Hiking around Arenal

Hot Start to a Week in Costa Rica

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November 22nd 2009
For the last several years, my family has kicked around the idea of traveling over Thanksgiving week instead of converging in Chicago, particularly since we'll be doing so a month later for Christmas. This year we finally pulled the trigger back in February, and for 30,000 miles on American Airlines we booked tickets to Costa Rica for the week. We pretty much followed the Frommers suggested one we ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Alajuela » Arenal

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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