Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica
There are many volcanos throughout Costa Rica, and Arenal is one of the most visited. The closest town is La Fortuna, which is approximately three hours North of San Jose. There are a wide variety of accommodations in the area and the best options are closer to the volcano out of La Fortuna. In addition, you’ll find numerous hot springs and spas in the area where you can relax and be pampered after a day [...]
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Trying to study in Costa Rica
During our Around-the-World trek, our youngest son, Harrison, was taking some online classes through FLVS (Florida Virtual School). Internet on the road is sometimes difficult to find. Good news: We had found this really cool house to rent during our stay in Cahuita, Costa Rica which backed up to Cahuita National Park. Bad news: The house did not have internet, but Harrison found that he could pick up a signal at the end of our [...]
Categories: Central America, Costa Rica, Travel, Travel Blogs Tags: around the world, Cahuita, Costa Rica, FLVS
Categories: Central America, Costa Rica, Travel Tags: Cahuita, caribbean, Costa Rica, National Park
Central America
Central America – No shortage of Beautiful Places, People and Cultures Eco-friendly hostel The original plan was to sell our house for its 2005 appraised value, have lots of cash and begin our trek in Europe. As the saying goes, “Everything works out for the best,” and our trek through Central America is a great example the adage always holds true. However, when the house did not sell and the Euro skyrocketed against the Dollar, we [...]
Categories: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Travel, Travel Blogs Tags: Cahuita, Costa Rica, Ek Balam, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Costa Rica had long been on our list of places to visit. It is internationally renowned for its natural beauty and overwhelming abundance of flora and fauna. According to one source, Costa Rica hosts more that 5-percent of the world’s biodiversity, yet its land mass represents only .03-percent of the planet’s surface. It’s lush jungles, rugged mountains and pristine coasts make it one of the top tourists destinations in the world. It also welcomes foreign [...]
Categories: Costa Rica, Travel, Travel Blogs Tags: Central America, Costa Rica, crocodiles, el avion, Manuel Antonio, Quepos
