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Day 94- San Jose

Mon, 1 Sep 2014 | By kikkijayne | Views [289]

Another lazy morning at El Gigante. Refreshing morning dip followed by awesome breakfast burrito & espresso. We decided to say goodbye to paradise & head to Rivas so I could head to Costa Rica and Yusuf could get back to Managua. Hoping to ... Read more >

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Mon, 14 Jul 2014 | By jugap | Views [355]

Hi to everyone.We have now done Costa-Rica.A short stint of only 12 days and 3 different areas.Leaving Nicaragua saw us taking the Tica bus to San Jose the capital of Costa Rica - a journey of about 7 hrs. At the border we thought the Costa Rican ... Read more >

Letting Carra know we were going to Costa Rica.

Sun, 15 Jun 2014 | By mikeandcarra | Views [339]

In 2013 I had hoped to be making the trip we are embarking on in August 2014. It didn't work out then. That didn't stop me from planning though. I went ahead and booked the upcoming trip in July 2013. I ddn't tell my wife about it at the time. Yeah, ... Read more >

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Photos: Entry 22: Ometepe Island – San Juan del Sur – Costa Rica: Playa Montezuma – Fortuna – Jaco

Mon, 2 Jun 2014 | By sneaver | Photo Gallery


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Entry 22: Ometepe Island – San Juan del Sur – Costa Rica: Playa Montezuma – Fortuna – Jaco

Mon, 2 Jun 2014 | By sneaver | Views [2255]

The dirt roads from Playa Popoyo to Rivas headed west and then north and dissected small villages where I encountered roadside children doing their best Usain Bolt impression, large pigs doing the road sniff waddle and freshly awakened dogs contemplating ... Read more >

Costa Rica, pura vida!

Thu, 29 May 2014 | By adreamtogo | Views [424]

To Maria with genuine love,  Costa Rica, followed a time where we found ourselves in a “in-between land”, unable to feel free so the only way out that we found was to free our minds. We didn’t chose that way, we didn’t ... Read more >

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Who I was to Who I became

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By travellinggypsy | Views [315] | Scholarship Entry

May 5th, 2013, the day was finally here. I had flown 13 hours, met a surfer on the plane who was flying to see his girlfriend and a woman who had packed her whole life to open up a coffee shop amongst people who spoke in a language she could only half ... Read more >

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My Pura Vida

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By kencastell | Views [483] | Scholarship Entry

I looked over and realized that my friend Linda has disappeared under the water of the rapids. White water rafting was definitely a first for us and as soon as she flew out of the raft the boys in the front went to the left side of the boat to her rescue.... Read more >

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The Raconteur

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By sarthak | Views [361] | Scholarship Entry

The look in her eyes possessed the familiarity of an old acquaintance. The wrinkles on her face echoed years of experience and wisdom that she was about to share with me. I smiled at her. Her smile mirrored the warmth of the sun that was about to set ... Read more >

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The Call of the Bellbird

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By gabrieladventurer | Views [355] | Scholarship Entry

Looking out over the rainforest of Costa Rica, the canopy forms a vast shifting expanse rolling on until it pours over mountains crowned in cloud. All around me it bursts from the ground in a mad profusion of violent green. Beneath me in a broad arc lies ... Read more >

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A milky storm in Costa Rica

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By iguana | Views [251] | Scholarship Entry

It was a misunderstanding of epic proportions! A few hours ago, we were shivering from stormy cold raindrops. Now, we were shivering from her cold looks. We’d got it ridiculously wrong! You don’t mess with Costa Rica. Life may be pure there (they often ... Read more >

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Pura Vida? Yes, please!

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By costaricanqueen | Views [261] | Scholarship Entry

On the tip of the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica is a reserve that encompasses the entire shoreline. At this tip is an island, which is only accessible during low tide when an isthmus rises above the water. The island holds a cemetery in which local funerals ... Read more >

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The Wave

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By drauski | Views [275] | Scholarship Entry

I’ll never forget the day I caught my first wave. I had been in Costa Rica for nearly two weeks. Most of my time was spent being pushed and tossed around by strong waves on the still undeveloped beach of Avellanas. The water had been cold due to strong ... Read more >

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