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San Jose: Concrete Jungle

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June 5th 2011
Greetings from San Jose, the capital of beautiful Costa Rica. I arrived via the red-eye this morning at about 5:30am delirious and dehydrated-- what's up with the one serving of miniature water once during the 5 1/2 hour flight? After a bumpy cab ride I arrive at the El Hostel Pangea and greeted warmly by the guy just finishing the graveyard shift. A quick tour revealed the drunken carnage ... 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