Misty weather at Cerro Chato crater lake

Frogs in Costa Rica

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November 15th 2008
Costa Rica...lush, green and very humid! It´s a country very used to tourists and knows how to charge them. In most countries, you pay to enter a national park and then enjoy it, but in some national parks here they seem to charge for each walk, waterfall and toucan sighting (ok, an exaggeration, but only slightly!). Nevertheless, we are really enjoying spending time in this beautiful countr ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Alajuela » Arenal

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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