at a private beach for a bbq

Costa Rica

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March 14th 2010
March 5-14, 2010 Travel companions included Larry, Claudine, Rita, Wes, Carly and Jake. We rented an autobus (van) and drove from San Jose to Samara to meet Wes and Rita who had been there for a few weeks taking intensive spanish classes. We stayed there a couple days and then headed to Tamarindo for a night, which is a little north, then onto Arenal which is in the mountains. Arenal has an ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica

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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