View from Tortuga

Playa Jaco & Isla Totuga

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January 29th 2009
Playa Jaco The third Saturday was the first weekend day we have had for free time since we got here. We decided to take advantage of the day and visit a beach by ourselves. After a lot of research and debating how long we wanted to spend on a bus, we decided on Playa Jaco. While we had heard that it wasn't the best, we figured it couldn't be too bad, and it only took around 2 hours to ge ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica

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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