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Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste - Costa Rica.

Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste - Costa Rica.

Landscape in Tarcoles, Province Puntarenas, Costa Rica. December 2008. ;

Landscape in Tarcoles, Province Puntarenas, Costa Rica. December 2008. ;

White faced Capuchin sitting in a tree, Guanacaste.

White faced Capuchin sitting in a tree, Guanacaste.

GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA - MAY 25: Playa Tamarindo on May 25, 2012 in Costa Rica. Tamarindo is a beach town located on the Northwest Pacific coast of Costa Rica in the Province of Guanacaste.

GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA - MAY 25: Playa Tamarindo on May 25, 2012 in Costa Rica. Tamarindo is a beach town located on the Northwest Pacific coast of Costa Rica in the Province of Guanacaste.

Waves coming in on the beach in Guanacaste

Waves coming in on the beach in Guanacaste

Nicoya Peninsula in San Jose, Costa Rica

Nicoya Peninsula in San Jose, Costa Rica

An ariel view of blue ocean water and Tortugas Islands in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica, Central America.

An ariel view of blue ocean water and Tortugas Islands in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica, Central America.

Tropical vista in Montezuma, Costa Rica

Tropical vista in Montezuma, Costa Rica

Sunny Costa Rica Tropical Beach and Coastline in Mal Pais

Sunny Costa Rica Tropical Beach and Coastline in Mal Pais

Sunset at the beach in Nosara, Costa Rica

Sunset at the beach in Nosara, Costa Rica

Waterfall at the Rincon de la Vieja National Park, Costa Rica

Waterfall at the Rincon de la Vieja National Park, Costa Rica

At Rincon de la Vieja National Park, Costa Rica, a white horse grazes in a field.

At Rincon de la Vieja National Park, Costa Rica, a white horse grazes in a field.

Costa Rica Playa Naranjo beach in Santa Rosa national park

Costa Rica Playa Naranjo beach in Santa Rosa national park

COSTA RICA,LIBERIA, DECEMBER,8, 2013 - Five star Hotel Riu Guanacaste in Costa Rica. Guanacaste is one of the seven provinces and has mainly dry tropical forest.

COSTA RICA,LIBERIA, DECEMBER,8, 2013 - Five star Hotel Riu Guanacaste in Costa Rica. Guanacaste is one of the seven provinces and has mainly dry tropical forest.

Playa hermosa, costa rica

Playa hermosa, costa rica

Coco Beach, Playa del Coco in Guanacaste - Costa Rica

Coco Beach, Playa del Coco in Guanacaste - Costa Rica

Sunset behind Punta Gorda on Playa Ocotal on the Pacific Ocean in Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Sunset behind Punta Gorda on Playa Ocotal on the Pacific Ocean in Guanacaste, Costa Rica

two lounge chairs on a pool deck with Playa Flamingo Costa Rica in the background

two lounge chairs on a pool deck with Playa Flamingo Costa Rica in the background

Aerial view of western Costa Rica resorts in Tamarindo area

Aerial view of western Costa Rica resorts in Tamarindo area

Adolescents Playing Twilight Soccer in Samara, Costa Rica

Adolescents Playing Twilight Soccer in Samara, Costa Rica

Carillo Beach in Costa Rica

Carillo Beach in Costa Rica

The sun sets behind a little island in Playa Carrillo, Costa Rica.

The sun sets behind a little island in Playa Carrillo, Costa Rica.

A female Green Iguana perched on a tree limb by the River Tempisque in the Palo Verde National Park in Costa Rica

A female Green Iguana perched on a tree limb by the River Tempisque in the Palo Verde National Park in Costa Rica

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