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Journey To Talamanca – Ken Beedle travels to the Talamanca area. Part I
In the years of roaming I had never thought I had stepped over the line. I had put my toes to the edge but never went pass what I thought ...
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Journey To Talamanca – Ken Beedle travels to the Talamanca area. Part II.
We stood outside and watched while fireworks crew went about entertaining us. The deep mud and water were cold. About 9pm I wandered out ...
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Great Electrician in San Jose
Berlin has spent quite a few days in my new apartment installing the lights. He has always arrived on time, he works hard, does a good job ...
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Costa Rica “Pura Vida” – What Is It?
If you live here, you've heard people joke about "Poor Evita!" However, since many of our readers do not live in Costa Rica, indeed many ...
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Top 25 Adventures on the Osa Peninsula – I dare you!
Easy access is available via several domestic airports in the Southern Zone and once here you are sure to feel outnumbered by wildlife such ...
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A Story to Tell – Ken Beedle drives to Panama. Part I
I am returning to Paso Canos with the original document. It was not in the hands of some agent in Limon but in our file in the office. If ...
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Costa Rica Simple Living
Over 25 years ago my husband, young daughter, infant son and I moved to Costa Rica from Oregon, looking for a simple lifestyle in an ...
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Retired in Costa Rica … Ken Beedle’s journal today about shopping.
Patience... She has been in checkout for over 15 minutes. The line was only three people deep! What is taking her so long? Maybe they ...
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Mexico and the War Against the Drug Cartels in 2008
Mexico's war against drug cartels continued in 2008. The mission President Felipe Calderon launched shortly after his inauguration two ...
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Dogs in Costa Rica – A happy ‘tail’ about Rico.
They are a long way from home and are in totally unfamiliar territory. They think surely there is some mistake. Surely their owner is ...
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