National Museum

The National Museum is in an old fort on a hill overlooking San José with a nice view of the nearby mountains. Elroy, Anne Marie, Glaze, Reid, Ashton (and almost Katie and Lauren) are taking in the view before the tour.

San José

June 21st 2008
The town of San Joaquín de Flores, where we live, is in the province of Heredia, but it is also more or less a suburb of the capital city of San José. On Thursday afternoon, we spent a few hours on a tour of the city. First we drove through some of the more affluent neighborhoods and saw the home of the current president, Oscar Arias, as well as the US Embassy. Then we drove into the heart of ... 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

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