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Costa Rica Photography: Rainbow over a Costa Rican Cafetal

Alejandro Zúñiga
By Alejandro Zúñiga
Rainbow over a coffee plantation near Heredia, Costa Rica
Alejandro Zúñiga / The Tico Times

Costa Rica makes some of the world’s best coffee. Don’t believe us? Just ask the pope.

The climate surrounding Costa Rica’s Central Valley is perfect for growing Arabica coffee. Travel a few minutes from San José toward a mountain (or volcano) and you’re bound to find a cafetal, or coffee plantation.

The cafetal in the featured photo is north of Heredia near Cerro Dantas.

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