Travels to Northern Region
I awoke with an entire butterfly garden fluttering in my stomach. Just two months ago, I had been on a whitewater tubing adventure, but I had not yet been whitewater rafting. I knew that it was perfectly safe, the river routes rehearsed and run day after day, but I couldn’t banish from my mind the idea of falling out of the raft and floating down the river with no one to save me.
The bus from Desafio Adventures picked me up at 9 a.m. in Heredia, and we began our leisurely trip through rolling hills, green …
Location: Arenal and La Fortuna, Northern Region »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Volcanoes, Whitewater Rafting & Tubing »
Arenal is the adventure capital of Costa Rica, and some even say of the world. On the menu for my week-long travels: hiking to Rio Celeste, spelunking at Venado Caverns, becoming a human projectile on Arenal Bungee’s catapult, whitewater rafting on the Balsa River, lava-watching at Arenal Volcano, soaking in volcanic hot springs, and so much more. I was nervous and enthusiastic, prepared to try new activities and enjoy old favorites.
It’s hard to understand Arenal’s awesome offerings until you get here and are craning your neck up at an active volcano, speeding down a foaming …
Location: Arenal and La Fortuna, Northern Region, Recent Trips »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Bungee Jumping, Canopy Tours, Hiking, Hot Springs, Private Parks & Reserves, Spelunking, Volcanoes, Waterfalls, Whitewater Rafting & Tubing »
Continuing my theme of culinary tours, I decided to pay a visit to one of Puerto Viejo’s newest gastronomic attractions – the Black Pepper Tour. Located in Rancho Chilamate less than six miles outside of town, the tour includes a sampling of black pepper-infused ice cream and lunch prepared with heaps of the savory spice.
Following signs from the main highway, I showed up unannounced at the black pepper farm of Don Carlos. I introduced myself to the hard-working family patriarch, who offered to give me a personal tour of the farm after he finished chasing …
Location: Northern Region, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui »
Activities: Botanical Gardens »
