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Fishing is taken seriously here in Panama. In fact, Panama means ‘abundance of fish” in its native Indian language and with the country owning more than 250 world fishing records, it more than lives up to its name.
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Joya de Ceren, in El Salvador, was a small Mayan farming village. While it’s not “grand” in the same scale as the Tikal Ruins in Guatemala, it offers a compelling view of how everyday Mayans lived their lives.
In 600 A.D., a volcano buried the whole village. Since no bodies were found, it was believed the people made it out in time. It was discovered in 1976 and excavation has since continued.
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The Following Airlines Offer Daily Flights to Costa Rica:
American: Flights from Los Angeles, Miami, JFK in New York, and Dallas-Fort Worth
America West: Flights from Phoenix
Continental Airlines: Flights from Houston and Newark
Delta: Flights from Atlanta
United: Washington, D.C., L.A., and biweekly flights from Chicago O'Hare
US Airways: Flights from Charlotte
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In Costa Rica, there is an amplitude of wildlife including 850 species of birds and 220 species of reptiles, and 5% of the world’s biodiversity is housed here in this “rich coast.” More amazingly, there are 12 different climate zones and close to 27 weather patterns.
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Did You Know That?
Barbados is the first country where rum was distilled.
In 1751, George Washington left the United States for the first time - to visit his sick brother in the Barbados.
