William´s Arenal Tour

William showing us pictures of Arenal when it exploded, how much tourism has infected La Fortuna which was a town of nothing 20 years ago, and telling torrid tales of friends dying on the mountain from gas eruptions and plane crash rescues.

La Fortuna & the bubbling Arenal

December 19th 2008
Well, from when I last wrote I was headed to La Fortuna to check out the one and only Arenal, a still very much active volcano in the north of Costa Rica... Brian and I jumped on board the adrenelin rushing jeep boat jeep from Monteverde to Arenal... Ok ok, it was more like a bumpy taki ride onto a small passenger transporter back onto a taxi, and as far as adrenilin goes I think the potholes ... read more

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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

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