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Pic of the Day: Sunset on Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste

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By The Tico Times
Costa Rica's Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste
Alejandro Zúñiga / The Tico Times

December in Costa Rica marks the beginning of the dry season and many clear-sky sunsets like this one.

Guanacaste also contains some of the driest areas of Costa Rica, and the upcoming months can be a hazard for people who live there. A 2014 drought was the worst on record since 1950, according to the National Meteorological Institute.

 

 

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