Villa in tropical rain - San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose, Costa Rica - August 30, 2008: View of Museo de los Ninos, a children’s museum in San Jose, Costa Rica. It was the first of its kind in Central America. The building was in former times a military prison. Now it is an interactive and educational experience for Costa Rican children.

San Jose, Costa Rica - August 31, 2008: People shopping on the farmer’s market in San Jose, Costa Rica. Farmers markets are a traditional way of selling agricultural and home manufactured products in Latin America.

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA - AUGUST 31: Market Vendors selling vegetables on farmer’s market in San Jose, Costa Rica on August 31, 2008. This is a traditional way of selling agricultural products.

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA - AUGUST 31: Young woman shopping on farmer’s market in San Jose, Costa Rica on August 31, 2008. Farmer’s markets are a traditional way of selling agricultural products.

Young woman in tropical rainforest - Costa Rica

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA - AUGUST 31: Closed kiosk in a suburb of San Jose, Costa Rica on August 31, 2008. The building has a roof of corrugated iron and is surrounded by a wrought iron fence.

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA - AUGUST 31: Man carrying green iguana on his shoulder in San Jose, Costa Rica on August 31, 2008. Iguanas are large lizards native to South and Central America.

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA - AUGUST 31: Traffic jam and crossing people on main street in San Jose, Costa Rica on August 31, 2008. San Jose is a modern city with bustling commerce and tourism industry.

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA - AUGUST 31: Traffic jam and parking cars on main street in San Jose, Costa Rica on August 31, 2008. San Jose is a modern city with bustling commerce and tourism industry.

Punta Leona Beach in Costa Rica - Puntarenas province, Central Pacific Coast

PUNTA LEONA, COSTA RICA - SEPTEMBER 6: People at the beach in Punta Leona, Costa Rica on September 6, 2008. This pristine white sand beach is surrounded by lush primary and secondary forests.

Peninsula with cliffs and tropical trees - Punta Leona, Costa Rica

Tropical beach in Costa Rica - Punta Leona, Puntarenas province, Central Pacific Coast, Costa Rica

Old Milk Tree in Costa Rica - Brosimum utile in Punta Leona, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica

Overgrown tree trunk in tropical rainforest - Punta Leona, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica

Tropical rainforest in Costa Rica - Punta Leona, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica

PUNTA LEONA, COSTA RICA - SEPTEMBER 7: People at the beach in Punta Leona, Costa Rica on September 7, 2008. This pristine white sand beach is surrounded by lush primary and secondary forests.

PUNTA LEONA, COSTA RICA - SEPTEMBER 7: People at the beach in Punta Leona, Costa Rica on September 7, 2008. This pristine white sand beach is surrounded by lush primary and secondary forests.

Young woman jumping on the beach - Punta Leona, Costa Rica

JACO, COSTA RICA - SEPTEMBER 7: Women on shopping tour in the main street of Jaco, Costa Rica on September 7, 2008. They are of different ages and ethnicities.

TAMARINDO, COSTA RICA - SEPTEMBER 12: People walking and sunbathing at the beach of Tamarindo, Costa Rica on September 12, 2008. The main attractions are surfing and eco-tourism.

Holiday Villas at Tamarindo Beach - Playa Tamarindo, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica