Miraflores Locks

Panama and Costa Rica

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April 13th 2009
PANAMA CITY Central America wasn’t even on our original itinerary. Not that we didn’t want to see it, but we were going to save it for a different trip. It is, after all, not that far. Ammi had found some cheapy tickets from San Jose, Costa Rica to Albuquerque for about $250 on Kayak.com. It was cheaper than flying from Panama, Colombia, or Guatemala, so we were making our way ther ... 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