Ortega Trips

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Our final trip... | Mar 13 07'

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

"The women brought with them caca de vaca (cow pies) to light on fire to keep the bugs away."

This week has been such a wonderful blur for me. It's gone by way too fast. We left early last Wednesday for the Isla de Chira in the Gulf of Nic... Continue reading »

Trips taken near Ortega

Amazing Surf | Oct 24 05'

by Ken a 44 year old male from San Francisco, on vacation in Witch's Rock

"Big, glassy and only 5 of us out"

Got up early grabbed the two large jugs of water we had bought the night before and headed down to Witches Rock Cafe to grab the bus. Met Gabe a... Continue reading »
Playa Tamarindo, Costa Rica | May 21 07'

by Trudie a 28 year old female from Brisbane, on vacation in Playa Tamarindo

We then jumped on the bright yellow American school bus that took us to the border of Costa Rica. Our trip took 7 hours and 4 chicken buses. As we... Continue reading »
The closing week in Flamingo | Jun 25 06'

by Christopher Colwell a 26 year old male from Portland, on vacation in Playa Tamarindo

"Pixie dust was falling from our feet"

After our stay in La Fortuna for the weekend, the last week of our Spanish immersion program was to be spent in the touristy beach town of Playa Fl... Continue reading »
Jungle River Cruise | Mar 24 08'

by Beach2theBush Babes a female from United States, on vacation in Palo Verde

"No alligator purses from this country"

COCODILES, Crocodiles and more crocodiles punctuated today. Crocodiles on one side and cows on the other. Oh yes monkeys, birds, an... Continue reading »
Water water everywhere | Jun 18 07'

by IUP Cook Honors College a real traveler from Indiana, on vacation in Arenal Volcano

"I spotted a hammock shop"

Well, week two is already done. So, here's what happened.Class was .. well, how class usually is. It's four hours, which is definitely a long tim... Continue reading »
Surfing, drinking, and the Monkey Trail | Nov 25 06'

by cab6v a 29 year old male traveling as a couple from San Diego, on vacation in Tamarindo

Meredith, Brennan and I headed south for Tamarindo by way of a dirt road known as the Monkey Trail (didn't see any, by the way). The ter... Continue reading »
Coffee Plantation | Mar 23 08'

by Beach2theBush Babes a female from United States, on vacation in Diria

"Organic coffee is worth it all!"

Today we visited a coffee plantation that was actually a co op of many families. (Diria coffee) We learned and saw how the coffee bean i... Continue reading »
Pura Vida | Mar 20 08'

by Beach2theBush Babes a female from United States, on vacation in Tamarindo

"Come to this country and learn about the culture"

After an all night flight from Seattle to Atlanta and then on to Liberia Costa Rica we spent our first two days at the resort taking in the rays of... Continue reading »
Tamagringo, indeed! | Mar 16 08'

by Lucy Bosche a 19 year old female from Oakland, on vacation in Tamarindo

Wow, I feel like I'm in San Diego. For every Tico there are about 7 gringos. And not just any gringo. Gringo girls with blonde ha... Continue reading »
Tamarindo - Base Camp | Oct 23 05'

by Ken a 44 year old male from San Francisco, on vacation in Tamarindo

"In the water by 8:30"

Tamarindo is a great place to base yourself if you plan to surf in the North West of Costa Rica. It is a small town with good surf (beach breaks)... Continue reading »