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Day Three - Around La Fortuna and Lake Arenal

We woke up in La Fortuna and went to a beautiful waterfall, then drove off along the shores of Lake Arenal. After a great day of adventure, we travelled back to Tabacon Hot Springs and Resort to relax. Later, we had dinner while we listened to an amazing jazz duet.

Date: 01/15/2006 Owner: jigsha.com Gallery Administrator Size: 192 items
What we saw first thing in the morning... Volcan Arenal!

What we saw first thing in the morning... Volcan Arenal!

Date: 12/17/2005 Views: 753
The town of La Fortuna from atop Hotel San Bosco

The town of La Fortuna from atop Hotel San Bosco

Date: 12/17/2005 Views: 380
And Jigsha came, too!

And Jigsha came, too!

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People having breakfast next to us in La Fortuna

People having breakfast next to us in La Fortuna

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The opposite street corner from breakfast... this is just a terrible caption.

The opposite street corner from breakfast... this is just a terrible caption.

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Kent at breakfast

Kent at breakfast

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Frutas con leche y jugo de naranja

Frutas con leche y jugo de naranja

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A toothy representative from the News Sentinel

A toothy representative from the News Sentinel

Date: 12/17/2005 Views: 467
Hmmm.... Gallo Pinto for breakfast

Hmmm.... Gallo Pinto for breakfast

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So that's what two tons of Imperial Beer looks like

So that's what two tons of Imperial Beer looks like

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The open-air lobby of Hotel San Bosco

The open-air lobby of Hotel San Bosco

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Hotel San Bosco's lovely parking lot, it had grass growing between a grid of concrete

Hotel San Bosco's lovely parking lot, it had grass growing between a grid of concrete

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Hotel San Bosco's courtyard

Hotel San Bosco's courtyard

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Hotel San Bosco's courtyard

Hotel San Bosco's courtyard

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Scenes in La Fortuna

Scenes in La Fortuna

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Scenes in La Fortuna

Scenes in La Fortuna

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Walking around La Fortuna

Walking around La Fortuna

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La Fortuna's bus stop

La Fortuna's bus stop

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La Fortuna's church

La Fortuna's church

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Scenes in La Fortuna

Scenes in La Fortuna

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Driving to the waterfall

Driving to the waterfall

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Driving to the waterfall

Driving to the waterfall

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Massive tree

Massive tree

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On the road

On the road

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Cloud formations

Cloud formations

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Scenes on the drive

Scenes on the drive

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Open lush green fields

Open lush green fields

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Scenes along the drive

Scenes along the drive

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A school

A school

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A school - better color

A school - better color

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Sugarcane juice at a roadside stand

Sugarcane juice at a roadside stand

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She was very kind and inviting

She was very kind and inviting

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The juice was tasty and thin. Interesting difference from Madras Sarvana Bhavan

The juice was tasty and thin. Interesting difference from Madras Sarvana Bhavan

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 283
First view of the waterfall at the base of the volcano

First view of the waterfall at the base of the volcano

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View of the volcano from the lookout point

View of the volcano from the lookout point

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You just can't keep her from getting in front of the camera

You just can't keep her from getting in front of the camera

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Jigsha and the waterfall

Jigsha and the waterfall

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Kent and the waterfall

Kent and the waterfall

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Kent and the waterfall

Kent and the waterfall

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The beginning of the long path to the base of the waterfall

The beginning of the long path to the base of the waterfall

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Leaves on the waterfall trail

Leaves on the waterfall trail

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Steps to the waterfall

Steps to the waterfall

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There were so many different shaped plants in Costa Rica

There were so many different shaped plants in Costa Rica

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Close up of the leaves

Close up of the leaves

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Greenery - as you can tell, I don't know what else to say

Greenery - as you can tell, I don't know what else to say

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Path to waterfall

Path to waterfall

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Path to waterfall - it was very steep

Path to waterfall - it was very steep

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View of the cliffs

View of the cliffs

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The steep hike was well worth it

The steep hike was well worth it

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Whoosh!

Whoosh!

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Strong tumbling water

Strong tumbling water

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The current seemed very strong

The current seemed very strong

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Hello!

Hello!

