RINCON DE LA VIEJA: Hot Mud Pools / Pailas de Barro Caliente

The mud temperature ranges between 75-106ºC (192-248 ºF), so a bit too hot for a bath - but it stinks of rotten eggs anyway ********* La temperatura del lodo es de 75-106ºC, o sea un poco demasiado caliente para darse un baño, ¡pero de cualquier forma apesta a huevos podridos!

Living la Pura Vida... / Vive la Pura Vida...

June 2nd 2006
The Caribbean border crossing between Panama and Costa Rica is via an ancient and precarious looking bridge (see last picture from previous blog) which only admits one vehicle at a time. As our luck would have it, when we reached it there was a broken down truck blocking it from the Panamanian side. Rather than stay on the bus for what could have been a long time, the driver encouraged us to que ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica

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

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