Tantel Hotel Cobano

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 ...

Small village on the main road but Tucan Hotel set back. Not cheap and only 2 showers/toilets shared between up to 4 people in treehouse, 4 in hammocks, multiple others camping plus 12 people in dorms when fully occupied. Female shower/toilet always full of men as bigger - thankfully came when quiet.

Cocked up the directions to the falls, Cascadas Verde & didn't turn left before hardware store. Ended up crossing the river ...

... the Moutain of Death.

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 ...

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Had to change plans as there was no space at Sirena Ranger Station. Margarita was able to organise alternative route into Corcovado
Got Marvi bus to Sierpe. Stayed in good cabinas and had excellent meal in their restaurant

... im going to spend a couple days at another volunteer place. We shall see. I only have a couple days left because i come home on friday. So i got about 4 days. Hope everyone is doing well. Honestly if i didn't have a job lined up i would make Laurie quit her job and come live here because its awesome. But since i finally have a solar job I think I will love I have been looking forward to starting when i get home. Have a great day. Chris

... walking through the mud such as: "This is a journey of the human spirit to overcome the obstacles that we have been given." and "Esta Bien!" After a few hours of walking through mud, alternating in flip flops and bare feet, our feet looked like we had just returned from a fruity spa, but none of us were fooled by our feet.

... in Costa Rica, take out our bags and show them to customs there and that was it. Total time 3 1/2 hours, including an hour at the border. Staying at a really nice little place in Palmar Norte (which is a tiny little town, that is quite like Palmerston North - I'm sure the similarity in names isn't just a coincidence). The name of the hostel is Brunka Lodge and it has a swimming pool and TV with ...

Well, I think I forgot about 30 of my 50 signing words that I previously had learned. Special ed school was non eventful but the kids are so lively and enjoyable to be around. Only thing different today was the first session of phys. ed. that I've been involved with. Very competitive bunch of kids ...

... that this was the more desirable option as it was in his rights to have us deported from Costa Rica for illegal entry to a National Park. I could feel my boulder of serenity begin to sway, but not even considering a same-day return as an option I felt that diplomatically convincing him of it's utter impossiblity was the only solution. I had just finished hiking 18 kilometres in 6.5 hours with a 2300m elevation change. It was now 3pm and to do what he ...

... huevos, pegan media vuelta y regresan al mar. Todo el trámite demora como una hora y las tortuguitas unos 45 a 55 días en nacer. Cada tortugas regresa unas cuatro veces por año aproximadamente a realizar este mismo trámite. Gilbert, que es el presidente de la organización vecinal que se encarga de proteger a las tortugas y sus huevos, nos contó de las actividades que realizan por las tortugas y el lugar. Están bien organizados con un programa sustentable sólo por los miembros de Ostional ...