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Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica day 1
Entering Costa Rica wanted proof of my plans to leave the country, which I did not have an airport ticket itinerary, so I was to buy a "Continuation ticket" for $6 at a pharmacy at the border. How this $6 "Continuation ticket" provides proof that I am actually going to leave the country beats me. I met up with some fellow travelers Katie & …
Beach Bummin' and Caribbean Cruisin'
A few excerps from my journal...
On September 5th we left the
farm in Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica and headed for the small Caribbean
beach town of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca. As our bus passed kilometer
after kilometer of banana trees, I wondered if the sea of plantations is
owned by Chiquita or Dole or some other U.S. …
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... INTERESTING) little creatures. Other highlights included the Red Eyed Tree Frog aviary, beautiful big owls, and the Margay. The Margay is a nocturnal wild cat and the only way they were able to bring her out for us to see her was putting a live mouse in her enclosure where we had the "delight" of seeing her hunt it down and devour. The center runs on donations and volunteers working there and we left feeling they certainly do amazing things for their native animals.
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Snorkelling into a Hangover
... in the van and all the safety tips we were ready to practice. We were promised some training when we goti n the boat. This went out the window when our guide pushed the boat out and into the rapids we went. I was the first to fall out when our boat nearly flipped I abandoned ship. Though had I stayed in I think everyone would have been swimming. It was good fun. At one point we stopped for a free swim and at another we got caught on a big rock. ...
Frogs and vipers and prostitutes, oh my!.....
... and lands on the platform in the arms of the random, ´Please don't let me go, we are all friends here´.....
Next is H-Bombs turn, and she opts for the final zip line. Although the guide decides to mix it up and bounces the line all the way down for her! Although she remains cool and calm, like a true pro.
We hike to the waterfall where we have to rappel down the nature's slippery, rocky, wall.
SCM goes first and is down in seconds, super cool. ...


