La Lora Hostel Heredia

25 meters west of La Casa de la Cultura Heredia, Province of Heredia, Costa Rica

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Frogs and fog

A travel blog entry by hollynjym

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... because we tried to exchange for colones at the hotel and they could only give us the equivalent of maybe $80. There are NO banks out here either so until we find one or a hotel that stocks more cash we are winging it.)

We started the hike to the crater rim and it was clear and I actually did glimpse the sunshine on the trees for an instant but then the mist moved in. As we approached the crater rim it was clear that it was NOT clear. It ...

Safe and Sound

A travel blog entry by hollynjym

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... how easy it is to be in an accident here and even when it isn’t your fault the police will not side with you over a local. I do not know this to be true only what I have read. For the extra $100 it was maybe worth it for the peace of mind. I am still leary about a few things that they did. So after they charged us the more than double what we were quoted (due to the ridiculous taxes and fees here…the rental was $300 originally ...

First week in the country

A travel blog entry by beccarule

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Sorry it has been a while since I have written. I wrote yesterday two pages and something happened with my internet and I lost it all! So....I am going to summarize really fast what I wrote because to be honest, I don't feel like writing it again :) So I am going to bullet point this ishh:

  • I went to Sammy's Uncle's birthday party and spent time with her family. I had lots of fun and played bingo using dried kernels of corn (which I thought was pretty thrifty). O and ...

Yes, I made finally it.

A travel blog entry by chelsea.larsen

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... it was getting dark, so I haven't been exporing yet, but tomorrow will have plenty of time for that. I haven't taken many pictures yet, but I feel that the morning light will be best to capture the beauty of this place anyway. So... I need some rest for now, but stay tuned for day 2 of my new life in Costa Rica!

Pura Vida mis ...

Happiest Place on Earth and You Are Staying ......

A travel blog entry by everywhere

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You came to the happiest place on earth and you decide to only stay ONE week???? cried Diego, German and Rosa's middle son. Diego had told Louise and me earlier that a recent poll had reported that Costa Ricans are the happiest people on earth – even happier than the people of Bhutan who live towards a happiest quotient!



I have to say, I saw that happiest factor everywhere we went, and ...