San Jose, Costa Rica. He chopped the tops from the coconuts and poked a straw through the exposed white meat. I purchased one and was not sure about the price, which is interpreted as 300,000 colones.
La Sabana Park, San Jose, Costa Rica. Baseball being played near the Chinese-built national football stadium.
La Sabana Park, San Jose, Costa Rica. His extreme posture seems to defy gravity. I fact, he fell as he completed his swing.
La Sabana Park, San Jose, Costa Rica. Enjoying a cookout at the park with family with a wave to the stranger with the camera.
La Sabana Park, San Jose, Costa Rica. Racers are abut to overtake a girl as she casually skates the turn. I can imagine her surprise as the flew past her.
La Sabana Park, San Jose, Costa Rica. The bright foreground colors in the afternoon sun takes your eye to the dock that leads your eyes to the mountains in the background.
La Sabana Park, San Jose, Costa Rica. One of the many small vendors in the park. Here I bought a cold drink before making my way back to the hotel.
Downtown, San Jose, Costa Rica. I like the symmetry and the lone tube that disrupts the unity.
Central Market, San Jose, Costa Rica. The bright flowers contrast with the detached appearance of the vendor.
Sarchi, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica. Her blue jeans and umbrella stand out in the otherwise monochromatic scene.
Zarcero, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica. This is a fun shot with no deeper meaning than the title conveys.
Zarcero, Alajuela, Costa Rica. The man who maintains the famous topiary garden in Zarcero.
Zarcero, Alajuela, Costa Rica. The title is a translation of the sign for a bank above people waiting for the bus.
Los Chiles, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Their dress and the shoulder bags are out of place with the plastic items. The umbrellas drew my attention to them..
Los Chiles, Alajuela, Costa Rica. There are posters of Usain Bolt and Lebron James on the balustrade above competing with the plastic furniture below..
Baldi Hot Springs, Alajuela, Costa Rica. The path along through the colorful plants leads toward the volcano and people walking in the waning sun.
Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The boat is a beach prop that is no longer used on the water and it serves as a place to rest and use the cell phone.
Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. I used the Dutch tilt to emphasize the difficulty of pushing the loaded dolly through the sand.
Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Tourists without any safety equipment being taken to a catamaran for an excursion.
Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Sleeping in the shadow of a tree and knit sportswear hung for sale.