COSTA RICA | Monday, 9 Apr 2012 | Views [4513] | Video
After almost a month at the beach, I am in the cloud forests of San
Gerardo de Dota, in the south of Costa Rica, having sought refuge from the very
busy Santa Semana (Easter week). San Gerardo de Dota is sometimes called “the Monteverde ... Read more >
Tags: central america, costa rica, mountains, nature, quetzal, san gerardo de dota, travel
COSTA RICA | Tuesday, 3 Apr 2012 | Views [3382] | Comments [3]
It is 4.30 in the afternoon at Playa Cabuyal, in the Gulf of
Papagayo. I am the only person here, but I am far from alone. Myriads of crabs
scurry quickly from one hole to the next, sea birds are floating beyond the
breakers looking for ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, central amrica, costa rica, sea turtles, travel, volunteering
COSTA RICA | Tuesday, 6 Mar 2012 | Views [2844] | Video
I have just come down from the clouds. Literally. I spent a
week in the wonderful Cloud Forest area of Monteverde, in the north-west of
Costa Rica. I have to admit I had never heard of Monteverde before I came to
Costa Rica, and ... Read more >
Tags: central america, cloud forest, costa rica, monte verde, nature, santa elena, travel
COSTA RICA | Wednesday, 29 Feb 2012 | Views [1471]
Costa Rica is the happiest place
in the world. It says so on a big welcome sign at San Jos é’s
Santa Maria International Airport, and they didn’t just invent that slogan, it
is based on the results of an independent survey conducted ... Read more >
Tags: bad hotel, central america, costa rica, heredia, museum, san josé, travel
