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Map of Costa Rica with Heartsong indicated |
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Map |
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Topo map locating the area of Heartsong |
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Map |
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Original survey as found in the public registry |
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Highway |
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Unfinished part of new coastal super highway. Quepos to Dominical |
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Highway |
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Unfinished part of coastal highway |
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Highway |
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Junction at Dominical. North to Quepos, east to San Isidro and south to Uvita |
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Highway |
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New coastal super highway |
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Highway |
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As it goes by entrance to Heartsong |
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Coastline |
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Looking north to Punta Uvita from Playa Ballena |
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Coastline |
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Looking south near Ballena to mouth of Rio terraba |
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Coastline |
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Bahia beach near Uvita |
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Coastline |
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South end of playa Ballena |
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Coastline |
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Playa Pinuela just south of Ballena |
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Coastline |
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Cliffs just south of Pinuela |
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Islands |
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Located just in front of Heartsong |
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Airstrip |
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At Ballena beach |
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Crystal de Bellena |
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The most luxurious hotel/retreat in the area. Just below Heartsong |
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Heartsong Valley |
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With boundaries indicated |
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Heartsong Valley |
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With boundaries indicated |
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Heartsong Valley |
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With boundaries indicated |
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Heartsong |
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Looking across valley. Cabins at low center |
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Entrance |
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Road from highway up to Heartsong |
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Entrance |
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Subdivisions being built on road |
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Entrance |
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New home on road to Heartsong |
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Entrance |
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End of road. Fifteen minute to Heartsong |
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Cabins |
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Original shack (1975) when I first arrived |
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Cabins |
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Me, Modesta and Larry with friends in kitchen |
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Trails |
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Entrance to east trail |
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Trails |
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Trail to water source. Mountain spring |
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Stream |
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Bathing hole near house |
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Waterfall |
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Second and third tier of 60ft drop |
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Waterfall |
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Second tier. Main fall |
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North Plateau |
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Guanabana trees |
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North Plateau |
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Ornamental path |
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North plateau |
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Abandoned gardens |
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South pasture |
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for two horses and a colt |
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North pasture |
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For a milk cow |
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View |
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Isla Ballena from kitchen |
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Uvita |
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Our hotel and house. #0 |
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Uvita |
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Our hotel. 30% complete |
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Uvita |
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Front of future hotel |
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