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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
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They are susceptible to ill-health through overwork and poor working conditions, including poor sanitation, undue exposure to the sun and rains.
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Ben Werner,
Student Newspaper Editor
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Mitch inflicted its greatest damage in Nicaragua through severe rains that caused extensive flooding and landslides.
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Borg Svemann,
Woodworker
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It was a beautiful drive to the north of the island through villages and banana plantations then a fairly vigorous hike through the rain forest to the volcano crater.
There are easy walks through lush temperate rain forest to the many beautiful beaches which grace the south coast of Vancouver Island.
Raft through rain forest, sea kayak along the Pacific coast and mountain bike on the Nicoya peninsula to end at the beach.
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Miles Rhodes,
Wine Taster
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Your calm demeanor was reassuring to the passengers as you expertly navigated your vessel through narrow cuts and during periods of high winds, driving rains and low visibility.
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Sarah Kennedy,
Fashion Model
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When the rains came, women in birkas and high heels proudly maneuvered through the mud without splashing dirt onto their clothing.
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Bori Gonbutoren,
Reindeer Herder
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After the rains from December through April, there can be enormous herds of wildebeest, zebra and springbok with accompanying predators on the open grasslands.
Rare rains percolate through mudstone and create subterranean streams which in turn hollow out serpentine caves.
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Jake Farley,
Truck Driver
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The rains were getting heavier by the minute and already torrents of water gushed through the ditches and pooled on the roads.
We drive through miles of rain forest on mud roads with holes as big as the truck for days on end.
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Shane Kelly,
Bar Tender
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Hiking through rain forest, kayaking amongst coastal islets, combining golf, skiing and surfing all in the same day?
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