Mar

9

Travellers Tales – On to Boquete

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Panama, David/Boquete – March 2008 Regina Thurs 6th: I was safe and sound in Hostal Costa Rica. It was a simple and old hotel that’s for sure. I walked to The Purple House Hostel just to see what it was like. No vacancy so I only got to see the exterior. I walked to the [...]

Mar

5

Travellers tales – Trip to Arenal Volcano

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Costa Rica, Arenal Volcano – Feb 2008 regina The van picked me up early to drive 5 hours to Arenal Volcano in the north of Costa Rica. The landscape changed from scrub land and beach to lush green highlands as we climbed higher. We stopped along the way to see some pizotes on the side [...]

Jan

31

Travellers Tales – Nicaragua to Costa Rica

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Costa Rica, Liberia – Jan 2008 Regina I took a TransNica $28 bus to cross the border into Costa Rica today. Most of the paperwork was done by the bus conductor: he collected our passports and returned with visas in hand a while later. We proceeded to customs down the road but they did not [...]