Lisa

Day 23 - Man Sized Turtles and the REAL Jungle Cruise

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September 26th 2008
Day 23 - September 26th, 2008 (I am writing about September 26th over a month later: its actually October 29: I got wrapped up in things and stopped writing blogs. Alas, we will catch up somehow.) Today was the last day of class (we had one class everyday for 3 weeks). However, I (and 4 others) skipped class and traveled to Tortuguero, a town on the Caribbean Coast. We got on an early bus to ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Limón » Tortuguero National Park

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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