ezrider

I've been in puerto viejo, CR for a while now. While in town one day, I met a guy who owns property up a small road across from a nice beach, playa Cocles. He's got a few very private 2br cabinas with fridges, laundry, etc. They are real nice and cheap. It's called talamanca jungle lodge and he just started taking in lodgers. He's an american from oklahoma named toby. Toby has been living in PV for 3 yrs and is super helpful about stuff to do, where to go, etc. Talamanca jungle lodge is awesome. It's a bit up the road (2km) but i've been able to manage on a bike. Toby goes to town every day and has been generous about giving me rides to the store too. The jungle here is spectacular. Total ... read more

In puerto viejo, CR now. Just got back from David, panama. been there once before. it's pretty hot there, but lots of cheap shopping and that parque central is super nice. panama is so much cheaper than costa rica its stupid. things in cr are more expensive than the usa these days. meals in panama are $2-$3 hotels are less than $20. If you ask me, the people are nicer and more accomodating too. You'll need a little more spanish in most places but not mucho. By far the best thing done in david was go to the cockfights. It's like the national pastime down there. there were fights every fri, sat, sun. All attendees (200+) were super friendly and being the only gringos in the place we were given VIP treatment all the way. (free ... read more