A review of Hotel Terrasol in Granada, Nicaragua. Hotel Terrasol is run by Victor and Kattya, both awesome innkeepers and awesome at preparing great food. Stay at Hotel Terrasol when you visit Granada, for a great hotel with air conditioning and great food.
Volcano Masaya, Masaya, Nicaragua
We’ve all heard stories of people who go to see a volcano. Some go to see the vegetation, some go to study it, and some go who are just curious. If curiosity is what you’re looking for, then Volcano Masaya…
Blind Massage in Granada, Nicaragua
A 1 hour massage from a blind person, Spanish speaking, in Granada, Nicaragua, for just fifteen dollars.
Granada, Nicaragua: First Impressions
I’d heard good things about Granada, Nicaragua. But most of the descriptions I’ve heard of it say that it is a “colonial city”. I didn’t really know what that meant. I expected to see a lot of colonial-style architecture. What…
La Paz Waterfall Gardens: Waterfalls Near Poas Volcano
La Paz Waterfall Gardens is not only a set of gardens and waterfalls, it’s also a small zoo with monkeys, birds, and butterfiles. The waterfalls of La Paz are beautiful and are a great way to see part of Costa Rica. La Paz Waterfalls and gardens are near Poas Volcano.
Poas Volcano and National Park: Costa Rica’s Poas Volcano
Rainy in the morning at Volcano Poas? Go to La Paz waterfall gardens or do zip lines first, and then go to the top of the volcano. Volcano Poas will give you some great views of it’s crater, as well as of the lake at the top of the volcano, if you’re patient and working on Costa Rican “Pura Vida” time.
Crazy Costa Rica: Ruminations on Costa Rica
Costa Rica stinks? Chime in on what you loved/hated about Costa Rica? Why do Americans love Costa Rica so much? I don’t get it.
Thanksgiving in San Jose, Costa Rica
Celebrating a less than traditional Thanksgiving dinner in San Jose, Costa Rica. Thanksgiving dinner cooked in 2 hours.
Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfall, take one
We knew after yesterday’s troubles, how to properly configure the GPS and how it was of dire importance that we know how to get somewhere by ourselves, rather than relying only on GPS. So this morning we set off for…
Adventures with GPS in Costa Rica
San Jose, Costa Rica area – a trip to Volcano Irazu and Guayabo National Monument end in frustration with rental car and GPS unit.