Travelogues Costa Rica

Bike tour on the Caribbean coast

Das war einmalig. 5 Wochen nur für mich in Costa Rica. Wunderschönes Land. Auf jeden Fall die Reise (und manche Mühe) wert. Würde ich es wieder so machen? Ja! Alles selbst zu...

Mit Jacke, langer Hose und festen Schuhen ging’s in den Nebelwald von Santa Elena. Es war fast kalt, das hätten wir uns auch nicht mehr vorstellen können. Nebel war an dem Tag...

25.02.22-02.03.22 From Alajuela, we now drive about 3 hours to the beautiful little town of La Fortuna. On the drive... Our hotel in La Fortuna La Fortuna...

Otherwise, poachers and other people would dig up and steal the eggs to eat or sell them on the black market. After a certain time, the eggs are buried again at the original...

Every beach in Puerto Viejo has its own uniqueness. The nearby Playa Negro is almost deserted and consists of the finest black glistening sand made from volcanic rock. Before...

Costa Rica, for us it sounds like sun, sea and palm beach! That's why we don't stay long in San Jose, the capital, but continue by bus to Puerto Viejo. The Italian host family...

This morning we continued into the high mountains of Costa Rica. The drive was exciting: first from the coastal mountains down into the large central valley, where pineapples...

Once again an early start to leave at 6 with the boat. After one hour drive and more jumping mantas we arrived at the beach. There we were greeted by a tapir right away. What a...

The way down into the valley was again a challenge. In addition to potholes, there were also a few mud puddles. Eventually, one gets used to it and it surprises you when...

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...

Today is the day. In a few hours, I will be boarding the flight from San José to Canada and then to Germany. Seven and a half months have

Finally, it's winter break, 3 weeks off school in July. Our destination this year was Costa Rica and on the first day of the holidays we went directly. The first flight took...

So after the italian cafe I was walking to the other side of the town. Still in Samara. Looking for a Soda. In Costa Rica Sodas are like small Restaurants with cheap meals....

07.04.22-11.04.22 This time it's only 30 minutes by bus to Manzanillo. However, as always, the timetables are incorrect, everyone you ask gives a different answer, and in the...

03.04.22-07.04.22 Our next stop is Puerto Viejo de Talamanca (known as Puerto Viejo for short) and here we have one of our most beautiful accommodations - a great...

30.03.22-03.04.22 Our bus rides are now relatively short as we make our way along the coast towards the south - the only exciting part is still figuring out when and where which...

22.03.22-27.03.22 Now we continue to Guácimo, where we stay with a very nice elderly couple with a beautiful garden! Actually, we...

15.03.22-19.03.22 Even our journey to the Osa Peninsula is exciting - it is difficult to find out which bus leaves when and especially where! In the end, we actually sit in the...

07.03.22-11.03.22 On our way to Manuel Antonio on the Pacific coast, we stop at the Tarcoles Bridge, where you can always spot some crocodiles! We are staying...

04.03.22-07.03.22 Traveling through the country by public buses turned out to be more difficult than we expected. Schedules are hard to find, and when you do find them, they are...

I think the pictures speak for themselves. Friendly people, good food and a beautiful beach. Too bad I hurt my shoulder a little bit during my first ever attempt of surfing. But...

Finally at the beach! Air temperature: 31°C Water temperature: 28°C

Noch herrscht Pura Vida Stimmung im Ort und am Strand. Der lebensbejahende, unbeschwerte Gruß der Einheimischen wird wohl vielen bald nicht mehr so leicht über die Zunge gehen....

Am Mittwochnachmittag fuhren wir nach Santa Cruz um die Stimmung der Fiestas Típicas Nacionales 2020 zu erleben. Nach einer angenehmen aber schwitzigen Busfahrt kamen wir bei...

When I wake up, it's raining. My legs feel terribly tired. Yesterday was so tough. I don't always drive slowly, but I always try to keep up with the first ones. It's all quite...

Next stop - Jaco. Here too, everyday life consisted of surfing and relaxing. It is a rather larger and touristy place where we met many cool other backpackers. One evening, we...

Today we were able to have a hearty breakfast. Wolfgang was finally able to enjoy a proper breakfast. Our Belgian hostess recommended a trip to hot springs in "Aguas Calientes"....

Unfortunately, despite getting plenty of sleep, Wolfgang is still not feeling better. He feels nauseous as soon as he gets up and can hardly eat. He plans to wait out today and...

Some things come back to haunt you. We didn't exchange money at the airport - why not? No idea🤔 But let's start from the beginning... We got up at 6:30 am after definitely not...