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My first few days in Costa Rica | Jan 26 07'

by mjmorley a 23 year old female from Ann Arbor, on vacation in San Jose

"They don't flush toilet paper."

Wow. I can’t believe I’m actually here! It’s so strange actually doing something you’ve been thinking about for years. My flights weren’t bad at... Continue reading »
Do you know the way to San Jose?? | Jan 09 09'

by Christian & Kate a female traveling as a couple from Huddersfield, on vacation in San Jose

... So we set off to San Jose, on what we thought was going to be a 6 hour journey... in Central American style it turned out to be 9. The route wa... Continue reading »
A Long Drive | May 08 07'

by satori a 38 year old male traveling as a couple from Mesa, on vacation in San Jose

First, the drive. The kind desk attendant in our hotel in Monteverde advised us that the drive to Puerto Viejo would be approximately 4 hours... Continue reading »
Marches, Poverty, and Farms | Feb 25 07'

by mjmorley a 23 year old female from Ann Arbor, on vacation in San Jose

"Houses are falling down, if you can even consider some of them houses. Many are simply tin shacks."

This week hasn´t been too eventful, but was nonetheless a good week. On Monday, everyone in the class went to the march against CAFTA (TLC in Cent... Continue reading »
My first week in La Legua | Mar 29 07'

by mjmorley a 23 year old female from Ann Arbor, on vacation in San Jose

"If you can believe it, I went to Catholic mass Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (the mass on Saturday was 3 hours long!)"

So, I´m back in San Jose for the day. La Legua (where I´m spending my IP) is basically in the middle of nowhere. It´s high up in the... Continue reading »
San Jose, Costa Rica's capital | Jun 08 07'

by Wendy2009 a 47 year old female from Brisbane, on vacation in San Jose

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Located in the central highlands, San José enjoys a moderate climate. Like most cities, San José has its good and bad sides. It is th... Continue reading »
Arriving in San Jose | Jul 03 08'

by Jenica a 35 year old female traveling as a couple from San Francisco, on vacation in San Jose

first i must apologize for lack of punctuation and caps. i cant find the shift key on this computer. i fell lost without my exclamation marks... Continue reading »
Longest day EVER!! | Jul 31 08'

by RachelVerbeek a 28 year old female traveling as a couple from Denver, on vacation in San Jose

We left home at 4am today which of course is way too early for me! Flew to Houston and then San Jose. Our flight got in at 2 and I was hoping we co... Continue reading »
Flying from Costa Rica to Cartagena | Aug 06 08'

by Goombella a 27 year old female from Miami, on vacation in San Jose

"Getting to Colombia from Central America"

After spending the previous night in San José in order to catch our early morning flight, Carlos and I were off and on our way to Cartagena via Pan... Continue reading »
Costa Rica 2010 | Mar 01 10'

by Kathy, Marshall, Scott a traveling as a family from Seattle, on vacation in San Jose

"Planning"

Costa Rica planning starts now. Continue reading »