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    • Christie MitchellRTW 2022
      2
      Day 38

      Liberia, Costa Rica

      April 28, 2022 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 90 °F

      Today was a travel day. We moved from La Fortuna in the mountains to Liberia which was in the NW corner of the country, closer to the coast. We took a shared shuttle again, and the drive was dangerous, but fairly pleasant. We are down more in pastureland now instead of jungles and it’s much hotter. 98 today. On the freeways there are stands where people sell fresh squeezed juices, and all the streets are lined to help the blind. US could learn from this.

      When we went to do zip lining I looked up the safety of it
      (Because the day we went, a teenager fell out of his harness. Lived but seriously injured. Not at our park, but still) … interestingly I found out the leading cause of death here is car accidents. Clearly. The combination of tourists driving slowly, locals who want to get places VERY quickly, and the REALLY narrow, curvy mountainous roads … well, I can see it. So apparently I risked my life 10 fold today making this drive compared to zip lining.

      The shuttle buses have a great system. They pick up at hotels and then meet in a centralized location, and then everyone switches vans to go onward. When we stopped for our break and to switch vans, there were monkeys and Macaws flying everywhere!! So happy. I had wanted to see parrots and hadn’t yet.

      And our hostel in Liberia is awesome!! We have a private room, with AC, outdoor kitchen and these beautiful hammocks in the shade to hang out in all for $25 a night. Going to make dinner in tonight for the first time. Pura Vida!      Read more

    • Christie MitchellRTW 2022
      2
      Day 39

      Last Adventure day

      April 29, 2022 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F

      We had our last adventure day in Costa Rica today. We went to Buena Vista Adventure Park which was a beautiful complex with every activity to do in one place.

      We started out zip lining - this time half as high, and much slower than last time. I was much more at ease, and much happier.

      After that, we rode horses for 45 min into the jungle towards a waterfall and hot springs. Couldn’t swim in the waterfall, but could in the hot springs! There were mud baths and five differing pools. After the hot springs, we headed for the longest jungle water slide in the world - 4500 meters. I passed, as reviews showed a lot of injuries in older people, but jordan went for it (3 times) and loved it.

      After that we watched a culture demonstration - native pottery making, Costa Rican coffee and food samples and then watched how they used to squish sugar cane to make brown sugar. Topped the day off with a great buffet lunch and we were pretty happy.

      While walking, they taught us about the parasite tree. It grows from bird droppings high in the canopy and then slowly grows downward and takes over the existing tree. I have a couple pics of one.

      Overall a great last day.      Read more

    • Christie MitchellRTW 2022
      Day 39

      “Brain eating amoeba” - Scary, but true

      April 29, 2022 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F

      After spending 2 hours swimming in the hot springs, we EXITED and saw this sign - it says do not put your head under water because of the risk of amoebic meningitis! Well, we had spent the whole time diving down, swimming under the water, with our heads in the falls … definitely had our heads “under the water”. We asked a worker what was up with that - and he shrugged it off and said we were fine.

      When we got back to our hostel I googled it and I found out some very scary info - ALL warm natural lakes, springs, ponds everywhere in the world (even the US) can and do contain this nasty “brain eating amoeba”. He’s microscopic and enters thru your nose and then takes up residence in your brain. In 7-10 days, you’re dead. Very few people survive. Yeah … it’s a real thing. Who knew?!? It is very rare, but they had 2 cases in 2020 in Costa Rica so not unheard of.

      We spent probably more time with our heads underwater than over, so … we’re both a tad nervous. Just because of the extended exposure time. Nothing we can do now about it but wait, but dang, talk about a poorly placed sign.      Read more

    • TravelerCosta Rica
      2
      Day 17

      Von Rincón de la Vieja nach Monteverde

      April 5 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

      Heute nur Reisetag nach Monteverde. Auf dem Weg ein Suchbild (Uhu) und eine Cashew-Nuss an der Cashew-Frucht. Die Frucht kann man auch essen, ist aber Geschmackssache. Jetzt ausruhen und nachher auf das Wohl des Geburtstagskindes anstoßen 🎉Read more

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    • The Americas
      Day 46

      Entering Costa Rica

      April 6 in Costa Rica ⋅ 🌬 29 °C

      The border crossing from Nicaragua into Costa Rica went very smoothly!

      There were local bus vendors selling tickets to various places, so we asked around about how best to get to La Fortuna. There was one vendor selling tickets direct to a town called El Tanque, which is only a 10 minute taxi away from La Fortuna! The only issue was that this bus didn't leave until 2:30pm, which was over 4 hours away. However, we thought best to play it safe and wait around for this bus rather than catch 4 further unscheduled buses that might not exist.

      We also realised at this point that we'd (I'd) left our untouched food bag containing our breakfast and lunch at Nicaraguan passport control. So I set off on a mission to retrieve the bag.

      The border police for both countries were happy for me to go back and have a look but without success, the bag couldn't be found. So we bought a pack of ginger biscuits, a lemonade and a Powerade from a nearby vendor.

      After a long wait our bus finally came! We stopped off and picked up some snacks. The legroom was terrible so about halfway through me and Dan split up to give each other more space. I ended up sitting across from an 18 year old local guy who loved football. So we tried to have a conversation half in terrible Spanish and half in terrible English which went okay actually!

      We then arrived at El Tanque and caught an Uber to La Fortuna. Upon arrival at our hostel we found 🚨 THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨 a ball court with a FOOTBALL!!!!! The hostel also has a fully equipped kitchen, lots of social spaces and our room is nice and air conditioned too, so this was nice to be greeted with after a long day.

