Latin America, Travel

The Art of Negotiating on the Side of an Active Volcano

So there I was standing on the side of an active volcano in the Rincon de al Vieja National Park in Costa Rica arguing with our driver over the cost of our excursion.  I was refusing to pay the full cost and he was refusing to drive us back to our hotel until I paid the exorbitant amount.  Held hostage with me was my wife, my mother and father-in-law, and my wife’s…

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