Blogs from Limón, Costa Rica, Central America Caribbean - page 9

The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach. Henry Beston author of The Outermost House Costa Rica the land of micro climates. We landed in San Jose and just days later we were in the jungle . After pounding the city streets and visiting all the key places; the theatre , the Gold Museum, the national Museum and finally the el Grand Hotel where Jfk stayed, we met our group and leader and set of to the jungle in a bus. Fernando a biologist /guide joined us and regaled us with stories about all the animals we would see. He began each part with I like to talk about insert animals here} frogs, snakes , ... read more

It was bound to happen one day. We have traveled so far and for so long and we have had no problems whatsoever. But how and when was hanging upon us, as it usually is for all long-term travelers. Panama and Costa Rica are considered rather safe so we did not give them much thought in that respect. We were not even supposed to stop in Costa Rica. It is considered touristy, expensive and well too modern. Did not sound appealing to us, to be honest. What you read about places is never 100% true so as usual our plans were altered by a certain traveler we met in Panama. She told us about a little village very close to Panama border which she loves and adores and comes back there every year for a few ... read more

We left the cloud forests of Monteverde and headed back to San Jose. We were expecting improved roads than the ones we had arrived by - but it was not to be. Although the roads in the small town of Santa Elenawere sealed, once you left the town it all changed and it was back to unsealed bumpy roads full of pot holes. That being said the views as we climbed down out of the cloud forest were utterly stunning - a beautiful spectacular landscape all around us. We had chosen to use the shuttle bus service again and the only other passenger was a retired American who was really interesting to chat with. He had been in Santa Elena for a few days staying in backpacker accommodation as he said he always had to find ... read more

Siguiendo el plan previsto ayer, hoy he ido al Parque Nacional de Cahuita. Es fácil moverse en bus por Costa Rica. Hay buenas combinaciones. Lo malo es que hay que hacer muchos transbordos, pero por lo demás, puedes llegar a la mayoría de los sitios en transporte público. Y en este caso, Cahuita, queda a tan sólo trece o catorce kilómetros, con lo cual, no es necesario sacar billetes con mucha antelación. Cada media hora pasa un autobús que te lleva allí. Cahuita, como tal, es un pueblo muy pequeño, similar a Puerto Viejo. Y su mayor atractivo es el Parque Nacional. Es el más pequeño de Costa Rica, y tiene como buena peculiaridad, que no tiene un precio de entrada establecido. Cada uno paga la voluntad, lo que cree oportuno, y con esos fondos se ... read more

Hola, hola, chavalada Por aquí sigo, en Quepos, en la costa del Pacífico, después de un día realmente espectacular. Después de la jornada a medio gas de ayer, hoy lo he exprimido al máximo, pasándolo, en su mayoría, en el Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio. Ayer, cuando hice el check-in, le comenté a los del albergue la posibilidad de hacer una visita guiada al Parque. Así pues, a las 7:15, y tras desayunar, ha venido el guía al hostel y me ha llevado en su coche hasta la entrada del Parque. La visita guiada ha durado2,5 horas más o menos, y después tú te puedes quedar allí a contemplar más detenidamente la fauna del Parque, hacer algún sendero hasta una serie de miradores o meterte en alguna de las 3 playas que había abiertas al público hoy. ... read more