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Lynn and I got a fairly good look at the countryside surrounding Puntarenas as we spent several hours on a bus traveling to the Rincon River for rafting.
The countryside seemed to vary between three types of views... beautifull green fields and trees, rickety dwellings, and fairly modern big tourist stops.
Here are a few images taken from a moving bus...
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TRAVEL: April 2024
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Beautiful green meadow with sheep grazing, Puntarenas countryside, Costa Rica, 2011.
Typical local trees along the roadway, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, 2011.
River bed, one of many we crossed on steel tressel bridges, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, 2011.
A peak at a village street along the highway, Puntarenas countryside, Costa Rica, 2011.
A somewhat typical country complex, Puntarenas countryside, Costa Rica, 2011.
A fairly typical roadside stand... this one empty, Puntarenas countryside, Costa Rica, 2011.
This roadway construction looked like it had been sitting unattended for a long while, Puntarenas countryside, Costa Rica, 2011.
A roadside flower stand at Ingenio El Palmar, Puntarenas countryside, Costa Rica, 2011.
Hilltop Mariposario My Time, Puntarenas countryside, Costa Rica, 2011.
Mundo Ristico furniture factory with large wood slabs on display, Puntarenas countryside, Costa Rica, 2011.
Tourist oriented Restaurante Gran Parequeo, Puntarenas countryside, Costa Rica, 2011.
Wrecked big rig that may or may not have been the cause of our long delayed bus ride, Puntarenas countryside, Costa Rica, 2011.
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