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Restoration Of Infamous Costa Rica Island Prison Continues
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February 20, 2022
The island prison of San Lucas was so notorious that even the most hardened criminals would weep when they learned that was where they...
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Costa Rica converts island prison into tourist attraction
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Something of Costa Rica's own version of Alcatraz, the island was once home to one of the most notorious prisons in the country's history.
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At San Lucas Island, Costa Rica creates its 30th national park
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Teatro Espressivo is offering tours of San Lucas Island, plus a ticket to its play about life on the prison island, for $100.
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Our 2005 interview with Costa Rica's renowned inmate-turned-author: José León Sánchez, whose 1963 novel is now onstage at Teatro Espressivo.
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