Dad telling me how to use camera

Volcano!

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August 6th 2006
Pura Vida! On previous trips to visit my dad in Costa Rica, I've been to two of the more famous volcanoes in Costa Rica, Arenal and Poaz. Arenal is the extremely active and well-known conical volcano, with lava flowing down the sides day and night. Poaz is very different, as it's not active and you can peer into it from above and look from very close at the blue/white sulphur lake. So I wasn't ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » San José » Irazu

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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