by Paty | Apr 28, 2019 | Costa Rica, The Great Outdoors
During our long drive to the town of La Fortuna, we had to battle insanely slow roads as they curved through the mountains and around Lake Arenal. The drive seemed endless, and I battled motion sickness much of the ride. Then as we approached the final six kilometers...
by Paty | Apr 27, 2019 | Costa Rica, Places & Events
This Easter, we found ourselves in Costa Rica. Far away from pastel-colored eggs, foil wrapped chocolates, or baskets of goodies from the Easter Bunny. But this absence didn’t mean we were giving up on our chocolate fix. Instead, I booked us three tickets for...
by Paty | Apr 25, 2019 | Costa Rica, Day Hikes
On April 22nd, we celebrated Earth Day by taking a hike in Costa Rica near Arenal Volcano. In 1968, this volcano erupted without warning for three days straight, and dramatically changed the surrounding landscape. Hiking Arenal As soon as we saw Arenal Volcano looming...
by Paty | Apr 24, 2019 | Costa Rica, The Great Outdoors
Costa Rica is an outdoor adventurer’s paradise. Tucked between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, Costa Rica has long coastlines and some truly beautiful beaches for surfing, snorkeling, or windsurfing. Yet, the country also has a diverse interior, filled...