We were last in Costa Rica in 1994 with the same 2 long time friends
Because recent hurricane damage caused us to skip the port of Acapulco, we made an extra stop at Puerto Caldera on the West Coast of Costa Rica This gave me an opportunity to wear the hand embroidered dress that I bought in 1994 on the East Coast of Costa Rica The yellow color on the dress says Costa Rica
The excursion information said the countryside was very beautiful which was true Unfortunately, tour buses obscured the view of the church which was not open at that time
We did have a lovely opportunity to meet local teachers and their students who performed native dances for our group
	Joe met 2 friends
	I explained in Spanish the significance of my dress and posed with the children
Our last stop was "El Jardin" where we had a local drink, viewed native artifacts and bought souvenirs