The New Costa Rica

Alvaro Ugalde, cofounder of Costa Rica's national park system.

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Water lilies on a nearby pond.

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Along the path to the beach at Harmony Hotel, Nosara, on the country's west coast.

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Jungle and ocean, as seen from the Harmony Hotel.

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The owner of a fishing-tour company in Tortuguero, on the Caribbean coast.

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The lawn at the entrance to the Papagayo development.

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A view of the Pacific from Peninsula Papagayo.

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A giant sea turtle on the beach.

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Schoolgirls wearing traditional dresses, in Nosara.

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A pool at the Harmony Hotel.

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