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"The best pineapples in the world are from Costa Rica. Brazil has more quantity, but ours are of higher quality".
"Rainy season is the best time to go rafting in Costa Rica."
--Alberto Solis Acosta of Costa Rica Descents on The Main Course
"We were lucky enough to spot a resplendent quetzal in Costa Rica!"
--birdwatcher Jeff Davies on The Main Course
The Main Course: Patrick's Costa Rican Adventure (15:57)
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"If you're into wine, and you're in the wine business, there's nothing like being involved in a hands-on way in the winemaking process."
"I think there's a lot less snobbery around wine [right now]. People are becoming less intimidated. The face of the sommelier has changed. No longer do we have silver cups around our neck wearing suits. We're young, approachable and fresh. "
--Laura Maniec, Master Sommelier and owner of Corkbuzz Wine Studio on U Look Hungry
U Look Hungry: Laura Maniec (17:59)
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"Anybody who's interested in animals of the natural world, it should be your amibtion to get to the Galapagos islands . . . It's like a zoo without the cages!"
"It's very unusual to see penguins that close to the equator."
"Albatrosses only come to land to breed. . and there is one place in the world where albatrosses breed and we were there!"
"[Marine] Iguanas have learned how to eat underwater because there's no competition down there."
Carol Butler and Bernie Wides on The Naturalist







