Did you know...

In Costa Rica the literacy rate at age 15 is 94.7%.

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On the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.

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Never reach out your hand unless you are willing to extend an arm.

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Costa Rica’s official language is Spanish but English is widely spoken as a second language.

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A caiman (cayman). Not an alligator although many people think they are the same.

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He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life. Courage is grace under pressure.

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Religions within the country are 76.3% Roman Catholic; 13.7% evangelical; 1.3% Jehovah’s Witnesses; 4.8% others; and 3.2% have no religious beliefs.

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A tree sloth. Photo was taken near Poas Volcano.

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Don’t bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.

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In Costa Rica the ethnic groups making up the population are 94% white; 3% black; 1% Amerindian; 1% Chinese; and 1% others.

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Late evening near Irazu Volcano.

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The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done.

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Costa Rica has an intermediate risk of major infectious diseases. Disease that are food or water- borne is bacterial diarrhea, and vector-borne is dengue fever.

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A fence row along the road up to Irazu Volcano.

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A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.

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In Costa Rica, adult prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS is .4% with some 9,700 cases known in the country.

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Moss and some type of bracket fungi. Photo taken in the cloud forest on Poas Volcano.

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We can’t become what we need to be by remaining what we are.

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The life expectancy in Costa Rica is 77 years.

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I just love taking photos of flowers and Costa Rica has such an abundance of them.