Rachael on the zipwire!

Costa Rica

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May 14th 2011
Costa Rica - by Jo We flew from Lima to San Jose on the 21st April and the first hurdle we came across was getting money out at the airport. The currency is one of those confusing ones where everything is in the thousands and as a result, we ended up getting out the equivalent of about 2 English pounds. Trying to get a taxi with that was the source of much amusement and eventually we managed to ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » San José

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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