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Pura Vida...siempre!

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 | By cinepunk | Views [1421]

hola todos! Ok, so here I am in Costa Rica.  I've been here for 5 days now, and its been a totally different experience than expected.  Firstly, I haven't visited the beach yet, which is one of the first things that I thought I would be doing when I ... Read more >

Tags: costa rica, expectations, volcanos

Costa Rica and road rules

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 | By tpara | Views [1056] | Comments [6]

I was told the border crossing into Costa Rica would be easy, although more ordered still as tedious as the others. The chain was starting to really worry me at this stage as it was binding badly and slipping on the curved sprocket teeth. Then 20 kilometres ... Read more >

and into Costa Rica

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1017]

We bused back to Rivas via Managua. Both buses were full and we had to stand in the aisles. In Rivas we got a room back at the Gaury 1 hotel and went straight to the great local restaurant we went to when here last. We took some pics of our meal, which ... Read more >

coasting though costa rica

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 | By lize_youdie | Views [821]

it took a good two hours to cross into costa rica and when we finally made it into immigration we were pretty annoyed to find one lady sitting there stamping passports, especially considering the line was basically winding twice around the building! ... Read more >

Welcome to the Jungle

Tue, 7 Sep 2010 | By viajerofrye | Views [732]

The expectation is that when you plan something months in advance, it will all play out according to your grand scheme. But rarely is that true. On Thursday morning at 4 am (okay, more like 4:12 by the time Mr. Sleepyhead got out of bed), I ... Read more >

A hippy love story that's still going strong

Sun, 7 Jan 2018 | By rodeime | Views [605]

  It's a beautiful hippy love story that began in Germany in 1969. Trudy and Ron were footloose and fancy-free when they met in Cold War Hamburg and fell in love. They hooked up and travelled to Australia where they were married before ... Read more >

Tags: alternative, costa rica, garden

Prepare for ludicrous speed.

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 | By spacemanafrica | Views [487]

About two weeks ago, I travelled to La Fortuna situated at the foot of the active volcano, Arenal. I had a really good conversation with the woman sitting next to me on the bus. I feel my spanish is improving. I arrived in town and stayed in the hotel ... Read more >

Finding a Future

Sat, 23 May 2015 | By | Views [305] | Scholarship Entry

It's 3am, I am 18 years old, and this is my first time away from home. And I am alone. What have I done?! These are the thoughts, which were running through my head, as I embarked onto the sand that night. The night, which shaped every major decision, ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Catching a Moment

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By | Views [228] | Scholarship Entry

Each morning I wake in my tent drenched in sweat and slowly roasting from the inside, solely yearning for a sip of water. Once I get my first sip of water and register it, I unzip my door to my tent and peer outward into the Costa Rican jungle. The jungle ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

Gallery: Samara

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 | By ole_thirsty | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Finca Work Week 4

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 | By kendal00 | Photo Gallery


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A 'place' I have visited

Fri, 5 Jul 2013 | By sachinv | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I am an Indian citizen currently resident in Ireland. Photography is a passion, the main medium of communication for me. My fascination for pictures started young. When I take pictures, they allow me to share my vision with the viewer. My ultimate dream ... Read more >
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2013

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

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By eytansw | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I was never raised to be an average person. Since I was a child, I have been encouraged to explore, to self-express, to take myself out of my comfort zone to the end of further extending it. This manifested in a passionate interest in world cultures, ... Read more >
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Photos: Costa Rica

Sat, 6 Feb 2016 | By joshandkaren | Photo Gallery


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Photos: San Jose

Sun, 25 Sep 2016 | By walt | Photo Gallery

San Jose
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Tyler posing in a waterfall that we stumbled upon during our hike...soothe the sunburn!!

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