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Hello everyone! Joe and I are so excited to be blogging our way through Central America. And, you should be excited too! This is like facebook.com for the traveler! Get ready to hear about our exciting Central American adventures as they happen (or, more accurately, a bit after they've happened - the internet doesn't grow on trees down here). Also, be on the lookout for some amazing photos!

So, whether we're climbing Mayan ruins in Mexico, enjoying a beer in Belize, exploring grutas (caves) in Guatemala, sleeping in hammocks in Honduras, experiencing Nicaraguan night-life, touring the jungle canopies of Costa Rica, or paddling down the Panama Canal… you’ll be right there with us!

Our Route: Mexico - Belize - Guatemala - El Salvador - Honduras - Nicaragua - Costa Rica - Panama - Costa Rica (back again to fly home!)

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By THANNATOZnLILEOYTIS
August 18th 2006

Tortuguero, Costa Rica Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Limón » Tortuguero National Park

The Boat from Puerto Limon to Tortuguero

A Quick Note Regarding Pictures (or the lack thereof) Our hostel in San Jose rocks! It it huge... it has a swimming pool... a roof top bar/restaurant... and tons of computers with FREE internet. However, the internet is a bit to slow to load pictures. So, we gave up. Sorry about that. We'll post pictures for our Puerto Viejo, Puerto Limon, and Tortuguero entries this coming Monday or Tuesday evening when we are back in the land of COX High Speed Digital Cable. Sigh. I never thought we'd actually be glad to see COX. See you all soon! Intro to Tortuguero [View Full Entry]

By THANNATOZnLILEOYTIS
August 17th 2006

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Limón

PSA Photos to be posted at a later date. We don't have good USB connections currently. Intro to Puerto Limon Under Construction. Our Experience It rained on the bus ride from Puerto Viejo to Puerto Limon. I tried to read, but I started to get sick because the bus had to swerve to avoid potholes every 50 feet. So, I gave up reading and just enjoyed the ride. When we arrived in Puerto Limon it was still raining. We got out of the bus, grabbed our luggage from the luggage compartment, and ran for a nearby awning. Joe's Note: Actually the [View Full Entry]

By THANNATOZnLILEOYTIS
August 16th 2006

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Limón » Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Our Hotel Hut in Puerto Viejo

PSA Photos to be posted at a later date. Intro to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca Under Construction. Our Experience We arrived in Puerto Viejo in the early afternoon and immediately made our way to the cheapest hostel in town. They gave us a stand alone cabin/room with twin beds, a fan, and a light for $16 USD. The bathroom was a hop, skip, and a jump away in the main building. After settling in, we headed out for a late lunch. We found a local restaurant blaring reggae music and had ourselves a big Hawaiian pizza and mozzarella stick [View Full Entry]

By THANNATOZnLILEOYTIS
August 14th 2006

Bocas del Toros, Panama Central America Caribbean » Panama » Bocas Del Toro

Leaving the Dock for Isla Colon

Intro to Archipielago de Bocas del Toros The Archipielago de Bocas del Toros, in the Laguan de Chiriqui, is just 32 kilometers from the Costa Rican border. The archipielago consists of six large, mostly forested islands and scores of smaller ones; and the Parque Nacional Marino Isla Bastimentos forms a good-size chunk of it. Isla Colon Isla Colon is by far the most visited and developed of the Bocas del Toros islands. At the southeast [View Full Entry]

By THANNATOZnLILEOYTIS
August 12th 2006

Boquete, Panama Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » David

Stream by Our Hostel

Intro to Boquete Under Construction. Our Experience So, we arrived at Boquete after dark and it started to drizzle. Lovely. Additionally, Boquete is in the mountains so it was a cool drizzle. Extra lovely. We tried one hotel - full. We tried a second hotel (in the opposite direction) - full. We stood under an awning trying to find another hotel, and a lady in a pickup randomly drove up and asked us if we needed a nice hotel to stay at with a private bathroom for $7.00 USD per person. Um... yes, absolutely. Funny how things work out. Joe was [View Full Entry]

