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El Avion Restaurant, Quepos, Costa Rica

The El Avion Restaurant built around a plane
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The El Avion Restaurant built around a plane


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An actual cargo plane last used by the CIA
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An actual cargo plane last used by the CIA


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The empty engine now decorated with disco lights
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The empty engine now decorated with disco lights


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A chandelier hung from one wing
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A chandelier hung from one wing


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A sloth hung out in a nearby tree
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A sloth hung out in a nearby tree


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Sunset from this restaurant was suppose to be great
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Sunset from this restaurant was suppose to be great


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The kitchen dumb waiter ran up another plane's body
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The kitchen dumb waiter ran up another plane's body


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The cargo plane's tail was part of the bar
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The cargo plane's tail was part of the bar


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The second level was open to the outdoors
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The second level was open to the outdoors


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The sun was finally starting to set
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The sun was finally starting to set


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And yes the sunset was prolonged and nice
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And yes the sunset was prolonged and nice


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Night was settling in over the Pacific Ocean
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Night was settling in over the Pacific Ocean


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Buildings became alight in the nearby hills
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Buildings became alight in the nearby hills


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A motorcycle was parked next to the plane
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A motorcycle was parked next to the plane


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Another bar was inside the plane's body
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Another bar was inside the plane's body


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The cockpit was eerily lit
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The cockpit was eerily lit


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The downstairs restaurant had a view too
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The downstairs restaurant had a view too


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The bar inside the airplane's body
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The bar inside the airplane's body


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