Costa Rica
There are [38] photos and [12] stories about Costa Rica
See more photos from Costa Rica >
Friday, 1 Feb 2008 | Views [1977]
We spent our next to last night in Costa Rica in the farming village of Upala in the NW part of the country, a good jumping off point for exploring the Cano Negro Refuge. We originally planned to spend the night in Liberia but since Connie flawlessly ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Tuesday, 29 Jan 2008 | Views [816]
It is February and we are beginning the trek homeward but computer access from our laptop is sketchy. No photos and no detailed entries until we get it squared away. Sorry.
Tags: I should have known better!
Tuesday, 29 Jan 2008 | Views [2007]
I am writing this while in semi (I hope!) police custody. We spent our last two days in Panama in the mountain town of Cerro Punta. At an altitude of 1800 meters it is a good base from which to explore both Barca Volcano and La Amistad National Parks.... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
Thursday, 17 Jan 2008 | Views [3479]
Canopy tours are all the rage in Costa Rica and we have avoided them…until today. Much of the life in the rainforest exists only in the canopy. Scientists like Meg Lowman of the Explorers Club continue to discover new species of plants and insects ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Wednesday, 16 Jan 2008 | Views [961]
National parks in the US are major tourist destinations and visitors expect a certain level of infrastructure: lodging, campgrounds, restaurants, and most important, access roads. But the reason the parks were established was as preserves to protect ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Saturday, 12 Jan 2008 | Views [2399]
From our seaside suite in Jaco (hock-o) we backtracked 25 miles to Parque Nacional Carara. We may have missed out on seeing the resplendent quetzal in Monteverde but we scored big here in Carara. The biggest prize is the scarlet macaw. Poaching ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Friday, 11 Jan 2008 | Views [3717]
We are staying at the Nido del Colibri (Hummingbird Nest) in El Castillo which must be the nicest B&B in Costa Rica. The two guest rooms look out on the Volcan Arenal, one of the ten most active volcanoes in the world. The property teems ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
Monday, 7 Jan 2008 | Views [2094]
The road from CA1 to Monteverde is rugged. The first 20 miles are paved followed by ten miles of rutted and potholed dirt. The last ten miles are really bad. Four-wheel-drive probably isn’t necessary but it does make one more confident. ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Thursday, 3 Jan 2008 | Views [796]
What do we find so fascinating about bird watching? First of all it’s a great excuse to be outdoors. Searching for new species and old favorites requires you to pay attention. You use all of your senses and tend to see so much more. You need ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Monday, 31 Dec 2007 | Views [818]
Between Christmas and New Year’s Ticos, as Costa Ricans are known, take the week off and head for the beaches and the national parks. We had hoped to go from La Cruz to Laguna Arenal in the mountains but the hotels were full and it began to look ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Monday, 31 Dec 2007 | Photo Gallery
See all 38 photos >>
Friday, 28 Dec 2007 | Views [815]
We went only as far as La Cruz, the first town with lodging and settled in the German-owned Bella Vista Hotel. It is on the hill with a nice breeze and overlooks a beautiful bay. There was a large group of bicyclists from Holland here last night ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
