Blogs from Limón, Costa Rica, Central America Caribbean - page 5

Up early as the local busses to elsewhere were revving to go at the crack of dawn. I had hoped to sit out on the pool patio in the early breeze. Instead, I found a quiet little nook within the building to record my journal. By six-thirty, all the bus racket had ended and it was pleasant to sit outside for the included breakfast. Not as comprehensive as in Fortuna. Tom, the owner, circulated amongst the guests. Since the street was quiet, we decided to walk around and find a place for lunch. It was quite a surprise to find that we were only a few blocks from the pedestrian streets we had walked yesterday. We could have avoided all those rowdy bars and tired whores. Our bus arrived half an hour late. Traffic was fine ... read more

Costa Rica is a wonderfully beautiful country that deserves it’s progressive and environmentally-minded reputation. This was a short trip and we were only in the Puerto Viejo area, on the Caribbean coast south of Limón, but we saw and did so much, I have plenty to write about! The three-toed sloths, the bottlenose and tucuxí dolphins, the beautiful beaches, the two-toed sloths, the frogs, the jungle humidity, the delicious Caribbean food, the friendly people and especially the sloths, made for a fascinating trip. I learned so much about sloths on this trip that I may be more obsessed than before. But before I get to the sloths, and even to the trip itself – in all its Caribbean splendor – I have to introduce a few people. Amanda – A friend from Boise. We have known ... read more

6 novembre Nous prenons l'autobus à 5:00 am pour faire notre trajet d'il y a deux jours en sens inverse (San Gregorio-San Isidro del General- San José). Cette fois le trafic et un peu moindre et nous avons même le temps de déjeuner au marché de San Isidro. À San José, pas facile de trouver la stations d'autobus... À croire que ça change souvent de place. Finalement, nous téléphonons à la compagnie (MEPE) pour avoir la bonne information. La route vers Puerto Viejo fut longue; le trafic très lent, probablement dû à la forte pluie et à certains terrains inondés, nous sommes arrivés plus d'une heure trente en retard. Mais bon! Avec une foule de jeunes Français à bord (qui n'ont pas démentie la pensée populaire que "la gueule leur arrête pas") on ne s'est pas ... read more

Nie mylić z tacos, bo Ticos (!) nie ma nic wspólnego z jedzeniem. Po prostu tak określa się w Ameryce Środkowej mieszkańcow Kostaryki. Większy dylemat miałam po polsku - Kostarykanie czy Kostarykanczycy. Kostarykanie - orzeka Urzędowy wykaz nazw państw i terytoriow niesamodzielnych. Będzie więc trochę o Kostaryce i Kostarykanach. Stacjonujemy w Puerto Viejo de Talamanca na karaibskim wybrzeżu Kostaryki. Jadąc tu ze stolicy - San Jose - warto dodać, że jedziesz do Puerto Viejo "De Talamanca", bo na północy znajduje się miejscowość o nazwie "Puerto Viejo" i można tam niechcący wylądować. Podobno ta część kraju to jeszcze terra incognita w porównaniu z wybrzeżem Pacyfiku. Podobno wybrzeże Pacyfiku zostało oswojone, wybetonowane i najechane przez Amerykanów, co czyni je eksluzywnym i droższym niż karaibskie. A tymczasem sami zdążyliśmy się przekonać, że w Puerto Viejo - po kraibskiej... read more

I'm awake really early again so finish packing, have a bit of grub and then head to the beach for a last look at the Carribean Sea before we have to leave wonderful Tortuguera. I get in a few silly selfies and Kathryn helps me out with some of my trade mark jumping photos. We board the boat, different driver this time, and find he's a bit of a speedy one. We zoom down the main river, wash smashing into the banks, and soon reach the turning into the 'Lucky River' not Luci river as I'd thougt it was previously! It's a translation of Rio la Suerte. Despite going quicker this time we still manage to spot quite a few things, the most abundant of which being the basilisks. These irridescent, brilliant green beauties are sunning ... read more