Nicaragua
Leon – casinos and another new camera
Leon is on the verge of exploding as a tourist destination. The infrastructure is all here, hostels, bars, restaurants, but it’s not yet gone the final mile.
December 10, 2011
Costa Rica
Puerto Viejo -more monkeys and a birthday
The trip in from Panama is great, crossing the border is a blast. After a few stamps and $3 dollars paid to someone for something we’re not sure of we tentatively walk across an old railway bridge
December 5, 2011
Panama
Bocas del Toro – settling into the beach life
Bocas del Toro is a small archipelago off the Caribbean coast of Panama. After a 12 hour journey on the
December 2, 2011
Panama City – the richest capital in Central America
Back on dry land after our San Blas trip, we head straight for Panama City. We’re not planning on stopping
December 1, 2011
Panama
San Blas – Colombia to Panama the scenic route
San Blas, Paradise islands, white sands, small Caribbean towns and local indigenous tribes
November 28, 2011
Capurgana – a little slice of the Caribbean
It’s not possible to travel overland from South America to Central America, partly because there are no roads, and partly
November 25, 2011
Colombia
Cartagena – colonial city with a Caribbean twist
Despite having seen about a million colonial towns by now, we’ve heard that Cartagena is one of the more impressive
November 20, 2011
Colombia
Tayrona – caribbean sea and storms
Our rough schedule gives us about six weeks on the beach out of 12.
November 15, 2011
Colombia
Bogota – student protests in the capital
We arrived in Bogota after an overnight bus journey from Popayan, on which we had been pulled off the bus
November 11, 2011
Colombia
Colombia – the road to Popayan
Popayan is located in Cauca, considered one of the most dangerous departments in Colombia as of 2011
November 9, 2011
Ecuador
Mama Negra – pigs on crucifixes, local spirits and shaman healings
… local custom calls for roast pigs to be carried on wooden ‘crucifixes’ through the town, dead guinea pigs, bottles of whiskey and cigarettes are also stuck into the side of the carcass.
November 5, 2011
Ecuador
Banos – cleaning off the monkey poo
Banos is a great little town. A welcome respite from the jungle on our days off, it was nice to spend a few days here once we’d finished our volunteering, and get a chance to do something other than laundry.
November 3, 2011