Katy kayaking up the Aquajitas River

March 3, 2011

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March 3rd 2011
For the last week, we have been in a small guest house in Drake Bay, on the Osa Peninsula, located on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. To get here, most people (including locals) take the boat. However, there is a "seasonal" road (i.e. passable in the dry season which is now) and old blue Volvo plunged gamely up and down the thirty km dirt track, fording eight small rivers, to get there. She is b ... read more

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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