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I actually didn't want to make another entry, but the return trip was quite eventful. On the eve of departure, there was a tropical storm and it rained and rained and rained......

Here on the Pacific, there is a Jaguar Rescue Center, founded in 2005 by a Spanish couple, where injured or sick animals are taken in and cared for by a young international...

The entire country of Costa Rica consists almost exclusively of national parks. Many of them are located directly by the sea, like Cahuita on the Caribbean coast. There is no...

The longest single stage of this journey was from the Pacific to the Caribbean, about 360 km. It took just under 8 hours on roads that were sometimes challenging, as the passes...

Last night it rained heavily again. The landlord said that between December and May no drop had fallen last year. He really has no idea he has a rainmaker quartered...: - )...

Nachts hat es in Strömen geregnet, sodass ich schon befürchtete den Schotterweg nicht mehr hinabfahren zu können, aber die Befürchtungen erweisen sich als unbegründet. Der Boden...

This morning we visited the Marino Ballena National Park (Whale), which was really amazing at low tide. You could wade over to an island and swim there wonderfully. We skipped...

After an uneventful 06.01, due to continuous rain at Lake Arenal (why does it always rain when we go somewhere? We seriously considered marketing this in areas with less...

The bad weather, even by local standards (according to locals, an El Nino phenomenon....) remains our constant companion and the best protection against rain is..... of course,...

Today it was the turn of Mistico Park, a private park with suspension bridges through the jungle. Sounds very touristy, and it is, but it was still worth it. We were lucky and...

After the rain cleared and Dirk, the German tenant of the lodge, gave us some good tips, we went to the national park that was formed after the eruption in 1968. It has, among...

After two days in the dust, it was now time to continue to the rainforest at Lago Arenal. Distance approximately 250 km. Duration approximately 6 hours. That's about the average...

The first day of the new year was also very quiet. We drove to Montezuma Playa nearby, which I found slightly nicer overall. We walked to the waterfalls there in front of the...

The last day of the year was very calm at the beach, which is visited exclusively by locals here north of Santa Teresa, who spend the whole day there with their families,...

The first change of location was coming up and we went to the Nicoya Peninsula to the surfer town of Santa Teresa. Usually, you have to take a ferry for about 70 minutes to...

Der Plan war den Vulkan Barva zu erkunden in dem gleichnamigen Nationalpark. Er wäre sehr wenig besucht. Nachdem wir es dann gewagt haben wussten wir auch warum , denn der Weg...

A relaxing day today. We only visited a greenhouse and took a cocoa tour, where the whole history of cocoa and its cultivation in Europe was told. That was also very exciting...

Today we visited the waterfalls in the north and then the Doka Estate Coffee Ranch including a guided tour. Despite the horrendous entrance fees, both were worth it. Meanwhile,...

Today we visited the Irazu volcano and the Orosi Valley in the east. It's about 100 km away from the hotel, but the round trip took a whopping 5 hours due to the heavy traffic...

Merry Christmas, although it's a bit surreal to experience it at a pleasant 25-30 degrees. To avoid jet lag, it's best to stay active and that's exactly what we did. After a dip...

As always, the blog starts with the topic of luggage. Those who know me know that I avoid too much luggage, although this time it is a bit easier because we are two and there...