Activities: National Parks & Reserves
We traveled by bus from the Pacific to the southern Caribbean coast in just under nine hours. Our destinations were Bocas del Toro, Panama and Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. I had heard that both of these locations are big party towns, but truly had no idea what to expect. As a PADI certified advanced diver, I was looking forward to diving the Caribbean’s crystal clear waters – and to earning my Rescue Diver status, the next rung on the scuba certification ladder.
Since my friend Kim and I had never ventured south of Costa Rica, Panama …
Location: Puerto Viejo, Recent Trips, Southern Caribbean »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Boating, Caribbean Beaches, Day Spas, Dolphin & Whale Watching, National Parks & Reserves, Scuba Diving and Snorkeling, Sunsets »
I woke up with the chickens today, ready for my visit to the Venado Caverns. The last time I went sightseeing among stalactites and stalagmites, my age meandered somewhere in the single digits and my mom was holding my hand tightly. Today would be a bit different, and I was excited to go spelunking amidst humid, bat-dwelling caves.
When Alfredo from Desafio Adventures arrived at 7:45 for my early morning pickup, he asked me if I was ready for the big hike ahead. Surprised, I nodded, curious as to how one hikes through caverns. When we …
Location: Arenal and La Fortuna, Northern Region »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Hiking, National Parks & Reserves, Waterfalls »
This morning we were going to explore Piedras Blancas National Park and do a waterfall hike. Our guide, a botanist named Eric, specialized in arboreal studies as well as medicinal plants. His goal today would be to show us how useful the rainforest can be to modern society.
Before the tour began, he explained that Piedras Blancas is a relatively new park, composed of lands that remained unprotected until 1992. As a result,the wildlife in the area is still recovering, and is not as prevalent as that found in Corcovado. Next, he somberly warned us to …
Location: Golfo Dulce, South Pacific »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Hiking, National Parks & Reserves, Night Walks, Waterfalls »
