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A One Billion Dollar Treasure Is Buried On This Island In Costa Rica And You Will Never Find It
I felt like I had been transported back in time to a long lost world as my helicopter hovered over the dramatically lush Cocos Island. Located 340 miles southwest of Costa Rica, the UNESCO World Heritage site has been part of Costa Rica since 1832, and is filled with a dense, tropical rain forest. I had always been enchanted by the island having heard so many pirate tales, and I figured I would make the journey to get a firsthand look. The tropical island is as mysterious and compelling as it appears. Author Michael Crichton was so enamored by the island that he modeled his famed "Jurassic Park" Isla Nubar after it, ... (full story)