Arenal
We took Nana and Pop-pop back to Arenal to hike to the lava field. Cool! and a bit scary! The trail takes you through some grassy forests, then jungle then to an area that was a lava flow back in 1992. It is really incredible you’re walking through a jungle, then you come to a wall of boulders that rises 30 or 40 feet straight up in front of you. After you climb up to the top of this you can really visualize that the whole area was jungle then there was an eruption and this huge trail of boulders (just like the ones we’d seen rolling down the side of the volcano, except a lot more) just bulldozed through.
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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 tech... [read more]
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 tech... [read more] Blog: Visit from Nana and Pop-pop
Date: September 6th 2006
With a thunder-like rumble, a spurt of bright orange broke the velvet darkness of the cool night. Mesmerized, oblivious to the pesky mosquitoes, we couldn’t take our eyes off the incredible sight of red-hot rocks being hurled out of the top of the nearby mountain and tumbling and breaking up down the steep slopes. This was Volcano Arenal, one of the most active volcanoes in the world and we we ... read more
Date: September 6th 2006
With a thunder-like rumble, a spurt of bright orange broke the velvet darkness of the cool night. Mesmerized, oblivious to the pesky mosquitoes, we couldn’t take our eyes off the incredible sight of red-hot rocks being hurled out of the top of the nearby mountain and tumbling and breaking up down the steep slopes. This was Volcano Arenal, one of the most active volcanoes in the world and we we ... read more
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From the suburbs of Philadelphia, we're venturing out to experience La Pura Vida in Costa Rica! We (that is Mark and Dara (the parents) and Ari and Ellie (the kids - 7 and 4 1/2 years old respectively) are excited to share our adventure with friends and family! ... full info
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