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Hmm .... Jigsha is blocking the view of the waterfall

Hmm .... Jigsha is blocking the view of the waterfall

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Good light

Good light

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Kent

Kent

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Very powerful

Very powerful

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Rocks at the base

Rocks at the base

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The Chaco sandals we bought were great on the trip

The Chaco sandals we bought were great on the trip

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"Nap"

"Nap"

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Yeah

Yeah

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There are monkeys everywhere in Costa Rica... we even spotted a few Gujarati yard apes (like this one)

There are monkeys everywhere in Costa Rica... we even spotted a few Gujarati yard apes (like this one)

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 346
Much better portait of us two

Much better portait of us two

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We are such camera hogs near a waterfall

We are such camera hogs near a waterfall

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The lovely pool around the bend from the waterfall that Jigsha went swimming in

The lovely pool around the bend from the waterfall that Jigsha went swimming in

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Jigsha scoping out the pool

Jigsha scoping out the pool

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The many fish in the pool

The many fish in the pool

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Fishes

Fishes

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Jigsha gets in

Jigsha gets in

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Jigsha giving disapproving looks to the extremely large breasted young Costa Rican woman

Jigsha giving disapproving looks to the extremely large breasted young Costa Rican woman

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 464
Kent prefers dry land

Kent prefers dry land

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Well maybe a dipped toe is all the pool will get

Well maybe a dipped toe is all the pool will get

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Happy Kent

Happy Kent

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Not show: Jigsha worried she would drop the camera in the water

Not show: Jigsha worried she would drop the camera in the water

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 372
Trying to photograph the fish

Trying to photograph the fish

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Kent walking up to the rock

Kent walking up to the rock

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Getting on the rock

Getting on the rock

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Posing on the rock

Posing on the rock

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And posing again on the rock

And posing again on the rock

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It's a mighty fine view from back here

It's a mighty fine view from back here

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 461
Oh, hello! Which TV are you with?

Oh, hello! Which TV are you with?

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 311
Jigsah in the water

Jigsah in the water

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In the water again. It was cold. But cool knowing fishes swam next to her

In the water again. It was cold. But cool knowing fishes swam next to her

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 514
Trees

Trees

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Vines

Vines

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Kent was trying to use a special feature on the camera.

Kent was trying to use a special feature on the camera.

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 348
The waterfall

The waterfall

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Volcan Arenal

Volcan Arenal

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It's so picturesque

It's so picturesque

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Volcan Arenal

Volcan Arenal

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 295
Horses

Horses

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Driving over Lake Arenal's dam

Driving over Lake Arenal's dam

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Pleasant all around

Pleasant all around

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Pretty view

Pretty view

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Kent driving near Lake Arenal

Kent driving near Lake Arenal

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 335
Santa Claus

Santa Claus

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No... wait... Santa Claus?!  It doesn't look like December...

No... wait... Santa Claus?! It doesn't look like December...

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 307
What's that?!

What's that?!

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It's our first encounter with the coati that live near the Arenal Dam

It's our first encounter with the coati that live near the Arenal Dam

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 520
And they like bread!

And they like bread!

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In the tree, there is a very loud song bird

In the tree, there is a very loud song bird

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The view of Lake Arenal from the creepy Swiss restaurant

The view of Lake Arenal from the creepy Swiss restaurant

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Parking lot of Los Heroes

Parking lot of Los Heroes

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Hotel Los Heroes

Hotel Los Heroes

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 445
Flags on the patio and a view of the lake

Flags on the patio and a view of the lake

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 518
Notice on their placemat... wait... a placemat in Costa Rica!?

Notice on their placemat... wait... a placemat in Costa Rica!?

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 356
Anyhow, notice the train path on the not to scale map... the hotel had it's own train system

Anyhow, notice the train path on the not to scale map... the hotel had it's own train system

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 361
Creepy Los Heroes

Creepy Los Heroes

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Our food. It wasn't that good. My curry had weird tinned fruit in it

Our food. It wasn't that good. My curry had weird tinned fruit in it

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And at the counter we were suprised to find that Jimmy Carter had been there

And at the counter we were suprised to find that Jimmy Carter had been there

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 366
Jimmy Carter gets around

Jimmy Carter gets around

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 312
Carters on the hotel train

Carters on the hotel train

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Former President Carter enjoyed his food.

Former President Carter enjoyed his food.

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Headed back towards La Fortuna, we played with the coati again

Headed back towards La Fortuna, we played with the coati again

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 337
We thought there would only be one, but a whole bunch of coati came running out

We thought there would only be one, but a whole bunch of coati came running out

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Kent gave them some of our old bread

Kent gave them some of our old bread

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They really enjoyed it. Though we weren't sure if it was good for their diet

They really enjoyed it. Though we weren't sure if it was good for their diet

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 377
Kent fell in love with them,

Kent fell in love with them,

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They didn't impress Jigsha too much

They didn't impress Jigsha too much

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Finally we were able to get back on our way

Finally we were able to get back on our way

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Arenal Volcano

Arenal Volcano

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Kent drinks fresh coconut juice

Kent drinks fresh coconut juice

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Pineapple straight from the bag, bought from men at the Arenal Dam

Pineapple straight from the bag, bought from men at the Arenal Dam

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Tabacon... it was so much fun that we only took a few pictures

Tabacon... it was so much fun that we only took a few pictures

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 258
Tabacon lies around the bend

