Blogs from Central America Caribbean - page 1736

Today I write you from Bogota, Columbia, yes, BOGOTA. I am visiting a friend here. Yes, my travel blog is primarily and usually about Costa Rica but it’s my blog and I’ll write what I %$$#%%# please! Actually, I figured since I was away from the farm (literally) for a few days, why not write about a different place and then be fresh next time for another entry on Costa Rica? So here goes…. I didn’t know much about Bogota or Columbia in general before visiting here except some of the intimidating things I’ve heard about: 1. 1/3 or more of the country is controlled by so-called “narco-terrorists;” 2. It is the leading producer and exporter of cocaine; 3. It has over 25,000 violent murders a year—more than any other country; and the State Department does ... read more

Well, after no less than nine (nine!) months of planning here we are at the one-month-before-we-leave anniversary. What with having all of nine months, things are pretty much near perfectly organised! Ok, so perhaps there is a bit of question mark over the whole Visa issue but I have a whole budget dedicated to bribes in case there are any problems. Airfares - check. Accommodation - check. Travel pass - check. New backpack and travel gear - check. Photocopies of passport and credit cards...not yet but I am working on it. Wow, I am so excited. Can't wait to you more!... read more

OK, first of all I want to let eveyone know that I´ve added a few pictures to the blog entry about our jungle trip. If you were curious about some of the stuff I talked about in there visit it now for additional pictures! I left Antigua on the 16th. Ryan, I, and a girl named Sarah travelled to Lago de Atitlan which is a huge lake a couple hours northwest of Antigua. There are several towns on the lake, and we´re staying in San Pedro. It´s very cool being on a lake, the lake is huge, windy and we had to take a boat over to the other side. The bus from Antigua took us to Panajachel and from there we got on a boat and eventually to San Pedro. We´re staying at a place ... read more

GREETINGS ALL: WELL AS THEY SAY ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AND END. TODAY IN PUERTO VIEJO WAS SO BEAUTIFUL. I WAS BLESSED WITH THE MOST AMAZING SUNSHINE. I COULDN´T HELP MYSELF BUT TO ENJOY IT. WHAT A NICE WAY TO RELAX ON THE BEACH AND WATCH NATURE AT ITS BEST. I FEEL REALLY BLESSED TO HAVE SEEN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PLACE AS COSTA RICA. THIS IS ONLY THE BEINGINING!!!! PEACE EBONY... read more

Yesterday Ryan and I arrived in Antigua, Jord headed east to Belize to sit on the beach. I updated my blog yesterday about the jungle trip, but the webserver had problems publishing it so hence its not there until now (hopefully). This computer has problems with the USB so I can´t get any more photos up of Antigua or the jungle trip, but as soon as I can I´ll let everyone know. We left Flores at 10:30 Sunday night, which was rough because it was only hours after getting back from the jungle. I threw all my muddy gear in the shower and bathed with it before tossing it in a garbage bag and into my backpack. The bus ride was great, no leg room but I had two seats so I slept like a baby. ... read more

I have done so much since I last wrote, that I don´t know where to begin... Right now I am in Flores, a little town built on the edge of lago de peten itza (a lake) way up in northern Guatemala. It is so beautiful here, and the weather is amazing. I have been swimming in the lake every afternoon because it gets really hot up here. So after my last day of school and my salsa dancing lesson in Antigua, I took a bus to Rio Dulce (sailor central!). It's a little port town on the edge of a river that opens up into the carribean sea. It was very beautiful there too! I actually stayed at a place on the side of the water that was about a ten minute boat ride from the ... read more