A boat trip in Tortuguero is an incredible way to visit the Costa Rican rainforest. Tortuguero National Park is the closest National Park to Puerto Limón, the port city on the Caribbean coastline of Costa Rica, where our ship docked every two weeks. And it is fully possible, pals, to see this beaut spectacle of… Continue reading What a Way to See the Rainforest! A Boat Trip in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica
What's the best way to see the Panama Canal? Especially, if you're not actually sailing through it? (And what actually is The Panama Canal, anyway? Might seem like a dumb question- soz about that. But I was genuinely not exactly sure, until I took a trip to the Panama Canal from the port of Colón.)… Continue reading The Best Way to See the Panama Canal (and the story behind its construction)
For three months our ship docked in Puerto Limón, a city located on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, and when researching excursions from Puerto Limón, we discovered that Cahuita National Park is pretty close. Cahuita was declared a National Park in the seventies in order to protect the rainforest, beaches and coral reefs in… Continue reading Excursions from Puerto Limón: Wildlife Galore at Cahuita National Park, Costa Rica
Visiting an Emberá village in Panama was one of the most interesting things I got to do during my entire time in Panama. To meet indigenous people who live so differently from the way I'm used to living back in England, in the setting of their rainforest home, was an experience I'll never forget. *This… Continue reading Visiting an Emberá Village in Panama
Trying to find out where to see sloths in Costa Rica? For about five years, it had been my dream to go to Costa Rica, for several reasons. Firstly, because to me it seemed like Costa Rica must be the happiest country on the planet. The army was completely abolished in 1949, and all the… Continue reading Where to See Sloths in Costa Rica
Casco Viejo, Panama City. If you're craving colourful streets and Latin American vibes, this is your spot. Here's all the photo inspiration you need, plus a few tales and tips about this historic gem. Panama's capital city, the imaginatively named Panama City, is located on the country's Pacific coast, right at the entrance to The… Continue reading Exploring Casco Viejo, Panama City
Puerto Limón cruise port, on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, is atmospherically kind of a strange place. (Let's face it though, plenty of ports are a little rough around the edges.) But I grew to appreciate this tropical city, in spite of my sceptical first impression. *This site uses affiliate links, where I may… Continue reading The Complete Guide to Puerto Limón Cruise Port • Pura Vida in Costa Rica
I am what is commonly known as A Massive Chicken. So to say I'm proud of myself after zip lining near Puerto Limón, a Costa Rican port on the Caribbean coast, is an understatement. I barely even screamed, for goodness' sake. *This site uses affiliate links, where I may earn a small commission at no… Continue reading Zip Lining Near Puerto Limón. What a way to see the rainforest!
