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| El valle central de costa rica |
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| the capital of costa rica, san jose, lies in the central valley. this valley is the most populated region in the country and is surrounded by many volcanos. |
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| arenal volcano, dormant until 1968, is the most active volcano there, it sits near lake arenal. |
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| payaso costumes, such as these, are worn during some festivals |
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| coffee beans are the main crop in costa ricas central valley |
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| el perezoso de tres dedos |
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| the 3 toed sloth moves very slowley and spends most of its time in forest tree tops. |
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| el parque nacional tortuguero |
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| is located on the carribian coast of costa rica. th park is home to endangered greens sea turtles, jaguars, and howler monkeys. |
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| el parque nacional corcovado |
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| is located on the rugged osa peninsula its tropical rain forest gets almost 6 meters of rain per year. |
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| el dia de juan santamaria |
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| comemorates the death of a national hero,juan santamaria, who died fighting the invader willian walker in 1856 |
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| on patron saints day you can see young people dressed up in payaso costumes dancing to live music. |
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| is famouse for his modern sculptures in marble and bronze. |
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| was a renouned artist and architect from costa rica. calle de santo domingo is an example of his paintings. |
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| a dish of rice and beans is eaten for breakfast in costa rica. |
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| is a traditional stew made out of meat with vegtebles such as sweet poatatos, squash,corn, and potatos |
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| are habitats for rare insects, birds, and mammels. |
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| is a giant swalllow tail butterfly seen in march and april |
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| or howler monkey, is known for its loud yell |
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| the scarlet macaw is seen on the osa peninsala |
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