Avianca is the national airline of Colombia and the airline has been founded for 101 years (as of 2020). Starting in 1919, it made its debut between Barranquilla and Puerto Berrio. It is headquartered in Bogotá, D.C. with its main hub at El Dorado International Airport. Avianca is the flagship of a group of eight Latin American airlines, whose operations are …
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Monday 9 Dec 2019 Volaris Costa Rica Depart GUA 22:12 Arrive SJO 23:57 Class: Economy Volaris Costa Rica is a low-cost airline based at Juan Santamaría International Airport in Alajuela, Costa Rica. It is a subsidiary of Mexican airline Volaris. Announced in March 2016, the airline began operations in November with flights to Guatemala City. …
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After Costa Rica declared its independence in 1821, the newly established government saw the big potential of coffee as means for economic and social development. The central authorities provided many financial incentives to coffee farmers and gradually became one of the main crops produced in the Central Valley, and often referred as “el grano de oro”, in English the …
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Whether you approach from the west or from the east, the drive into the Arenal area is spectacular. Coming from Tilarán in the west, the road hugs the northern bank of Laguna de Arenal. The lake and forest vistas are riveting. On either side lovely inns, hip coffeehouses and eccentric galleries appear like pictures in …
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San José wasn’t the top destination on my list when I started planning my Costa Rica trip, but this city is the main gateway into the country. It’s true that Chepe – as San José is affectionately known – doesn’t make a great first impression, with its unremarkable concrete structures and honking traffic, but it’s …
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