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Sat, 9 Feb 2008 | By sregevig | Views [1986]
Today, Miranda and I went on a a canopy tour at Vida Silvestre Refugio. We were in a group of 20 people and quite a few of them were from the States. Once, we got our helmets, harnesses, and instructions, we boarded what I call a people mover (trailer) ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Fri, 8 Feb 2008 | By sregevig | Views [900] | Comments [1]
Miranda and I were up at 5:30 am to go white water rafting. We originally booked the Rio Pacuare which was supposed to be a scenic Class III-IV but due to the dry season it was pretty slow so our guide asked us if we wanted to go on the Pascua section ... Read more >
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Thu, 7 Feb 2008 | By sregevig | Views [591]
After flying and/or spending quality time in 3 airports for the past 15 hours, I´ve arrived in Costa Rica! And have no place to stay! I read several times that to only use the taxis inside the airport but I needed to find a phone or computer to figure ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Thu, 7 Feb 2008 | By sregevig | Views [682]
After two false starts, yes, I re-scheduled my flight to Costa Rica , not once, but twice and lost 7 days of my leg here but I actually made it to the airport last night. The last few weeks have been a mad scramble and most things didn´t come easily, ... Read more >
Tags: Airports
Sat, 2 Feb 2008 | By marie-danielle | Views [494]
Malpais is the surfers paradise of Costa Rica. I can understand why too. It´s a beautiful long white sandy beach with big waves rolling in. The road to Malpais is dusty and covered with pot holes, so i guess this stops the average tourist coming by ... Read more >
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Fri, 1 Feb 2008 | By connieandjohn | Views [1988]
We spent our next to last night in Costa Rica in the farming village of Upala in the NW part of the country, a good jumping off point for exploring the Cano Negro Refuge. We originally planned to spend the night in Liberia but since Connie flawlessly ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Fri, 1 Feb 2008 | By andi | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 29 Jan 2008 | By connieandjohn | Views [824]
It is February and we are beginning the trek homeward but computer access from our laptop is sketchy. No photos and no detailed entries until we get it squared away. Sorry.
Tags: I should have known better!
Tue, 29 Jan 2008 | By connieandjohn | Views [2019]
I am writing this while in semi (I hope!) police custody. We spent our last two days in Panama in the mountain town of Cerro Punta. At an altitude of 1800 meters it is a good base from which to explore both Barca Volcano and La Amistad National Parks.... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
Sat, 19 Jan 2008 | By marie-danielle | Photo Gallery
So far the North and Central regions
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Sat, 19 Jan 2008 | By marie-danielle | Views [492]
After a shoddy bus trip packed to the gunnels with people, babies being passed from person to person, as elders took their rightful seat on the bus and Mothers gave their tired arms a rest, we finally made it to Puntareanas. Puntareanas is the port ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Thu, 17 Jan 2008 | By connieandjohn | Views [3494] | Comments [1]
Canopy tours are all the rage in Costa Rica and we have avoided them…until today. Much of the life in the rainforest exists only in the canopy. Scientists like Meg Lowman of the Explorers Club continue to discover new species of plants and insects ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Wed, 16 Jan 2008 | By connieandjohn | Views [967]
National parks in the US are major tourist destinations and visitors expect a certain level of infrastructure: lodging, campgrounds, restaurants, and most important, access roads. But the reason the parks were established was as preserves to protect ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Sat, 12 Jan 2008 | By sregevig | Views [591] | Comments [1]
Many people have been asking me about my itinerary. This is very rough but I do have some dates secured because I have flights scheduled, but the rest is up in the air. I have a wish list but I also want to be free to make decisions as I move ... Read more >
Tags: Itinerary
Sat, 12 Jan 2008 | By connieandjohn | Views [2409]
From our seaside suite in Jaco (hock-o) we backtracked 25 miles to Parque Nacional Carara. We may have missed out on seeing the resplendent quetzal in Monteverde but we scored big here in Carara. The biggest prize is the scarlet macaw. Poaching ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
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