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March 10 – 12, 2009 – Monteverde
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![[Picture]](thumb/montverd.jpg "Monteverde")
My first stop in Costa Rica was in the mountains of Monteverde which is renowned for its bird life.
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March 13 – 17, 2009 – San José and surroundings
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![[Picture]](thumb/irazu.jpg "San José and surroundings")
I spent a bit more time in San José than I originally planed to. So, I had also enough time for exploring the surroundings of the city.
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March 18 – April 1, 2009 – Volcán Arenal
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![[Picture]](thumb/arenal.jpg "Volcán Arenal")
For two weeks, I have worked as a volunteer at Volcán Arenal National Park.
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April 2 – 8, 2009 – Quelonios del Caribe
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![[Picture]](thumb/turtle.jpg "Quelonios del Caribe")
As my second volunteer project, I chose the turtle project "Quelonios del Caribe".
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April 8 – 16, 2009 – Manuel Antonio
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![[Picture]](thumb/antonio.jpg "Manuel Antonio")
I also enjoyed my third volunteer project at Manuel Antonio National Park.
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April 17 – 19, 2009 – Corcovado
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![[Picture]](thumb/corcovad.jpg "Corcovado")
I do not know if I have ever sweated that much as during my stay on the Osa peninsula, espially during my two-day hiking trek in the Parque Nacional Corcovado. Still, it was worth every effort!
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April 24 – 26, 2009 – Turrialba
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![[Picture]](thumb/turrialb.jpg "Turrialba")
Finally (after a short excursion into Panama), I stopped in Turrialba where I also visited some nearby Indian ruins.
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