At the foot of Arenal

Garden of the Hotel Bourgainvilla

On the Way to Arenal

This was a huge and fun insight into the world of small frogs. The family running this little frog paradise treated us to a wonderful lunch with typical food from Costa Rica....

Last Day - once again San José

Yesterday, we embarked on an adventurous return journey by boat back to our bus. The suitcases had to travel separately, which, upon closer inspection, did not always provide...

Tortuguero National Park - by boat to Mawamba Lodge

Now we have reached the last destination of our journey. This is unprecedented: the last 40 km had to be covered by boat to reach the hotel. There are no cars and no roads in...

Vulkan Irazu and the Elixir of the Gods

Today we passed by the Vulkan Irazu to learn at a cocoa plantation how cocoa is harvested, dried, roasted, and then transformed into cocoa mass. We were able to make our own...

High Mountains Cierro de la Muerte and Saverge Valley

Since Friday, we have been in the high mountains. The temperature has dramatically dropped, and the rooms are heated at night. A hot water bottle for the room is also provided...