Destination: Costa Rica

San Jose, Costa Rica - made it here as planned on the 10th of December

Tue, 8 Jan 2013 | By margitpirsch | Views [1176]

dilly, dally, dolly......back on the bike and into the mountains, after a fun ferry crossing. Fun, because it was Sunday and not only foreign tourists but lots of local tourists were in a happy, singing mood. Besides the actual tunes (back to mexican ... Read more >

Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Thu, 3 Jan 2013 | By shatekay | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Photos: Costa Rica Harvest

Tue, 1 Jan 2013 | By brh721 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Photos: Costa Rica

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 | By cayman_adventurer | Photo Gallery

Photos: Head in the Clouds in Monteverde

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

Head in the Clouds in Monteverde

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [1942]

We didn’t really have any ambition to visit the capital city but transport options forced our hand.  From Drake Bay (where we’d spent another night after leaving Corcovado National Park) we took the 7.30am boat back to Sierpe and saw ... Read more >

Puerto viejo

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 | By beebatoz | Views [493]

  Puerto viejo Day 1 Finally got in  at 9pm  and of course the $39 quoted for the shuttle is now $45, honestly. He was a very nice driver though and I had some company when we picked up an English couple half way. I checked ... Read more >

Pochote Beach 5-8th of December 2012

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [753]

Three days off the bicycle before heading into the hills for the goal of this year: San José. We spend them at Pochote Beach on the peninsula of Nicoya.  It is December and no sign of Santa for all I can tell. My sensors are out for ... Read more >

San jose

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 | By beebatoz | Views [584]

  San Jose Got up this morning and everyone has left the room except for the older Swiss lady. Next comes the awkward moment when the religious person hands the massively non religious person a Jehovah's witness brochure.........awkward! ... Read more >

La fortuna/ Arenal

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 | By beebatoz | Views [557]

  La fortuna/arenal I'm on the bus to la fortuna, it's a bus/boat/bus deal for $20. We are 1 hr into the ride and an English bloke in his 60s asks the driver to pull over.  He is absolutely hurling his guts up beside the bus then ... Read more >

Photos: Tracking Tapirs in Corcovado National Park

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

Tracking Tapirs in Corcovado National Park

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [2434]

We awoke at 5am(!) finished packing, wolfed down breakfast and went to meet our guide.  As we were walking down the track, a pair of toucans landed in a nearby tree - the best and closest viewing to date.  We’d opted to reach the ranger’... Read more >

Monteverde, costa rica

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 | By beebatoz | Views [759]

  Monteverde, costa rica  Day 1 So the adventure has begun again and in true central America style! Dad and I get to the border and he realizes he's outstayed his visa by about a month so guess who's crossing the border with me! ... Read more >

Photos: On the Coast in Costa Rica

Sat, 8 Dec 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

On the Coast in Costa Rica

Sat, 8 Dec 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [1841]

Having got our bank cards unblocked at least we could withdraw some money but it left us scraping together enough to pay for the trip we’d pre-booked via the internet.  This in turn has left our emergency stash empty and me feeling less than ... Read more >