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Meet the latest Sloth Kong Airport Photo Contest winner

Congrats to Esteban Ramírez, who has been named winner of our August Sloth Kong Airport Photo Contest. On behalf of Esteban and his travel partner, we’ll donate $100 to Asociación Sigannos los Buenos, which feeds and cares for hungry children in Guarari, Heredia.

Next time you fly, take your photo with Sloth Kong at Juan Santamaría International Airport and share it with us on FacebookInstagram or Twitter (hashtag ‪#‎SlothKong‬) or email it to sk@ticotimes.net. Check out our tagboard here: wordpress-257819-2837440.cloudwaysapps.com/skcontest/.

Every month, we’ll choose the most creative photo and donate $100 to charity on behalf of the winner.

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