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4 HOURS IN: SAN JOSA.(The Good Life)(Brief article)

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Byline: Lyric Thompson

Costa Ricaas capital is also the coffee capital of Central America, and manyathough certainly not allaof its economic and cultural activities revolve around the caffeinated crop.

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Visit the National Museum for a crash course in Costa Ricaas history and environmental riches. Bullet holes from the countryas civil war bear testament to the museumas former ...

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