Isla de Ometepe

El Salvador and Nicaragua

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February 9th 2012
First of all, an apology: no pictures in this post. I’m standing in my hostel in San Jose, Costa Rica after a very long day travelling. It takes quite a bit of time (and a USB port) to back pictures up and I have neither tonight! Today I intended – and failed - to make a difficult journey from San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua to Monteverde, Costa Rica, using no less than six local buses and cross ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » San José » San José

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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