A south-facing, three-dimensional view of Costa Rica's northern coastal plain. According to NASA, the landscape's topography is exaggerated by two times.
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Costa Rican Plain NASA Photos of Central America
By Kirsten Hubbard, About.com Guide
Image courtesy NASA/JPL/NIMA/USGS
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