(only picture I have of) La Familia

More Family!

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February 25th 2008
I hope this to be the first of many entries that include this new part of my family. This is the family of Rogelio, the son of my host mother (who is actually a great grandmother, or bisabuela), and I can´t say enough great things about these people. I met them in the typical way I meet everyone in Costa Rica: I came home in the middle of a party (there´s almost always a party going on during ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Jaco

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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