An Eco-Island on the Sierpe River in Costa Rica

We stood on the edge of the Sierpe River. A small motorboat appeared in the distance. It pulled into a rickety wooden dock.


We stood on the edge of the Sierpe River. A small motorboat appeared in the distance. It pulled into a rickety wooden dock.

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