Costa Rica, a nation of about 4 million people is our last stop on this trip. With the World Cup in progress, it seems that just about the whole nation is engrossed as Costa Rica moves into the second phase of the tournament. People everywhere are literally dressed in the nation's colours and many even go to work in the national team's uniform.
All this occurs against a back drop of lush green hills surrounding San Jose and the organised chaos of its roads. I would have to describe the roads as being somewhere in the middle of Sydney and Manila when it comes to the way people drive and the sheer number of cars on the road. Sydney drivers would seem polite in comparison, however, San Jose drivers are probably better equipped to deal with unexpected circumstances.
San Jose prides itself on being a very friendly country and one which protects a large part of its natural assets, demonstrated in part by the fact that over 30% of the country is designated as national parks.
Some highlights to follow...
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