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When you leave San Jose, which is in
a valley, you have to go over the mountains to get to the coast. Their
idea of a major highway is a 2 lane blacktop with no guardrails overlooking
steep hillsides. And of course you get stuck behind big, slow moving trucks.
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After the mountains comes long rolling
tree lined roads that almost seem like tunnels filled with sunlight filtered
thru lush greenery.
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I decided my first day in Costa Rica
was a lucky one when I spotted this double rainbow. This was a good omen
for my 4 week stay.
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Sunset over the pacific ocean, at the
rivermouth in Tamarindo Bay. I flew out of Philadelphia on a cold February
day, a mere 13 hours before I took this photo. The van was my cab ride
from San Jose to Tamarindo, a 5 hour ride. Ah, the miracles of modern
life.
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This is a beach bar at Avellanas, a popular
surf spot south of Tamarindo. How cool is this? Sit in the shade, sip
a cold fruit smoothie and watch the surf.
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This is a pig, a very large pig. He hangs
out at this beach bar pictured to the left. Check out the picture of him
in the surf on the Costa Rica surfing page.
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This picture is my last sunset in Costa,
while riding the bus back to San Jose for a flight out the next morning.
I was sitting by the emergency exit window. "ESCAPE"; I did
for awhile, then it was back to reality
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An Iguana on a piece of driftwood along
the beach. This ain't the Jersey Shore!
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This statue is a about 3' tall. It was
in front of some small shop and I just thought it was great. Unfortunatly
too heavy and large to take home.
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links for more pictures of Costa Rica.
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