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Inside Costa Rica’s Alcatraz and Another 5 Top Locations

Inside Costa Rica’s Alcatraz and Another 5 Top Locations

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The same crystalline waters swooshing the pebbled coast of San Lucas Island were once murked by the crimson red of blood. From 1873 to 1991, the island served as Costa Rica’s principal penitentiary, where some of the country’s worst criminals were sent to serve often short and torturous sentences. Due to its offshore l

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The same crystalline waters swooshing the pebbled coast of San Lucas Island were once murked by the crimson red of blood.

From 1873 to 1991, the island served as Costa Rica’s principal penitentiary, where some of the country’s worst criminals were sent to serve often short and torturous sentences. Due to its offshore location, the […]

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