Casa Yoses Hostel San Jose

... aeltere leipzigerin seit 10 jahren jeden winter fuer 3 monate nach costa rica fliegt, erzaehlte sie mir von dem land mit solcher begeisterung, dass ich mich fragen musste ob ich wirklich in das flugzeug einsteigen moechte!
(hinzu kamen noch 5 osteuropaeische maenner ueber derren vorhaben ich mir nich so ganz im klaren war, sowie die bayrische psychotante uns gegenueber bei der ich dachte, dass bei soviel optimismus das flugzeug eigentlcih ...

... returned with directions to the market.

It was like any other market, but this one had a roof and shops were intermingled with the produce and deli stands. We decided on some cabbage and a mango before returning. We visited an internet cafe and then ate something at an indoor soccer arena directly across the street from the terminal. The players were skilled and fun to watch...I liked this mucho.

We arrived at the border into ...

We had rain in the night but Wednesday was another beautiful day.

We arrived at Cerro Verde National Park, about an hour and half from Santa Ana, and the children and families arrived in a chicken bus. We waited in a group as each sponsored child was let out of the bus after the name of the child and the sponsor was conveyed via walkie talkie to our side of the parking lot. Such anticipation! Then there ...

... kennengelernt, zwar alles Amis und Kanadier, aber zum Glueck solche der besseren Sorte...;) Es hat sogar einen Magier dabei, das ist witzig, denn ich bekomme taeglich super Tricks zu sehen. Ich liebe das...=) Hihihiii... Mit dem surfen hab ich nicht angefangen. Ich muss gestehen, dass mir das ruhige tuerkisfarbene Karibikmeer und weisser Sandstrand einfach viel lieber ist als der schwarze Sand hier mit den riesen Wellen. So macht baden fuer mich keinen ...

... had visited so it pulled it all together for me. From Joya de Ceren there were casts of corn and maguey preserved in the destruction. From Tazumal was this beautiful stela. The museum also included lots of Spanish artifacts including this armor and some pretty ceramics. It's all too much to write about so I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. There are more photo thumbnails above...

... The plan was to swim in it but, one, it was too cold aand two, the last time me and Han went into a waterfall, the waterfall won. The next day we packed up and left for a beaxch house with Monolo, the son at the house. Hes described in the guide book as nuts and a bit kooky and he was exactly that. He and his friends had rented a beach house for the weekend and we were kindly invited to come along. Claire: Scott's attention span just ran out. So hello! The beach house ...

... cousin Amyīs wedding August 23rd (which I am so excited about), we are planning on driving across the states to bring my parents car to Arizona for them, and make a pit stop at BURNING MAN!!!!!! The adventures of Central America are coming to an end, but have proven to be a very rewarding experience. We have both achieved different goals that were set out on the trip, and have been blessed with seeing many beautiful places, meeting many amazing people who ...