New year's day

Christmas and New Year

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January 3rd 2010
Well we certainly had a different type of Christmas this year, quite surreal. Was really quiet here though and you would hardly have known it was Christmas really. Like Europeans the Costa Ricans have their big night on Christmas Eve with pressie opening at midnight so we decided to go our for dinner and had an American style turkey feast, had to be done! Christmas day itself as with all othe ... read more

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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