      We nipped to the supermarket and made, you guessed it, tuna pasta for dinner. Our first impressions of La Fortuna are good! Now time for some much needed sleep.      Read more

    • Landcruisers HorizonAusfahrt Amerika
      1221
      Day 267–269

      Costa Rica zu dritt

      April 2 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

      Jakob ist da! Wir genießen die Zeit, unterhalten uns, besuchen die Sehenswürdigkeiten, wandern durch den Dschungel.
      Da wenig Zeit - und auch Lust - zu längerem Schreiben eines Blogeintrags besteht, werde ich die Tage nur in Bildern festhalten.Read more

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    • Costa Rica zum zweiten
      41132
      Day 15–20

      Nosara & Sámara

      April 10 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

      Die letzten fünf Tage haben wir vor allem am Strand mit Surfen, Relaxen und gutem Essen verbracht🧘🏼‍♀️🌊🏄🏼‍♀️🍹🥗🌮

      Die Örtchen Nosara und Sámara könnten unterschiedlicher nicht sein! Sie liegen nur ca. 40 Autominuten voneinander entfernt sind aber doch so verschieden. Während Nosara im toralen Aufbau für den Tourismus ist und extrem (!) viel gebaut wird, ist Sámara mit seinem ursprünglichen Charme und dem Pura Vida Vibe viel ruhiger und hat uns persönlich besser gefallen. Auch preislich unterscheiden sich die beiden Orte sehr!

      Viel erzählen muss ich euch nicht, geniesst die Bilder🥰 die beiden letzten Tage verbringen wir noch in Monteverde, am 17.04. Geht’s zurück in die Schweiz, aber Costa Rica, sei versichert, wir kommen wieder🌺🦜🌴☀️🍹🏄🏼‍♀️      Read more

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    • TravelerUSA
      211
      Day 277

      Costa Rica: Palo Verde Nationalpark

      April 19 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C

      - Easy Grenzübergang nach Costa Rica
      - Besuch des Palo Verde Nationalpark: Trockenwald und sehr hohe Temperaturen, aber trotzdem eine erstaunliche Tiervielfalt mit zwei Affenarten, Wildschweinen, Agouti und Nasenbären...Read more

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    • m i a m i & c o s t a r i c a
      1
      Day 13

      mau chli abefahre...

      August 12, 2019 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

      em 6:00 em morge isch üsi reis de witer gange. z’ziu: vo monteverde uf samara. chum im car iigstige, isch dä es schotterwägli achegfahre wo scho für mitem velo söt verbote si. zudem heter d‘türene während der fahrt offe gla u bi jedem no so chline schuppe ghoornet aus gängs um läbe u tod - me chasech gloub voorsteue wi agnähm di strecki aus passagier isch gsi🚧.

      irgendwo ab vom schuss simer uf aawisig vom chauffeur usgstige u hei die vermeindlechi haub stund warte ufe nächst bus afa abhocke. wo de aber nach 5‘ scho eine mit der ufschrift vo üsem nächste haut isch dürebrätteret u nume ghaute het wöumer wi pickti gwunke hei, heimer langsam aber sicher es ziu gseh cho. leider isch de bus gstungget vou gsi u mir si de samt em gepäck i ds schmale gängli a bode ghöcklet🧳.

      irgendwenn simer de nach emne wiitere mau umstige i dem samara aacho u zu üsem air bnb gloffe, was sehr zentrau gläge isch. z‘grundstück isch u schön u mir teiles mit paar grosse leguane. üsi mitbewohner im huus si de gottseidank chli chliner usgfaue - nume paar echsene u ameisi🦎.

      nach em aacho simer a wunderschön tropisch strand ache, hei z‘mittag gässe (sara: salat, jael: spaghetti) u wi chönts angersch si - e piña colada gschlüürfet🍹.

      ner simer häregläge, hei föteli gmacht u de simer scho go iichoufe u ner ab hei. zum z’nacht heimer fürne haubi armee teigware über ta u e feini gmüässauce derzue gmacht🌶.

      hüt morge hei mer us ziu gha e angere strand go z‘psüächle. womer aber de a abertuusige muschle u süschtige wunderschöne sache wo üs z‘meer schänkt si häregloffe, isch das ziu schneu verfloge u mir si 3h go müscheli sueche. zudem hei üs viu sandflöh u chlini mysteriösi spinnelä de plan, nümme witer z’gah, grad bestätiget🐚.

      em mittag simer wider hei u hei di zwöiti (für mi scho dritti) portion teigware gässe. nachem kulinarische tiefpunkt di letste wuche, isch das für mi himu uf ärde, söfu pasta dörfe z‘verdrücke! mmmhhhh...🍝

      em nami simer nomau a strand go d‘seeu la bambele u üser müäde körpere go achefahre. d‘sara hetsech no es surfbrätt gmietet u isch ihres erlernte vo portugal im warme meer go vertiefe. dank de guete wäue u de süsch aagnähme bedingige het si das fei echli guet gmacht!🏄🏻‍♀️

      gäge aabe isch de ou nümme viu spannends gloffe ussert dass no di vierti portion teigware uf nis gwartet het. (ps: es het sogar no räste für morn z‘zmittag!😍).

      jael - 12.08.19      Read more

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    • TravelerWeltreise 2019
      Day 284

      Liberia

      November 28, 2019 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

      Da der Weg von La Fortuna bis zur Grenze nach Nicaragua zu lang gewesen wäre, machten wir in Liberia unseren letzten Halt in Costa Rica. Eigentlich nur ein Zwischenstopp aber es gab einen schönen Wasserfall (Llanos del Cortes) zu sehen, denn wir doch gleich noch mitgenommen haben.Read more

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    Provincia de Guanacaste, Guanacaste, Guanacasti

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