Welcome in Lots of Languages in El Explorador

Joe Chilling by Some Striped Bamboo in El Explorador

By THANNATOZnLILEOYTIS
August 11th 2006

Las Tablas, Panama Central America Caribbean » Panama

Colonial Cathedral in Las Tablas (with me in front)

Intro to Las Tablas Under Construction. Our Experience We had a pretty quiet trip to Las Tablas. The bus was air conditioned, and it didn't stop much until we neared Las Tablas. It did, however, take quite a while, and by the time we got to town it was very much nighttime. This wouldn't be all that bad, but this town is pretty small and our book only listed one hotel. Fortunately, an English-speaking woman (she sounded and looked American) who lives in Las Tablas told us about a good clean hotel and then even grabbed a cab for us. We [View Full Entry]

Inside the Colonial Cathedral in Las Tablas

By THANNATOZnLILEOYTIS
August 9th 2006

Panama City and the Panama Canal, Panama Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama City

Our Tica Bus from San Jose, Costa Rica to Panama City, Panama

Bienvenido a Panama Along the narrow isthmus bridging the Americas, the wildlife and terrain of two continents melt to form the striking contrasts of Panama. Ocean, forest, mountain and jungle set the stage for countless adventures. You can go whale-watching along the craggy Pacific coast, snorkel around tiny islands in the Caribbean or surf good breaks off either coast. If you have had enough of the heat, escape to the highlands and go rafting down class-five rapids, hike through cloud forests or bathe in crisp mountain streams. [View Full Entry]

Joe and the Panama City Skyline - Quite a Metropolitian City, eh?

By THANNATOZnLILEOYTIS
August 5th 2006

La Fortuna, Costa Rica Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Alajuela » La Fortuna

Joe Standing In Front of a Waterfall We're Going to "Canopy" Over

Intro to La Fortuna La Fortuna is the nearest village to the spectacular Volcan Arenal, which looms 6 kilometers to the west. The volcano was dormant until 1968 when huge explosions triggered lava flows that killed nearly 80 people. It retains its almost perfect conical shape and the degree of activity varies from week to week, but nightfall can often offer an opportunity to watch red-hot lava flowing and incandescent rocks flying through the air. The town has also become a popular base for day trips to Refugio Nacional Cano Negro near the Nicaraguan border. Ou [View Full Entry]

$Lila Standing In Front of a Waterfall We\$

By THANNATOZnLILEOYTIS
August 2nd 2006

Liberia, Costa Rica Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica

Note Pictures to be posted at a later date. Bienvenido a Costa Rica Surfer dudes, bird nerds, hiking fiends, mountain trekkers, back-to-the-land nature fanatics, beach bums and party animals all seem to have found something in common in Costa Rica. The waves are prime, the natural beauty is staggering, the pace of life slow, the beer plentiful and the locals friendly. A stronghold of peace in a region torn by strife, this tiny nation attracts a stream of more than a million eager visitors every year. The country st [View Full Entry]

By THANNATOZnLILEOYTIS
August 1st 2006

Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Isla de Ometepe

Aboard the Ferry Bound for Isla Ometepe

Intro to Isla Ometepe An ecological jewel, Isla Ometepe is still sparsely developed for tourism, making the island all the more attractive for those who like an unspoiled nature and don't mind expending extra effort to see it. Ometepe (meaning "between two hills" in Nahautl) is formed by two large volcanoes: Volcan Concepcion, which rises 1610 meters above the lake in an almost perfect cone, and Volcan Maderas (1394 meters). Lava flowing from the two volcanoes created an isthmus between them and united both in a single island. C [View Full Entry]

Passengers Chillin' On the Deck of the Ferry Bound for Ometepe

Our First Look at Volcan Concepción on Isla Ometepe

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