bats sleeping in palm leaf

Happy Easter!

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April 12th 2009
As I'm writing, it's Good Friday and I've just returned from visiting the small port town of San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua. This is the first time the Star Princess has stopped at this port but the towns people were well prepared for our visit with plenty of security and opportunities to buy handcrafted goods. Since it's a holiday, a lot of locals were spending the day at the beach and waitin ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Jaco

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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