Hot spring in the dark!

Not a lotta lava in La Fortuna

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May 28th 2008
Day 213: The long and rainy road north Reaching one of San Jose's many bus stations at the very sociable hour of quarter past eight, I met a few other people looking to go to La Fortuna, a town in the north of the country. Having paid for our tickets, we climbed aboard the ancient bus, and were shortly off on our way out of the big city, along winding country roads, heading towards La Fortuna. ... read more

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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