Latin America is Not Your Escape From Progress

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My family is Costa Rican, and I’ve probably spent, overall, half of my life in Costa Rica. I speak Spanish. I’m also American. I was born in NYC.

I’ve been hit on by retired men who say things like “I’m over 18! I’ll show you my ID!” Wink wink! I’ve been hit on by retired men who tell me my English is good. And I’ve been hit on by retired men who love to complain about Western women.