Blogs from Manuel Antonio, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Central America Caribbean - page 20

The sack or in espanol "el saco" had a very long weekend as usual. We got things started on friday night at a bar in desamporados called Manuellos. A lot of funny things happened here including the grandest marcos story of all. Mark, AKA "Marcos Suave" amongst the costa rican women, actually successfully picked up and got a 24 year old damn good looking tica´s number. I was duely impressed and you would have been too as the whole process was very comical to the point where i think i wet myself. On the way to the bar marcos was asking me for "advice" with the women and goes ... and i quote "Hook a gringo up" haha. gringos are what us americans are called down here. Also, Manuellos, has a digital jukebox full of classic ... read more

Buenas friends! Sitting in a little hippie-bakpackers-chick town called Quepos, by the Paciffic after some great days in Alajuela in Hotel Martino. Tamela, Sara´s old immigrant-class pal, upgraded us from our little cardboard box in a bad neigbourhood, to a suite at her boyfriend´s five star resort. We didn´t mind one bit! Tamela even saved San José´s reputation by giving us the by night tour of the best spots in town. Long live Adriano and Tamela!! Aha, and check her brand-new website at tamela.info and put in an order for that upcoming disc, "Mezcla"!! Craving some wildlife adventure here in the so-called green jewel of Central America, we are headed for the National Park Manuel Antonio. Monkeys, iguanas, macaws, sloths, mosquitoes...and who knows what else!! Apparently you even have to wade through thigh-deep water to see ... read more

entonces.... Let me describe my town of Quepos, Costa Rica. In one word.... drum roll... Can you say Tijuana???????? Mira, I wasn´t really prepared for my trip mentally because I had been staying in decent places since I arrived here in Costa Rica, but when my house sister picked me up and we drove into town with a taxi, I felt like I was a deer in headlights. Acutally, I live on a nice street or shall I say my house is off a paved street (nice). I finally arrived with my sister, Kiara (15yo) to a very clean and tidy house. I met my house mother, Tere, and she was instantly warm. I shared the house with her husband and daughter, grandson, and 2 other students. There is no air conditioning and only cold showers!!!!! ... read more

Buenas Tardes mis amigos! Me encanta Manuel Antonio. Finalmente pura vida! So, I moved from my panoramic ocean view and lazy hammock to my Costa Rican family down in el barrio de Boca Vieja. Its definitely a change from the "upper east side". Sin embargo, I'll be able to practice my Spanish all day long. I began my Spanish classes at D'Amore yesterday and was happy to see that I wasn't the oldest one in class!!!! However, there are lots of young 20's around. The class is challenging and I actually spent 2 hours yesterday reviewing my verb usage as I had completely forgotten how to use anything except present and past tense. ugh! So, what have I been doing since Saturday? Absolutely nothing! I've gone to the beach everyday to boogie board, swim or just ... read more

bus stops bus stops, for the backpacker they never seem to end and the bus never seems to arrive. Here we wait on the road for manuel antonio for the next buss.... read more