Monteverde

Lava and Hot Springs!

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October 16th 2008
One of the highlights of the trip and one we had really been looking forward to was the possibility of seeing molten lava for the first time in our lives. Full of excitement, we booked ourselves onto a 'night’ tour last week and were driven out to the foothills of Mount Arenal in northwest Costa Rica. We did a short 1 hr hike through the jungle before it got dark where I tasted Termites- the gu ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica

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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