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Responsible Traveler in Costa Rica – Jaco, Costa Rica, Central America

Darcy Lewis suggests that responsible travelers to Costa Rica pack more than what will fit in their backpacks – respect, warmth, meaning and sensitivity.

Pura Vida – Costa Rica, Central America

To travel is to live. Lisa Lubin finds no other country sums it up better than Costa Rica.

Costa Rica Riches – Costa Rica, Central America

Lisa Lubin moves in with her Costa Rica host family. She finds out how less is sometimes more – where "things" don't really matter.

Sit Back and Relax – Costa Rica, Central America

Thomas Lera viewed Costa Ricao's most activie volcano – peacefully – from the Leaves and Lizards Resort.

Going Bananas for Monkeys in Costa Rica – Costa Rica, Central America

Zoo monkeys swill beer, smoke and play with themselves. Gina M. Larson goes to Costa Rica to find out if monkeys in the wild are any more tame.

The Family Life: Can your time abroad be enhanced by homestay? – Costa Rica, Central America

A little piece of Deanna Wertheimer’s fate was determined by her choice against homestay as an undergraduate for her year abroad in Spain. When she went to Costa Rica for a five-day stint, she got som

From Contras to Comfort – Nicaragua, Central America

Justin Dupée and his friend found the peace and tranquillity they had been looking for in a country that has a reputation for strife and conflict.

Costa Rican Beach Villages – Samara, Carrillo, Costa Rica, Central America

Some tarnish Costa Rica as a once secret getaway that has been overrun by commercial interests. Steve Wiley shows that's not all true.

Arenal Costa Rica – Where the Volcano Blows! – Arenal, Costa Rica

home_jul06_volcanoblows.jpgSleepless in Manuel Antonio – Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

Wes Weston searches for privacy at his hostel…in the women’s bathroom.