san luis waterfall

Costa Rican Homestay-Upper San Luis Valley

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August 13th 2010
My home stay family: Doña Erminda and Don Francisco. Coffee farm in the Upper San Luis Valley in Puntareñas, Costa Rica. I did my two weeks of homestay with is elderly pareja (couple), and they are the sweetest people ever. They have all together 12 children and around 40 grand and great-grandchildren. It's a traditional family where Don Francisco goes out to work on the farm and Doña Erminda t ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas

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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