Rivas

... brother.  It's impressive how many people we had in such a small house.  I spent the week getting acquainted with Rivas.  There’s a pretty extensive market there that I now know fairly well.  I also found a burger stand in the ...

... work. Didn't stay up too late and had a very pleasant and cool night. Just a bit about the village of San Gerardo de Rivas and the surrounding countryside.  It is at the base of Chirripo, the tallest mountain in Costa Rica.  On previous trips we ...

... Rivas, Nicaragua, about 30 minutes north of the border and decided to chill for a few days since traveling is exhausting. Also Rivas is a great jumping off point for other attractions like the Isla de Ometepe and San Juan del Sur. When we first got ...

It is 11am and I am still in Rivas. There is something about Rivas I like and I am not sure what it is. I think it's the slow pace of the city and the many smiling people here. But, in about 1/2 hour I will take the bus to San Jorge and board the next ...

... the girl's visa processed within a matter of hours even though it was Sunday.  We then travelled to our hotel in Rivas, Nicaragua which we had received hints about being "rugged."  As it turned out it was still hostel style but better ...

Take a 7:30 AM Taxi to Rivas for $10 ...

We rode the long , LOOOOONG chicken bus to ...

Rivas ...

... hard because I know I'm going to miss them all but at the same time I'm excited because the adventure really begins! Rivas is a small buzzing town full for smiling nicaraguans. I spent the afternoon walking around before I chose  small italian ...

... 1/2 hour bus ride and a easy border crossing, we're in our 4th new country for the trip. Nicaragua! We're staying in Rivas tonight, pretty much on the coast of Lake Nicaragua which is HUGE. From here we can see Ometepe Island where we're heading ...