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I've always had the travel bug - maybe it's because I've been traveling around with my family since I was an infant, but mainly I think it's because I'm curious, and I'll always have a child's curiosity about the world and everything in it. I also have a persistant need to express myself in any form possible - whether it's through photography, painting, music, writing or any other medium I can get my hands on. So I'm happy to say that with V!VA I've found a great fit, and it's so exciting to be out of the office and learning first hand about new places and people.

 

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Info

  • PRETOMA Sea Turtle Restoration Project

    Dec 17, 2008 -

    The Sea Turtle Restoration Project was the first of several programs established by Costa Rican NGO PRETOMA at its inception ......

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  • Safety in Pavones

    Dec 15, 2008 -

    You won’t get much trouble from this chill surf community, but remember that theft is common in all parts of ......

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  • Zancudo Safety

    Dec 05, 2008 -

    You have little to worry about in Zancudo – it is a small place, and the residents are friendly and ......

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Destinations

  • Zancudo

    Nov 20, 2008 -

    Zancudo is a quiet, multicultural beach town, increasingly run and populated by foreigners. It's quite a popular spot in high ......

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  • Carate

    Nov 10, 2008 -

    Carate, about 50 km south of Bahia Drake, is nothing more than an entry point to Corcovado National Park. It ......

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  • Pavones

    Nov 10, 2008 -

    Pavones is a small surf town made famous by its legendary left break, which is said to be the second-longest ......

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Hotels

  • Castillo de Pavones

    Jan 07, 2009 -

    The Castillo de Pavones is indeed castle-like – a towering stone structure set atop a tall hill that overlooks the ......

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  • La Isla Inn

    Dec 19, 2008 - Costa Rica

    Be right there to catch the waves in the morning, and fall asleep to the rolling waves at night in ......

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  • Las Lapas de Punta Banco Cabinas

    Dec 17, 2008 - Costa Rica

    Las Lapas has four small, clean cabinas above the store with shared bath, or two larger cabinas with private baths ......

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Restaurants

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Activities

  • Surfing

    Dec 18, 2008 -

    Pavones is said to have the second-longest wave in the world–or the second-longest left, depending on who you talk to–around ......

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  • Horse Treks and Guayami Indian Reservation

    Dec 03, 2008 -

    Finca Estrella, located near Pavones in Cuervito, offers four hour or all-day horseback tours. The four hour tour is $30 ......

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  • Fishing

    Nov 26, 2008 -

    Zancudo Lodge runs the biggest sports fishing operation in town, offering high-end fishing expeditions targeted at foreigners. It has packages ......

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