San Jose and Onwards August 30th 2007 Costa Rica
Costa Rica was never on our original plans as somewhere that we intended to visit but when it came to booking our flight from Lima to Guatemala City the cheapest option was routed through San Jose. So we thought why not, and on the spur of the moment decided to pay the extra 20GBP odd in taxes and stop in for three nights. San Jose is the capital and largest city in Costa Rica ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Quetzaltenango The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experience... ... read more
My name's Andy. I'm 26 and commencing on a trip around South East Asia, Australasia and South/Central America having escaped the day job for a year. There are three of us travelling round another guy (Fraser) and and girl (Marie) both of a similar age.... full info