Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica & Ziplining

Land Adventures  in Costa Rica

Arenal volcano in Costa Rica in the cloudsArenal volcano in Costa RicaKnow that it rains more in the central part of the country, in the regions near the Arenal Volcano and the Monteverde Cloud Forest – 2 choice locations.  We had wet weather in December around the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica. You need a rain jacket.  The fog will often restrict the view of the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica.  We lucked out and had the volcano come into view while it was erupting at sunset – yeah!

While the coast is warm, 80s & 90s degrees F, the Arenal and Monteverde are  Continue reading

Ecuador and Galapagos Travel Adventure Planning

I am excited to say that we are planning to spend part of Winter 2016 in  South America.  Specifically we plan to partake in Ecuador and Galapagos travel adventures and in areas outside of Quito Ecuador both Land and Sea. Although Ecuador is a small country, it is ecologically diverse, from the Andes to the Amazon, to the Continue reading

Costa Rica Adventures

Rain forest skywalk in Costa RicaCosta Rica is an interesting and diverse country chock full of fascinating nature-related adventures.  This series of posts provides what Costa Rica Adventures we chose to do and why, when to go, accommodations, and some of the professionals we used to enhance our trip.

Flying to Costa Rica

Many people fly into San Jose, Juan Santamaria International Airport to see the volcanoes and cloud forests. We chose to fly to Liberia, Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport in Guanacaste on the Pacific Northwest side.

Costa Rica Adventures in Guanacaste

Guanacaste is the drier region, and offers great Costa Rica land and sea adventures.  The Guanacaste area has the jungles, rivers, zip-lines, and more.  Costa Rica Adventures that  Continue reading

Curaçao’s Shete Boka National Park – Wonderous Natural Beauty

Shete Boka CuracaoCuracao’s Shete Boka National Park is a site with beautiful Boka’s (inlets) on the windward side of Curaçao. Shete Boka stands for ‘seven inlets,’ although in reality there are more than seven coves in this park. The park begins at the …  Continue reading