My trip to Costa Rica was full of surprises. Most of them were great, such as the fabulous time I had at La Fortuna and its many attractions; others, like the continuous rain and flooding were not as great. After considerable thought, I concluded that it would be better to skip the beach towns of Manuel Antonio and Dominical, cut the trip short, and spend a full day exploring the capital city of Costa Rica. I plan to return during better weather conditions, and hopefully enjoy these beach towns with a beautiful shining sun. San Jose, like most capitals, is a busy city with plenty of traffic on the roads,…