Central American Vacation

January 2017 - Costa Rica and Panama City
Arenal Volcano
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 Most dwellings in Costa Rica have corregated metal roofs.
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 Visit to 'Lifting Hands' a Grand Circle supported organization that helps underprivileged youth in San Jose
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 Left, Julie a teacher who came up through the system; Right, Freddie, our tour guide.
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Julie's daughter and grandaughter in their house nearby.
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 Alison - future photographer
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 "Jesus En Ti Confio" House near the Lifting Hands center
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 more homes in the area
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Looking up - View of San Jose from Lifting Hands
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 'Flying Dolphin' symbol of Masonic help in the construction of the San Jose National Theater
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 Flautist - statue outside the theater
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Children playing in the fountains in a San Jose mall
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 La Chola - symbol of Tica women
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 Rubbing said to bring good luck.
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 Detail of mural in San Jose central mercado
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hobby horses for sale
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 Poás Volcano - how it looks when it's not raining and misty.
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 What we saw.
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 one resident of the butterfly garden
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Carnivorous plant
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 La Paz Waterfall
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 Sarapiqui Lodge
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 An example of the seriousness of recycling in Costa Rica
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We visited a coffee farm
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 We had a lecture on bats
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 With the chance to touch a live bat wing before it was released back to its home
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Fun on the Sarapiqui River
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 That's me on the front left
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 Doors of Liberia, capital city of Guanacaste province
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 The cathedral in Liberia
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Sharing in the making of corn tortillas at the Cango home-hosted lunch
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 Trying out the old fashioned way to get the juice from sugar cane.
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 A younger member of the Cango family
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 Here's me sharing in the entertainment.
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Visit to family who processes papaya trees - to make food.
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 Trip on the Rio Frio up to Nicaragua border
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 Allen and me at the mud bath
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Dancing with Martina at the sunset bar in Guanacaste
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 Not dancing at the sunset bar
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Like riding a bike...
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 Walking on the canopy bridge
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 presentation from Johnny, Chorotega indiginous pottery maker.
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Sky show tonight.
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 Palm Oil farm on the Pacific coast
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 Roadside attraction
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Beach at Manual Antonio Nat'l park
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 Squirell monkey seen at Manual Antonio park
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 I opted out of the chocolate tour
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 Brahma cows on the shores of the Tarcolas river
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Mrs. Croc
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 Land crab
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 Visit to a fishing co-op in Nicoya Bay
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pushing the outrigger into the water
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 bringing it back in
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 A little snorkeling thrown in.
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 Cocktail by the ocean
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Last night on the coast
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 Best photo of the lot!
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 Birding on the Tarcolas river (results will be in another album)
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 Panama Bay at low tide
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 View of the fancy skyline from a rooftop bar in Casco Viejo
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Typical CV building not yet 'done'.
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 Before and image of After
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 Before with no after
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 From the floor up
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The street where we lived.
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 Some of the old stuff shouldn't be tossed...
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 Plaza de Francia - and a huge sundial
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 One of the many costumed women from Gula
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 gulashopping
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 Posing for familly photo at old prison
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 Admiring the new lunchbox
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Graduation shoot
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 Frank Gehry's Biomuseo
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 lobby floor inset
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 coffee shop and view
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Labor protest
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 School trip
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 Just kids
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Miraflores locks at dusk
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 Locks opening
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 Ship crossing
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 Ready for the adventure.
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next day - in the Miraflores lock
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 Looking up at where we were last night
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 Lock Opening
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 Heading out
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Looking back
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 OK, it wasn't my favorite day!
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 Gold Cathedral
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 Final Sangria - with new hat.
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New friends, Kathy and Denise
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 Banjo Player - my favorite shot.
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