Miniature Figurines

Days 20 and 21 - Gold and Chocolate

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September 23rd 2008
Day 20 - Chocolate and Gold We watched “Like Water for Chocolate” in Spanish in class today. Really good movie. Also worth renting. After class, the ISA group went to the Museo de Oro, or Gold Museum. There was a lot of cool gold stuff. Also, I really enjoy miniature figurines / miniature models of things. Yea, I’m really nerdy. There’s even pictures of this. Another guy from ISA, Nick ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » San José » San José

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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