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A Day at the Zoo and the Freaking Big Iguanas

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February 25th 2013
Francisco and his family were going to zoo and asked if we wanted to join them for the day yesterday, and we thought, why wouldn't we experience everything we can - so away we went. What a great day we had! There were lots of very interesting birds, monkeys, and other animals native to the country but the hit for me was the iguanas who were SO big and in quite a few places. Of course I have ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Jaco

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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