A short trip through Tepoztlan on our way to our overnight stop in Cuernavaca.
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The best ice cream ever in Tepoztlan and Cuernavaca, Mexico
Beautiful buildings and pretty pyramids in Puebla, Mexico
Mexico: What a country. Amazing food, alcohol, churches, ruins, and beaches.
I was so excited to visit this place and explore its culture.
I wasn’t disappointed – our first stop in Mexico, leaving Mexico City first up (Don’t worry, we came back) for Puebla, one of the first most important Spanish colonial cities in Mexico. Continue reading “Beautiful buildings and pretty pyramids in Puebla, Mexico”
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica: The destination for the adventurous
Laying on a beach bordered on one side with bright blue ocean, and on the other by a Nature Park filled with monkeys and other wildlife going about their business, I thought to myself, “This is paradise.”
It looked like paradise, it felt like paradise: Therefore I shall always refer to Manuel Antonio as my little slice of paradise. Continue reading “Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica: The destination for the adventurous”
Ziplining through the cloud forest in Monteverde, Costa Rica
Four things you must do when in Costa Rica:
- Go ziplining
- Go for an exploration of suspension bridges over canopy rainforest
- Drink Costa Rican coffee
- Go on a nighttime wildlife tour
I did all four in Monteverde, basically the capital of adventure in Costa Rica. Continue reading “Ziplining through the cloud forest in Monteverde, Costa Rica”
Combating fears: Canyoneering in La Fortuna, Costa Rica
The La Fortuna Waterfall is a wonderous sight, but it’s not a waterfall you want to stand under for a pretty holiday snap.
The volume of water that spills 70m to literally crush down into the blue pool below would kill you if you stood directly below it.
So just look, but don’t touch. Continue reading “Combating fears: Canyoneering in La Fortuna, Costa Rica”
White water rafting in Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
Did you know that Costa Rican cacao is some of the finest in the world? That means Costa Rica is a haven for chocolate lovers.
There’s an endless number of chocolate or cacao tours you can do, to learn about the process of turning a cacao fruit into delicious chocolate, and that’s one of the things we did in Sarapiqui. Continue reading “White water rafting in Sarapiqui, Costa Rica”
That time we almost got stranded in Tortuguero, Costa Rica
Rain. So much rain.
Deep in the Costa Rican rainforest, on a patch of earth next to a river, we were inside a cosy little cabin when we awoke to the sound of the heaviest rain I’ve ever heard.
Oh, we awoke quite late two, as the sound of the rain was louder than our alarms.
Welcome to Tortuguero. Continue reading “That time we almost got stranded in Tortuguero, Costa Rica”
Things don’t always go to plan – San Jose, Costa Rica
So I was off to the environmental heaven of Central America on Contiki’s Costa Rica Unplugged tour.
With a population of almost 5 million people, one of the most interesting things about Costa Rica is that the country has recently become 100% dependent on renewable energies – Take note, Australia!
I was set to explore the beautiful nation from coast to coast, tip to tail, starting in the capital of San Jose. Continue reading “Things don’t always go to plan – San Jose, Costa Rica”
Packing for 2 Months – Carry On Only
So I went to Central and South America in October-December last year, completing three tours with Contiki – Yes another Contiki trip – These were my 4th, 5th and 6th tours with Contiki – and no, I’m not sponsored by them. Yet 😉 Continue reading “Packing for 2 Months – Carry On Only”