Beacon Escazu
59 meters west of AyA office in Downtown Escazu Escazu, Province of San Jose, Costa Rica
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Downtown San Jose
... There are little tables set up on nearly every street where people, mostly older folks, sell lottery tickets. We also saw plenty of entrepreneurs who unrolled a towel or pillow case on the ground and attempted to sell completely random piles of stuff, kind of like a yard sale on a very small scale. The kids were impressed by the audacity of the DVD pirates who sell right in front of the police on patrol. Think Smurfs (Pitufos) ...
Off to San Jose
... is you arrive at the MultiPlaza Escazu, Costa Rica's largest mall. The walk was short but a little scary because there is a manhole that has no cover. We easily could have lost Alex down that one. There is another bridge that we crossed that had very little in the way of a barrier on the side. There was a precipitous drop that had a jungle and waterfall below. We didn't lose anyone there either, but ...
Hiking at Bio Thermales
... when people take us on hikes they usually bring their machetes. What follows later in conversation is some level of consternation and incredulity when the guide says, "You don't have a machete at home?" The hike wasn't at all difficult and had some nice views. We saw another tree frog. This one was smaller and mostly red. Mom tried a fruit that sounded like "Nancy" that we picked up from the trail; it ...
Day 11
... and Ricky were so nice, but that's how most ticos/ticas (short hand way of saying Costa Ricans) are. We are going to meet up with them again before we leave to hang out and maybe go to a real Salsa club...not sure though.
I just finished packing as we leave for Tortugero tomorrow. I have to get up at 4:45 and leave the house by 5:30 in order to catch the 6:20 bus downtown. It should be an amazing experience and I will update ya'll friday ;)
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Snorkeling again!
... off trail to examine a tiny frog when I heard Joe exclaim behind me. I turned around and there hanging in the bright light of his headlamp was a giant spider, hanging on an invisible thread of silk. The spider sat motionless, until I backed out of my place, eye level with the creature. Then she scurried back up the line, disappearing in the branches high above us.
Stefan tried hard, but lacked knowledge of someone older who has been ...



