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Latin America - part IV

San Jose, La Fortuna, Playa Tamarindo, Tortuguero National Park

Hector Yague
2005-10-11 11:01:10

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easy going and welcoming (alas poverty-strike) populist societies. I have enjoyed Central America quite a lot to be honest and it's proven to be a rewarding destination to the independent traveler such as myself.

And now, ladies and gentlemen, it's time to fly right into the heart of South America to Peru, the land of the Incas...

Country's high-light!

The Tortugero National Park. What an another-wordy place for Christ's love.

Country's thumbs up!

* Arenal volcano if you don't get a cloudy ass day like I did. The hot water pools are not to be missed by any sybarite worth his sake

* Watching a 300 kg turtle laying eggs at midnite. Beautiful animals!

* Isabel and Mar are your best bet to laugh silly 24/7. Flash comes included in the package! Posterior entry: I met Isabel again few months later in London after finishing my journey around the world!

* Ticos, as Costa Rican people call themselves, are friendly and helpful to no end. They use the expression "pura vida" constantly (literally means "pure life"). They use it to say hello, thanks, good bye, cheers, or whatever well-meaning attitude you might think of. Basically, it's their particular way of saying don't worry - be happy!

* Do you like trekking in jungles and cloud forests? look no further, this is your dream destination

Country's thumbs down!

* Road network and public transportation are horrible for a tourist country such as Costa Rica, which forces you to commute back and forth San Jose

* Entrance fees to tourist-related things like guided tours or National Parks are overpriced. There are two set of prices: one for locals, and for foreigners 10 times pricier

* Weather: Costa Rica is very wet and I suffered of hairy weather half my stay here. But then again we cannot forget that this is a tropical country

* Costa Rican cuisine: rice and beans for breakfast, lunch and dinner during two weeks gets kinda bloody old quick

* Fucking 6 am buses!!!!!