Where can we fly on a twelve seater plane, spend quality time with daughter Claire, sister Sandy, and brother-in-law Steven, experience paradise level beaches, exquisite wildlife, and soaring mountains offering the gifts of delicious coffee, chocolate and vanilla bean? Costa Rica has so much to offer if you’re willing to enjoy a jeep safari experience on some challenging backroads. Claire’s friends and all the people we met were super nice and friendly. We were in Costa Rica

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