Country Info
- San Jose
- Capital
- Costa Rican Colon (CRC)
- Currency
- 3,773,057
- Population
- CR
- Country Code
Heredia Slideshow
Heredia
Travel Blogs from Heredia, Costa Rica
Volcan Poas y La Paz
On saturday, I got to see my first volcano!! I went to the national park that is home of the volcano Poas. It was gorgeous! It was cloudy when we first got to the top, but luckily it cleared off. After taking pictures there, the group decided to hike for ...
An adventure in Spanish
... talked a lot about old days and what was new. David helped me add new things to my list of food I have to taste before leaving Costa Rica, a list that is actually beginning to be pretty long.. Bring it on is all I can say to that! Put me in an authentic ...
Pues vamos ya, a Costa Rica!
... as National Parks. This fact, coupled with the country’s great infrastructure and Western-friendly attitudes, has made Costa Rica a paradise for researchers and tourists alike. In these next three months in this gorgeous country, I hope to ...
House Hunters in Costa Rica
... will have to sit in the back seat today, I will never be able to get back there. We left at 7 am to meet a realtor in Heredia at 9. We met up with him at a mall and had breakfast with him at Bagelmens. This is the first mall we have seen ...
Costa Rica Vacation!!! Summer '09
... but we did take some really nice pics. Then on Saturday we went to another volcano, this one is the only active volcano in Costa Rica. It´s called Volcano Arenal this one has a lot to look at. It took us about 4 hours to get there and we were ...
Sloth spotting on the Sarapiqui...
... better at spotting it from far away. We saw plenty of iguanas of all sizes, beautifully coloured birds (Did you know that Costa Rica has over 850 species of birds? That's more than the US and Canada together. Interesting, eh?, a couple ...
Safe and Sound
Day 1 This morning we checked out of the Country Inn and Suites in Orlando and took the shuttle to OIA. I was really impressed with that hotel as they had free wireless which was easy to use and a free breakfast and shuttle to the airport that was fast ...
A Day of Memories
... 't want to spend $40 just for a laugh. Then it was on to the house of one of the students. An American now living in Costa Rica. She invited several people over for a dinner party and it was really nice. Great food, nice people, and I got a free ride ...
Last day in La Selva
... Costa Rica that kills about 75% of their crop. It has been raining a lot here, hence the name "rain" forest. January is in Costa Rica's dry season, I would hate to be here during the rainy season (August). The water level has risen a lot. I will upload ...
¡El primer mes fue tan rapido!
... begin my cultural and Spanish immersion. Out of the hundreds of schools as well as countless number of cities in which to study in Costa Rica, I don't know how I ever made the decision to start here- most likely I closed my eyes and just pointed to one on ...
San Jose and other updates
Hi Again! Still alive in Costa Rica and loving it! Between orientation and sightseeing I haven't had much time to update you all but here’s a brief overview of my week and some pictures: Sunday: Tour of the University and of San Jose My first full ...
Couchsurfing i Herredia
... rekke bak et skilt og venter paa bussen. I tillegg eksisterer det ikke "vanlige" gateadresser slik vi er vant med her i Costa Rica (en typisk adresse er "600 meter nord for hovedgaten og 75 meter vest for det store fikentreet" (Fikentreet trenger ikke ...
Volcanoes, rivers, and so much more!!
Alright, we have since moved on from Selva Verde in Sarapiqui but this blog won't let us change locations right now. A couple of days ago we hiked to a lava flow on the Arenal Volcano. This was really awesome and was a great view. The lava chunks were ...
Wasn't What We Expected
So I left off talking about my first day but let me fast forward some and generalize a little more. Costa Rica is full of culture and their own way of doing things. Which is very nice but also a little frusturating. I think one of the hardest ...
Tica Life
Zuerst einmal noch nachträglich die Fakten über Costa Rica - wir wollen ja alle etwas lernen ;) Hauptstadt: San Jose Fläche: 51.100 km² Einwohner: 4.253.877 Währung: Colón Symbole: Bananen, Kaffee , Pura Vida Nun habe ich schon Halbzeit vorbei in ...
Real men
I stumbled across this gem today. Some men carve their lovers' initials into trees. Real men carve the name of their favorite soccer team into cactuses. ...
La selva biological Station
... gier, kolibries en nog een heleboel soorten die we niet op naam kunnen brengen) en genietend van het uitzicht en onze eerste stappen in Costa Rica. Om 8.00 werd de auto gebracht (ja, de dag begint hier wanneer het licht wordt, om een uur of 6, nog wel ...
Passport stamped at Nicaragua outpost
... Juan is legally deemed to be Nicaragua territory, ie the border does not run down the center of the river but is on Costa Rica's right bank. Therefore, Nicaragua required boats on their river to stop off at a small immigration post on the north side of ...
En Costa Rica, todo es "Pura Vida"
... . In addition, several waterfalls lie nearby along with one of the three active volcanoes in Costa Rica. Hopefully I will find the right balance to fulfill my desires of learning Spanish and exploring Costa Rica's natural splendors. Only time will ...
the residence and my volunteer project
... from Heredia to San Jose and than a bus from San Jose Centre to Barrio Christi Reye which is a not very good part in town. Costa Rica has about 4 Million Inhabitants - I am sure everyone of them has a car and drives from Heredia to San Jose at 7:30. This ...
I Made It, I'm Going to Bed
... gave me his telephone number and wants me to call him while I am here. I spoke Spanish all the way from Houston to Costa Rica. I guess I said something right because he really likes me. He said he has a big package he wants me to carry ...
Nogal & In the middle of nowhere
Hallo ihr Lieben, am Sonntag bin ich wie gesagt nach Nogal gefahren. Nogal ist im Prinzip eine Ansammlung von Huetten zwischen Bananenplantagen und Urwald. Den Link zur Homepage habe ich euch ja schon gepostet. Da in dieser Woche der "dia ...
La journée des Ticos, The Tico's day
... Rica. Selon ce que je vois, beaucoup de gars vont au gym. Mon professeur Samuel dit que la jeunesse au Costa Rica (ou plus à Heredia) est parfaite physiquement. ciao I know I've only been here 2 days, but the time passes by so fast. ...
I made it!!!
Hey everyone, I made it fine to Costa Rica. My flight got in about 45 minutes late but it worked out just fine. My host mother, brother (8 years old) and her other nephew picked me up. I was absolutely exhausted and kind of out of it when I arrived. We ...
First Day of School et al
... my directions. I had another half mile to go before I found my way home. Does it ever stop raining in Heredia, Costa Rica? Does the humidity ever drop below 99.9%? Will I ever experience air conditioning again? Will I find my ...
There's a volcano behind all those clouds...really
... Jose is not very nice, so instead of getting a bus we jumped in a cab and got ourselves right out of there, however Heredia wasn't up to much either, it definitely wasn't what we were expecting! However we decided to carry on like little troopers and ...
Day 2 and 3
Hello again from Costa Rica! I am currently sitting at the desk in my room while my host parents grill carne asada below. The wind is blowing the smoke through my window and it smells DELICIOUS! One of the gifts I brought my family was some Memphis rib ...
