San Jose

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San Jose Costa Rica holds its own in a region where capital cities are nothing to brag about. Even though the city is nowhere near the best part of the country, a strong technology industry has helped make the city …

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ChiChi(castenango)

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As avid market-goers and lovers, when we found out Central America’s largest markets were just a chicken bus away…we HAD to go! Thursdays and Sundays every week. Chichicastenango was the destination, and Panajachel was the hub (for tourists at least). …

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Antigua!

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When we left the next morning it was still dark outside. As we climbed up the bumpy mountain road, the sun was also making its way into the sky. When the day began to break, the heavy clouds that blanketed …

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