On The Side of The Road

Living La Pura Vida

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May 7th 2010
While searching the internet one day, I found some very cheap airfare to Costa Rica. $240 round trip on Mexicana seemed too good of a bargain to pass up so I snagged up those tickets right away. Since it was also the beginning of the low season, prices for our lodging were almost half the price they would have been just a week earlier. Our flight on Mexicana airlines departed at 11:30pm on May 6th ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Alajuela » La Fortuna

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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