Tabacon lies around the bend

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This tree was about 20 feet tall... notice the branches hanging into the steamy volcano water

This tree was about 20 feet tall... notice the branches hanging into the steamy volcano water

Date: 12/18/2005 Views: 250
Kent enjoys a Jack and Coke in the poor bar

Kent enjoys a Jack and Coke in the poor bar

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One of Jigsha's many attempts to take a clear photo

One of Jigsha's many attempts to take a clear photo

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Another of Jigsha's many attempts to take a clear photo

Another of Jigsha's many attempts to take a clear photo

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Kent enjoyed his drink a lot

Kent enjoyed his drink a lot

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One of Tabacon's pool bars

One of Tabacon's pool bars

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The slide was for children only.  Oh yeah, Jigsha went down it.

The slide was for children only. Oh yeah, Jigsha went down it.

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Kent's happy face from the drink

Kent's happy face from the drink

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The pool looked great at night

The pool looked great at night

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The water wasn't even that cold

The water wasn't even that cold

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Feet in the water

Feet in the water

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How's we felt.: all woozy and relaxed

How's we felt.: all woozy and relaxed

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Note the happy smile

Note the happy smile

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In the pool

In the pool

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Kent in the pool

Kent in the pool

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Palm trees against the deep blue sky

Palm trees against the deep blue sky

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Another version

Another version

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Looking up from paradise

Looking up from paradise

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The pool bar

The pool bar

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Jigsha relaxing at the wonderful Tabacon

Jigsha relaxing at the wonderful Tabacon

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Hot springs and waterfalls

Hot springs and waterfalls

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Hot springs and waterfalls - dark

Hot springs and waterfalls - dark

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Hot springs and waterfalls - dark

Hot springs and waterfalls - dark

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A sight to behold - hot springs and waterfalls

A sight to behold - hot springs and waterfalls

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The book describes it like Eden. We concur

The book describes it like Eden. We concur

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Tabacon logo

Tabacon logo

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Tabacon logo

Tabacon logo

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Tabacon logo

Tabacon logo

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A look through to one of Tabacon's massage areas. Jigsha loved the screen doors

A look through to one of Tabacon's massage areas. Jigsha loved the screen doors

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Not sure

Not sure

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Another hot spring

Another hot spring

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Path to many hot springs

Path to many hot springs

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Hot springs

Hot springs

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You could sit under the falling water and let it massage your shoulders

You could sit under the falling water and let it massage your shoulders

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Aaaahhhhh

Aaaahhhhh

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Tabacon

Tabacon

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Tabacon

Tabacon

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Tabacon

Tabacon

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Jigsha sits on the ledge

Jigsha sits on the ledge

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These falls were very hot!

These falls were very hot!

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Different springs had different levels of heat intensity

Different springs had different levels of heat intensity

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Jigsha in a Tabacon hot spring

Jigsha in a Tabacon hot spring

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Needless to say, we don't know much about taking photographs near hot springs

Needless to say, we don't know much about taking photographs near hot springs

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Tabacon

Tabacon

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Kent

Kent

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Jigsha - grimacing under the heat

Jigsha - grimacing under the heat

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Smiles!

Smiles!

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A little tired now

A little tired now

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The hot springs make you sleepy

The hot springs make you sleepy

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Ok .... enough with the photos!

Ok .... enough with the photos!

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Kent in the pool

Kent in the pool

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He fared better than Jigsha in the hot spring

He fared better than Jigsha in the hot spring

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Both of us were pretty tired by now. And it was only around 6:30 p.m.!

Both of us were pretty tired by now. And it was only around 6:30 p.m.!

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Kent at Tabacon Hot Springs

Kent at Tabacon Hot Springs

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Unhhhh... not sure

Unhhhh... not sure

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The Christmas program at La Fortuna's church the Sunday before

The Christmas program at La Fortuna's church the Sunday before

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Church

Church

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Church

Church

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Dinner at a Mexican restaurant in La Fortuna

Dinner at a Mexican restaurant in La Fortuna

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Buffalo chicken fajitas. This was the only "Mexican" food we had on the trip

Buffalo chicken fajitas. This was the only "Mexican" food we had on the trip

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Jigsha at dinner

Jigsha at dinner

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The great duet at the Mexican restaurant

The great duet at the Mexican restaurant

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The duet were amazing. They played a lovely rendition of "Yesterday"

The duet were amazing. They played a lovely rendition of "Yesterday"

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We left a few Colones for them. If they had CDs we would have bought one.

We left a few Colones for them. If they had CDs we would have bought one.

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Real Estate sign for Amir

Real Estate sign for Amir

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Kent photographing the hotel mirror

Kent photographing the hotel mirror

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Our little room at Hotel San Bosco

Our little room at Hotel San Bosco

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