Keeping record of the turtles

Volunteer conservation project

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August 28th 2010
We spent our first week volunteering at a conservation project for endangered sea turtles on the beautiful Matapalo Beach. It was situated in the heart of the traditional communities of the Tico people with only one small shop and certainly no tourists for miles. With very basic accomodation, no hot water, a diet of rice and beans and bans on alcohol we all knew straight off it was going to be ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Quepos

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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