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Travel Blogs from Manzanillo, Costa Rica
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Manzanillo
... Krebs bewacht wird. Nach dem Fruehstueck hat es wenigstens aufgehoert zu regnen, so entscheiden wir uns den angrenzenden Nationalpark Manzanillo zu erforschen.Der Weg geht immer am Strand entlang und biegt ganz langsam ab in den Dschungel. Nach etwa ...
NICOYA PENINSULA
We were back in the car again for what we thought was a six hour journey to the Pacific coastline. However this turned out to be only three hours with a nice coffee stop en route at a destination full of macaws and monkeys. Our next ...
To dance with the 'enlightend' one
A day off from the paddling was in order. After a brief consultation in the guide book, we learned that there were some tide pools near Ostional that had 'abundant marine life.' Unfortunately, this area of the beach wasn't clearly signed, and ...
Surf's Up Dudes!
... break and to sit down for a while. Renny joined him. We sat around for 15 minutes or so chatting about life in Costa Rica and Renny's experiences as a surfer growing up in Long Island, New York. There was no need to use wet suits and ...
At the beach
... has a lot of little bungalows and a few restaurants and bars but it is not really touristy yet compared to other beaches in Costa Rica. We came here hoping for a few days of surfing and diving but thesurf is not up and the diving dosent really seem to be ...
Mal Pais and the Pacific Coastline
... roads in Montezuma are like the Autobahn compared to the roads in Mal Pais. Mal Pais, Playa Carmen, Santa Teresa, and Manzanillo make up the pacific coastline of the Southern Nicoya Penninsula. Because of the wide flat beaches, you have to go ...
Bananas, Cows, Grocery Stores...
... it up. Grocery Stores: The little stores (as many as 2 or 3+ in every small town) in Carribean Western Panama and Eastern Costa Rica, that basically serve as grocery stores, are owned/run by Chinese. From what we've been able to learn, Chinese ...
All alone on Playa Coyote
... prove it here at Playa Coyote. By a strange stroke of luck we had great weather today (the first time since we arrived in Costa Rica 10 days ago), and this stroll on the deserted beach was fantastic. Just us, our dogs and the birds flying above our ...
The Great Escape
Coming back from grocery shopping we find our dog Manly waiting for us outside of the house, wagging his tail to welcome us home. What's wrong with this picture? Both dogs were locked inside when we left. I check the front door: perfectly closed. Biela, ...
Samara to Punta Coyote (the long way)
After a week in Samara we are heading to nearby Punta Coyote. Our initial thoughts were to head to Nosara but rental prices and people's attitude discouraged us. If people can't be flexible on pet policies and prices during the peak of the rainy season ...
Karibik - Manzanillo
... Puerto Limon bis nach Manzanillo an der Karibikkueste. Dieses Doerfchen hatten wir uns als Bleibe fuer 1-3 Tage ausgesucht. Manzanillo hat gluecklicherweise noch keine ausgepraegte touristische Infrastruktur und ist mit einem Laden und 3 Restaurants sehr ...
Camping in the Jungle?
... the side of the road who said, "our lodging was 1km up the road on the left." Even I know that all directions in Costa Rica are wrong, so I was really surprised when a native was upset when 1km had passed and we had not reached our destination. ...
Caribbean Adventure
... this area speak English. This is because they come from Jamaica and English speaking parts of Panama. The language of Costa Rica is Spanish. They have different culture than the Costa Ricans and are very nice also. Many wear yellow ...
surf
Our last couple of days in Costa Rica were spent over on the Caribbean coast at a town called Puerto Vieques, This place was everything I wish the Caribbean had been and proved to be the most rewarding coastal town we visited, all the Caribbean influence ...
More from Manzanillo
... volunteer in Costa Rica for the last two months. First, she worked helping to preserve the rain forest in the northern part of Costa Rica, called Guanacaste (see if you can find it on the map). Then she worked helping to rescue sea turtles in Gandoca. ...
Snorkeling Adventure
Today was a great day. We rented cruiser bikes from a bike rental place here in Puerto Viejo and biked to Manzanillo, a tiny town nine miles south of Puerto Viejo on the Caribbean coast. The bike ride was really fun, although I was a little nervous as it ...
Usually the best are the smallest...beaches.
... in town, it was good, but I wasn’t writing home about it.I mostly cooked every night, and I recommend this anywhere in Costa Rica because of the prices. Money, money, money. Great place to visit. I did end up passing through Puerto Viejo on my way ...
The End of the Road
... turnoffs to distant towns. Once we found the highway it was a beautiful drive through Braulio Carillo National Park, named after Costa Rica’s third head of state. The highway dissects the park and cuts between two volcanoes, Volcan Barva and ...
Playa Malpais
Hola a todos! Despues de un dia que inicio a las 5.30am para tomar el autobus a las 6am de Monteverde hacia aca, claro que tuve que tomar 2 y un ferry, llegando aqui a la playa de Malpais a las ...
Saint Pat´s / Boat Ride
Finally I got to see the school today. Saint Patrick American School is very quaint and small. (Pictures enclosed) I will be teaching Language arts, science, and geography in English. I have two classes of 13 students each. We start ...
Next stop, Islita
... load up all the luggage. After a long day of travel, we made it home safely to Phoenix. But we cannot wait to return to Costa Rica. Anyone interested in joining us in opening up a mountain bike tour company there??? ...
Cahuita- Manzanillo
... hecho directamente desde Cahuita (ahorrando tiempo y seguro que dinero), pero fue una decisión sobre la marcha. Pensamos que Manzanillo sería una población más tranquila y más cómoda para visitar el Parque Manzanillo. En MANZANILLO nos recibió ...
A PARADISE LIKE NO OTHER
... my phone was receiving the signals from the heavens, which update its time keeping abilities, was in Houston, Texas, an hour behind Costa Rica. “Wow, you’re up early” all of a sudden made sense. Woops. Considering the sloppy five hours ...
Parque Nacional Manzanillo
Hoy recorrimos el Parque Nacional Manzanillo. Nos levantamos a las 6am, desayunamos en el porche lo que compramos el día anterior, rodeados del trinar de multitud de pájaros y de los estremecedores alaridos de los monos aulladores y emprendimos la ...
Turtle Project
Hi guys, this is Ms. Radinsky’s daughter Sofia writing to you. I just came back from Gandoca, where I was a volunteer, helping save sea turtles (sea turtles are endangered of becoming extinct). I worked with baby leatherback sea turtles, helping ...
nirvana
... things which, until this point, have only held me prisoner. I will be following this mystic into the jungles of Costa Rica in search of a simpler life, with few material goods, many insightful thoughts and a plethora of bug spray! I shall roam ...
chillin out
Well, costa rican life is pretty mellow. I ve really enjoyed it here. Wake up, drink coffee, go surfing, eat lunch, siesta, surf, dinner and beers, sleep....repeat. not bad livin! Kalen and I are going lobster hunting later today as I ...
Day 10
... Ricans were packing the beach. In hindsight I guess I should have expected it since Lonely Planet lists it as the #1 best beach in Costa Rica. Its just such a small town! Maybe 4 places to eat and a handful of places to stay. But everyone drove or took ...
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