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Took a tour to the Teotihuacán pyramids. Then back to Mexico City for a walk around the historic centre. Then back to our Condesa neighborhood for pizza and pasta. (Stomachs needed something different) Next day food tour and visit to the local markets. Ate a lot of bugs at the market. Most were tasty. Some…notContinue reading “Teotihuacán”

Wrote a longer blog with some explanation but then the app crashed. Will just post a few pictures. Landed in Mexico city. House is comfortable and clean Great meal at Antolina restaurant Then home for a night of being ill due to a bug we picked up in Costa Rica. How do we know? WeContinue reading “Mexico City”

Boatride back to the mainland and then a bus to the Caribbean beach town of Puerto Viejo. Checked into our room and then headed into town to walk around and then down to the beach. Then to a local restaurant for a Caribbean style chicken dinner. Next morning up early for snorkeling and then aContinue reading “Puerto Viejo”

Tractor, bus and boat to an island in Tortuguero. Checked into Baula Lodge. Great rooms, pool, food and happy hour. Took a water taxi to the main island and national park. Took part in a beach clean-up, removing all the plastic we could find from a section of the protected Turtle hatching area. Then toContinue reading “Tortuguero”

Took a coffee tour on the way to Sarapiqui. The coffee in Costa Rica really is far better than anything I’ve had at home. Then took the bus to the depot where we transferred to a cart a d tractor for our ride to the lodge. Arrived at the lodge. Very nice and well keptContinue reading “Sarapiqui Jungle Lodge”

Took a bus and boat to La Fortuna which is an adventure hub. Some swimming at the local waterfall. And a full day white water rafting (pictures later) Beautiful sunset followed by a great dinner and cocktails made with the Costa Rican sugarcane liquor “Guaro” Next day walked around town, swam and then went toContinue reading “La Fortuna”

Morning bus to Monteverde which is at 1440 m. Always very strong winds and rain. With all the moisture on the trees blowing around, It feels like it’s raining even when there are stars in the sky. After a day trip to the hanging bridges, we had lunch before going for a night walk throughContinue reading “Monteverde”

In the afternoon we took a catamaran tour around the coast and saw some dolphins and snorkeled with many small tropical fish (pictures on other camera) Then easy evening before heading to Monteverde in the morning.

Next day got up early and went for a tour of the national park. Saw lot’s of animals including sloths, monkeys, deer, birds It’s good we chose to take a guide, or we wouldn’t have seen any of the animals which were very well hidden. Then to the beach for a swim before taking theContinue reading “Manuel Antonio National Park”

And also went to the beach for a few hours before dinner.