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Kids Waved Goodbye
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Kids behind a locked metal security door waved goodbye to the train as it departed.

Seen Outside Rail Cars   •  2014 Costa Rica Railroad   •  Just outside Puntarenas, Costa Rica   •  Original Rail Line Reduced to Tourist Service   •  (Photo taken 08:10:41 Thursday 8 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Friday 11 July 2014)   •  © 2014 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T14_1062
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Pasture Land Passed
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Pasture land passed by outside the window as the train began its tour.

Seen Outside Rail Cars   •  2014 Costa Rica Railroad   •  Just outside Puntarenas, Costa Rica   •  Original Rail Line Reduced to Tourist Service   •  (Photo taken 08:16:52 Thursday 8 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Friday 11 July 2014)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_2972
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Goat Tied To Stake
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A goat seen outside the train as we passed, was tied to a stake in a field.

Seen Outside Rail Cars   •  2014 Costa Rica Railroad   •  Just outside Puntarenas, Costa Rica   •  Original Rail Line Reduced to Tourist Service   •  (Photo taken 08:18:43 Thursday 8 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Friday 11 July 2014)   •  © 2014 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T14_1070
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Crossed A River
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The train crossed a small river after leaving the farmland and entering a bit of forest.

Seen Outside Rail Cars   •  2014 Costa Rica Railroad   •  Just outside Puntarenas, Costa Rica   •  Original Rail Line Reduced to Tourist Service   •  (Photo taken 08:25:47 Thursday 8 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Friday 11 July 2014)   •  © 2014 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T14_1089
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Howler Monkeys In Trees
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Howler monkeys internal link cavorted in trees alongside the track. The train stopped so that tourists could take photographs of the monkeys.

Seen Outside Rail Cars   •  2014 Costa Rica Railroad   •  Just outside Puntarenas, Costa Rica   •  Original Rail Line Reduced to Tourist Service   •  (Photo taken 08:33:47 Thursday 8 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Friday 11 July 2014)   •  © 2014 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T14_1109
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The Outside Of Rail Car
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The outside of the rail car we had just ridden became visible at the end of the ride. At the beginning of the ride the bus stopped so that its stairs down and outside aligned with the train's stairs up and inside. So we never saw the outside of the train at the start.

Seen Outside Rail Cars   •  2014 Costa Rica Railroad   •  Just outside Puntarenas, Costa Rica   •  Original Rail Line Reduced to Tourist Service   •  (Photo taken 09:10:20 Thursday 8 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Friday 11 July 2014)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_3011
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Back Door Of Rail Car
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The back door of the rail car where it connected to the caboose.

Seen Outside Rail Cars   •  2014 Costa Rica Railroad   •  Just outside Puntarenas, Costa Rica   •  Original Rail Line Reduced to Tourist Service   •  (Photo taken 09:10:43 Thursday 8 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Friday 11 July 2014)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_3015
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The Caboose
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The caboose of the train was a bright yellow.

Seen Outside Rail Cars   •  2014 Costa Rica Railroad   •  Just outside Puntarenas, Costa Rica   •  Original Rail Line Reduced to Tourist Service   •  (Photo taken 09:12:15 Thursday 8 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Friday 11 July 2014)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_3019
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