Arenal Volcano

La Fortuna and Arenal Volcano

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April 19th 2007
Bussed it with the locals to La Fortuna for five hours and what a nightmare....it was like 35 degrees, no aircon, a hundred people packed in to the bus, David´s knees were round his neck, sweat blinding us and the bus broke down about six times....never again....arrived and booked into a really nice hostel with a swimming pool and stayed in a dorm to save a few squids....the bad thing about dorms ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Alajuela » La Fortuna

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Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... ... read more