Santiago, Costa Rica

Travel Blogs from Santiago (19)

Footballs, Rockers and the American Way, Santiago de Puriscal, Costa Rica travel blog
Footballs, Rockers and the American Way
Apr 23, 2008

... evidence below. Class was also interesting, because I learned some random bits of information about significant cultural differences between Costa Rica and the U.S. that I am fairly certain I would not have otherwise known.  For example, I learned ...

A travel blog entry by moppet77
On the Road: The Pan-American Highway, Santiago de Puriscal, Costa Rica travel blog
On the Road: The Pan-American Highway
Apr 13, 2008

... of the fruit or coffee plantations) and an ambulance stuck in traffic.  I really hope that I never end up in an ambulance in Costa Rica--I really have to believe the odds are not in your favor.  At any rate, with only one wrong turn as I headed ...

A travel blog entry by moppet77
Saprissa Defeated!!, Santiago de Puriscal, Costa Rica travel blog
Saprissa Defeated!!
May 1, 2008

... got drenched on my way home from the library during the torrential afternoon downpour that is characteristic of the wet season in Costa Rica.  In the evening, the remaining volunteers and I popped some microwave popcorn and rented a movie for girls' ...

A travel blog entry by moppet77
El Primer Dia en Puriscal, Santiago de Puriscal, Costa Rica travel blog
El Primer Dia en Puriscal
Apr 14, 2008

... had an all-day orientation session during which we learned about the program, our volunteer assigments and the rules of living in Costa Rican culture.  Afterwards, we went on a walking tour of the community.  As the community is really small, the ...

A travel blog entry by moppet77

Forum Discussions on Santiago (5)

32 day adventure to Central and South America
Posted on Jul 19, 2009, 16:07:10
... ;s an impressive itinerary, and pretty eclectic too. Are you surfers? San Juan del Sur: Nice beaches, surfing, inexpensive Punta Areanas, Costa Rica: Miserable place. Don't waste your time. Manta, Ecuador:Nice beaches. Nearest beach to Quito. Are you ...
Mexico City to Rio overland!!
Posted on May 11, 2009, 23:06:47
... , Oaxaca San Cristobal de las Casas Guatemala: Quetzaltenango Lake Atitlan Antigua Rio Dulce Side trip to Tikal Honduras: Copan Nicaragua: Costa Rica: Volcan Arenal Corcovado Park Panama: Don't try the Darien Gap. Fly Panama to Cartagena or Quito ...
What time of year to travel?
Posted on Jan 31, 2007, 18:51:31
watch out for rainy season in central america (i think it's sept-nov). i was in costa rica in october and it rained, rained, rained. not so much fun when you're at the beach. santiago and buenos aires were fair weather in early nov. not quite warm ...
Travelling with a van trough Center and South America, from June 2006 until June 2007
Posted on Sep 7, 2006, 21:30:52
... predictions will became every time more reliable. Where I will be and When 8 - 16 September Nicaragua 17 September- 7 October Costa Rica 8 - 18 October Ecuador 19 October- 13 Nov Perú 14 - 28 November Bolivia 28 November- 27 Dic Chile 28 ...

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