La Choza del Manglar Puerto Jimenez

We will post trip information here as soon as it starts. For 2010, we will continue planning the project and look for Sponsors that are willing to invest and support the Project. All indications in that regard is ...

The road to Pavones was interesting, as it was rough, rugged and quite the adventure. It was paved well all the way until we arrived at a vehicle ferry, that we need to drive onto, to pass a river. From there on it was 40 minutes of off-road driving. Arriving at Pavones the town seemed to be quiet with a couple of stores, a backpackers hostel and a restaurant. But the main attraction for us was the 2nd longest left-hand surf break in the world. It was surprising that this ...

... the Moutain of Death.<br><br>The Moutain of Death is a mountain range on the InterAmerican Highway that got that name long before cars were around when people used to cross this moutain range by foot, horse, or donkey. Many people died back then and this moutain was almost the dealth of poor Wesley as well! We barely made it over the pass as Wesley was sputtering, blowing smoke, and wouldn´t go over 40 kms. We even pulled over and Devin replaced the fuel filter as ...

My first overland border crossing went off without a hitch between Panama and Costa Rica, no questions about onward travel or anything. Border towns are not a great place to be - you have people hassling you to change currency at exhorbitant rates, people hassling you for taxis, people hassling you for buses, people wanting money for nothing. We got out of Penos Canoas quite quickly and headed to Golfito, a town in a bay from where we could get a ferry to our destination point ...

Just a quick blog to keep you up to date<br>Had to change plans as there was no space at Sirena Ranger Station. Margarita was able to organise alternative route into Corcovado<br>Got Marvi bus to Sierpe. Stayed in good cabinas and had excellent meal in their restaurant<br>

... is a pretty sweet lifestyle. This english guy has been here for 3 months and his philosophy is to sit in this hammock untill he has come up with an idea and then go do it. I was thinking that is an excelent way of life and might just have to adopt that. ha As far as doing yoga It has not even happened. haha I have done some meditations which have been great but its really to hot for yoga. Anyway I was going to stay a week here but I ...

da mich heute das internet einmal mehr an der nase rumgefuehrt hat und meinen ganzen text (den man leider nicht kopieren kann) beim hochladen verloren hat und die seite nicht mehr auffinden konnte, kommt hier kein text. stattdessen lade ich jetzt die bilder hoch und schreibe dazu kurz was...also einfach die bilder anklicken!

Well, I'm about to leave Costa Rica.  This trip has been really incredible.  I left my site on August 9th, had an end-of-service meeting in San Jose, and had a week to travel by myself.  I was surprised how many people in my town asked me when I was going to return.  I really felt like my mission wasn't accomplished; there were a lot more lessons to teach and people to meet.  That feeling weakened a little once I went to Puerto Jimenez, in southern Costa Rica.  It's ...

... time, browsing the plants and occasionally snapping their teeth at us, making a loud clicking noise. It was kind of scary, especially when one of the big ones kept approaching us and making threatening noises. When we had had enough, we jumped down from the trees and hurried down the trail, back the way we had come, before they could realize that we were there. Mission accomplished! After breakfast and a little rest we decided to go check out the Rio Sirena ...

... been our usual mode of travel on vacations. We were happy to settle into Hotel Costa Verde in Manuel Antonio and we have spent the last week exploring the area between Quepos and the Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio. And there has been much to explore. The Parque itself has great hikes and simply amazing beaches. Our first venture into the Parque earlier in the week did not yield a large quantity of wildlife sightings but it did yield a pretty good variety. Our second foray into the ...