008
COSTA RICA The Captain announced that we had made such good time since leaving the Panama Canal, we would put in to Puntarenas nine hours ahead of schedule. So we plowed through a driving rainstorm to the pier. On our way in we saw a caiman (a type of crocodile) floating belly up. It looked to be about 8 feet long. Perhaps it was hit by a boat or maybe just died of old age. Puntarenas is a ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas

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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