La Tortuga Feliz, Part I: Or, How I Walked a Marathon to Protect Sea Turtles
August 8th 2010 How'd you like to spend a week on a secluded island, laying in a hammock, eating authentic Costa Rican fare all day long, listening to the Caribbean Sea and playing with sea turtles every afternoon? Not too shabby, you say? Volunteer at La Tortuga Feliz!
As I mentioned previously, the point of our trip to Costa Rica was to do some volunteer work before each of my sisters and I started our new l
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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 
