El Capitan

Uvita and Ballena National Park

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May 21st 2008
Kate - Our next stop Uvita which really is tiny. It consists of 2 supermarkets, a restaurant, a shop selling fish tanks????, a Pharmacy and that is about it! Close by though there is Ballena, another National Park mainly dedicated to to the more marine side of things. We stayed in another really nice backpackers and when we arrived is was absolutely bucking it down with rain- we felt so at ho ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Uvita

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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