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The previous journey through the USA, Mexico, and Belize offered us numerous experiences in different ways. We have become adept at spontaneous planning and organization while...
After bidding farewell to Nicaragua with a beautiful sunset, we set off to Costa Rica to the first national park, the Monteverde Cloud Forest. San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua We...
We head to the Atlantic coast of Costa Rica to explore the jungle swamp and surf spots.
Hello my friends, It's the beginning of September and that means I still have 2 weeks here that I want to enjoy as much as possible. This week has been very relaxing... In...
So after I got off in Puerto Viejo, I found myself in a whole different world. Surfers everywhere, reggae music, and relaxed people... a little paradise. Unfortunately, the...
After a never-ending journey (a total of about 12 hours and several transfers) by public buses and a overnight stop in San Jose, we arrived in Tortuguero. Our first stop on the...
Somehow I had imagined the Caribbean coast a little differently: white beaches, palm trees, and above all sunshine! There were palm trees and the beaches were at least partially...
Costa Rica, mid-September 2018 Next, I wanted to go to the Caribbean coast to the Tortuguero National Park, known for the thousands of large sea turtles that lay their eggs on...
I'm still alive! I mean, among all the snakes and bullet ants, there was no internet. For many, it's a reason to survive, but for us it's a piece of cake. We used the time to...
On this day, we got on the bus towards Tortuguero National Park around nine o'clock in the morning. Tortuguero National Park is located in the village of Tortuguero, where about...
A small town with beautiful Caribbean beaches is our first destination. Of course, the flora and fauna of this place also pique our interest. In the evening, we arrived in the...
Today we hiked to another paradise beach, Punta Mona, and back. We walked parallel to the beach through the jungle, which was very exciting and interesting with the different...
After a simple but delicious breakfast, we headed to the town of Cahuita - always as close to the sea as possible. Our goal: Cahuita National Park. This park, which is over...
Today we drove to the border with Panama and visited the BriBri Indians. There, a shaman showed us various plants, hunting tools, and spices, including cocoa, quinine, cinnamon,...
Today we said goodbye to the Aninga Lodge early in the morning. We took a boat ride back to La Pavona, which took an hour. Since it rained again at night, the river was much...
After it rained cats and dogs last night, the sun has returned with the day. After breakfast, it was time for jungle exploration. Unfortunately, many animals are still hiding...
Today it starts ... Tortuguero is our destination, the small Amazon of Costa Rica. At 6 o'clock sharp, we stand at the Hotel Crown Plaza in San José without any travel...
No pictures were taken in Puerto Viejo - but we still had a very nice time here and met lots of fun people. Among them, Pesch and Connor from Great Britain and Ireland, with...
3.5 hours, with the last one along the coast. Passing through Puerto Limón, a port city with many trucks, containers, and a large container port. Containers and banana...
The Baula 🐢
Put on life jackets and get in the boat, the Tortuguero National Park awaits. We immerse ourselves in an incredible world of thickets and plants on the shore, winding rivers...
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...
On the way to Tortuguero, I finally got to see a sloth up close. From the bus stop, we were taken to our boat by two police officers. In general, I didn't find Tortuguero...
By afternoon, I reached Puerto Viejo, and in the evening, I met up with Fabienne and Pascal again to cook a delicious dinner together. Otherwise, there is not much to...