Montezuma, Costa Rica

When it was first discussed going to Montezuma, I really didn't fancy going to a shitty Mexican restaurant; I suppose I just didn't want to get mud guts. When I finally worked out that it was a small seaside town near a national park, my interest started increasing.

Nicaragua, Part 1

After finishing up in Antigua, Guatemala, we headed to the airport at Guatemala City for a flight to Managua, the capital of Nicaragua.

Guatemala: 30 April - 8 May

This is the first of two blogs that will be backdated somewhat, as we haven't covered Guatemala or Nicaragua yet and we are running a little behind on updating everyone on our progress.


We travelled to Lago de Atitlan (Lake Atitlan) in Guatemala after several excellent weeks in Mexico. We weren't sure if Guatemala would top Mexico, but were really looking forward to this part of our trip - particularly as we didn't really know what to expect.

Santa Elena, Costa Rica

...spending time in a cloud forest



After leaving La Fortuna, we headed to the town of Santa Elena, which is surrounded by the 'cloud forest' of Monteverde - the place that came in at number 14 on Newsweek's "100 places to remember before they disappear.

La Fortuna

...16 May, 2011


After unknowingly leaving San Jose $3,000 lighter, we headed north to the town of La Fortuna. La Fortuna's claim to fame is that it is located at the base of Volcan Arenal - which is considered on of the ten most active volcanoes on Earth. The town itself is nothing special, effectively a small town on a busy highway, however the area surrounding the town is spectacular.