I'm in Costa Rica. I've eaten rice and black beans and tortillas and I've seen a yellow bird and a bird with an orange head and a sparrow with a quiff, so it's sort of what I expected.
So far I've just been in the Central Valley - the bit where everyone lives - which is squidged between a mountain range where they have lots of volcanoes and a mountain range where they have lots of earthquakes. Consequently it's been all about the cities. I've whistlestopped both Cartago, the old capital, and San Jose, the current capital. Neither city would've great for Spiderman. Best building in Costa Rica (I've been in at least three buildings, so I'm an expert) is the Basilica of our Lady of the Angels, a grand, wood-panelled hang out for a small, stone icon (with a good story) which is chock full of knee-crawling pilgrims.
Oh and turns out the way to San Jose is a direct flight from Gatwick. Can someone let Dionne Warwick know?
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