Downtown - Puerto Limon

To Learn the Value of a Dollar

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January 13th 2010
This morning I was standing in the supermarket when a single bead of sweat ran down my arm. This is a strange country. It smells of coffee, and vanilla, and poverty. Here, you can buy a cuppa for a dollar and receive coin change in denominations of 500. One dollar can buy a poor mans smile for a week. They smoke Cuban cigars and dip their nuts in chocolate - the shops are filled with shoes and h ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Limón

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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