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
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
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
The Costa Rica cruise port of Puerto Limón is atmospherically a strange kind of place. We visited Limón once every two weeks as part of our Caribbean cruise itinerary, and though my first impression was odd, I grew to appreciate the city. The first time our ship docked in Puerto Limón, the sky was grey… Continue reading The Costa Rica Cruise Port of Puerto Limón
I am what is commonly known as A Massive Chicken. So to say I'm proud of myself for ziplining in Costa Rica is an understatement. Guys. My left shoulder is in serious pain- I can barely lift my arm above a 30 degree angle to my body. And this is mainly due to the fact… Continue reading Ziplining in Costa Rica. What a way to see the rainforest!
