on the pier

San Jose

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March 12th 2010
So I am now in San Jose! I've been living with a host family for 3 days now and going to classes at the Costa Rican Language Academy. We have 5 hours of Spanish classes a day, but we have weekends!!!! I am so excited, I haven't had a day off in three and half weeks! Tomorrow we are going river rafting (free from the school!) and then I have a whole day to chill on Sunday! Que chiva! My host fa ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » San José » San Pedro

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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