The highway into town was modest
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Souvenir shops stood opposite a town park
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The park was lined with wavy benches to discourage sleep
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Grassy areas created comfortable places to sit
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Bush covered arches let into and out of the park
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A path for joggers wound through lush growth
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The church steeple vainly tried to out-tower the volcano
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A fountain provided a fine place to loiter
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They sat on a bench in the park just to talk
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Pay phones were still plentiful
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The corner store was open
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Tourist shops were tucked in everywhere
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A gas station stood at the end of town
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Bars there were open to the outside
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Side streets were crowded with parked cars
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Lots of pedestrians and insufficient sidewalks
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Bimbo brand bread
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was delivered daily (12 September 2008) La Fortuna, Costa Rica   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales

Double decker shops were available with parking
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A man sold fruit off the back of his truck
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He searched for change at the checkout counter
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Japanese cartoons in Spanish at the local Soda (Café)
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Actual sodas for sale in the local Soda (Café)
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Examples of the kind of souvenirs that were for sale
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A home improvement store was at the end of a side street
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In the afternoon heat, hanging out was a common sight
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Looking in at the town from its edge
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A hotel with lots of bicycle parking
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