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Lake Arenal, Costa Rica

A dirt path led from bus parking down to the boats
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A dirt path led from bus parking down to the boats

Near Arenal Dam   •  (13 September 2008) Lake Arenal, Costa Rica   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #01_4204BCX
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Monstrous concrete overflow stood behind the boats
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Monstrous concrete overflow stood behind the boats

Near Arenal Dam   •  (13 September 2008) Lake Arenal, Costa Rica   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #02_4206BCX
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The lake was really a reservoir
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The lake was really a reservoir

(complete with submerged towns) Near Arenal Dam   •  (13 September 2008) Lake Arenal, Costa Rica   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #03_4209BCX
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The humble dam-side marina with its waiting buses
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The humble dam-side marina with its waiting buses

Near Arenal Dam   •  (13 September 2008) Lake Arenal, Costa Rica   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #04_4310BCX
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Mysterious concrete object with stairs at the dam end
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Mysterious concrete object with stairs at the dam end

Near Arenal Dam   •  (13 September 2008) Lake Arenal, Costa Rica   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #05_4313BCX
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Hotels and farms dotted the distant hills
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Hotels and farms dotted the distant hills

Trip from Arenal Dam to Port San Luis   •  (13 September 2008) Lake Arenal, Costa Rica   •  © 2008 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #06_2293TNT
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Former hilltops became islands
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Former hilltops became islands

Trip from Arenal Dam to Port San Luis   •  (13 September 2008) Lake Arenal, Costa Rica   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #07_4215BCX
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Another boat rounded a distant finger of land
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Another boat rounded a distant finger of land

Trip from Arenal Dam to Port San Luis   •  (13 September 2008) Lake Arenal, Costa Rica   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #08_4217BCX
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Arenal Volcano formed a dramatic backdrop
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Arenal Volcano formed a dramatic backdrop

Trip from Arenal Dam to Port San Luis   •  (13 September 2008) Lake Arenal, Costa Rica   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #09_4218BCX
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An old barn was spotted on a distant hillside
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An old barn was spotted on a distant hillside

Trip from Arenal Dam to Port San Luis   •  (13 September 2008) Lake Arenal, Costa Rica   •  © 2008 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #10_2298TNT
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A boatload of tourists on their way to the dam
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A boatload of tourists on their way to the dam

Trip from Arenal Dam to Port San Luis   •  (13 September 2008) Lake Arenal, Costa Rica   •  © 2008 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #11_2300TNT
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Our boatload of tourists on their way to Monteverde
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Our boatload of tourists on their way to Monteverde

Trip from Arenal Dam to Port San Luis   •  (13 September 2008) Lake Arenal, Costa Rica   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #12_4223BCX
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The far shore slowly drew near
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The far shore slowly drew near

Trip from Arenal Dam to Port San Luis   •  (13 September 2008) Lake Arenal, Costa Rica   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #13_4229BCX
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A pretty home rested among flowers
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A pretty home rested among flowers

Arriving at Port San Luis   •  (13 September 2008) Lake Arenal, Costa Rica   •  © 2008 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #14_2306TNT
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The boat trip ended with the start of a car trip
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The boat trip ended with the start of a car trip

Leaving Port San Luis by car   •  (13 September 2008) Lake Arenal, Costa Rica   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #15_4238BCX
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