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A place at the end of the world

A place at the end of the world

Imagine you are far away from civilization. The nature around you is untouched, mountains and valleys are overgrown with trees. Through the deep valleys, rivers wind which seem endless. The hills are illuminated by the hot sun. Chickens, pigs and even horses run free and seem to have no owner. In the surrounding area you can see isolated standing wooden and tin huts. There are also people here, few in number, and they don't seem to notice you at all. Besides, the words they c

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As in many other countries of the world, the corona virus has broken out in Costa Rica this spring (first infection: March 6th 2020). Costa Rica reacted very quickly to the Corona crisis. Already with an infection number of only 6 persons, the Ticos have already closed all schools and stopped leisure activities. Shortly afterwards, bars and some restaurants were closed. Also the beaches and the national parks were closed, so that nobody from the more affected urban parts in t
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