Tropical downpour!

The New World

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September 5th 2013
We dont really remember arriving in San Jose having been up for almost 24hours with an hours sleep and lots of waiting around. But my bag had been tampered with leaving Bolivia (surprise) and the taxi driver got very lost driving so it took a futher 2hours to find our hostel. The hostel was more like a homestay and it was very welcoming and like being at home which was just what we needed, we grab ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » San José » 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