Aiden and Me in front of the Volcano

Volcanoes and Hot Springs

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August 20th 2007
This morning we set off in the morning for a jeep boat jeep ride to the next door town of La Fortuna. I say next door, we went the quick way which took about 3.5 hours and is the favoured tourist route. If we had taken the local bus it would have been 8 hours because instead of going over the lake you have to go round it. While we were in La Fortuna we went to Volcan Arenal where we saw lava sp ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Alajuela » La Fortuna

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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