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At the wheel of our trusty rented Daihatsu Terios Mini-SUV. Tiny, but a great car for Costa Rica (or even the US).
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Entrance to the common room at the Rio Chirripo B&B, with Topsy the collie eager to greet you.
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Hotel Rio Chirripo, aka Rio Chirripo B&B, aka Rio Chirripo Retreat. Whatever you want to call it, it was the best hotel we stayed at in Costa Rica. Highly recommended.
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El Descanso restaurant in San Gerardo de Rivas, featuring newspaper articles about the marathon winning Elizondo family. The food is good and the service very friendly.
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El Descanso restaurant in San Gerardo de Rivas. The food is good and the service very friendly. Notice the case on the far right holding the trophies won by various members of the marathon running and soccer playing Elizondo family.
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Francis "Frank" Faiella, owner of the Rio Chirripo Retreat and hotelier extraordinaire. Hospitality personified.