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I was blown away by the La Paz park, even though i can't see anything. Just the roar of those big falls, a butterfly the size of a bread-and-butter plate landing on my hand, all the flowers... it's a wonderful way to spend the entire day.

OTOH....

We gringos pay $32.00 (or $44.00 including a tasty lunch), while locals/ticos pay something like $4.00 for admission. I would like this park better if it wasn't so glaringly geared to gouge the gringo.

Interesting bit of history per the local guide with whom we spoke: The N. American owners of the park paid its original owner U.S. $100K for this 2 km. square piece of land in 1976, then put something like four million dollars into it since then. It is lovely, well-maintained and a great trip.

Note: Avoid the gift shop. They have some great souvenirs and books etc., but the prices are in my estimation absolute robbery. Example: A laminated color placard showing the hummingbird species of C.R. was $9.00 in 2005. It's a piece of cardboard, for crying out loud!

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Been there twice. Once with my K*ds, and another time with a friend. I like it alot. Food at the buffet is over priced. I went the secound time in a rent a car with GPS. I can tell you to keep your eyes on the road and not the bush between your friends legs. Learned that one the hard way.

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