Costa Rica

Arrival in San Jose

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September 22nd 2003
Hello! I finally found the Internet, although it is painfully s l o o o o w w w w w. Today I had my first day of classes. Including me, there are a total of 4 students from the U.S. One of them is Chris, my housemate at Marias, and the other two are very nice guys from Southwest Texas, just like me. Their names are Scott and Paul, and today they saved me after class! They stopped by and asked me ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » San José » Escazu

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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