Wet, wet, wet in Costa Rica
Blijf op de hoogte en volg Joyce & Sylvia, Rob & Sylvia
31 Mei 2010 | Costa Rica, San José
We started our trip in the capital, San José and made our way to Fortuna, to see the Volcán Arenal. It is too bad that our friends did not warn us that May/June is the rain season in CR, so most of the time that we were staying here, it rained. At night we made a trip by boat to the vulcan, hoping to see some lava outburst, but because of the bad weather, it was almost impossible to see anything. In the gardens of our hotel in Fortuma, we found some little frogs, jeans legged frog (or in Dutch: aardbeikikkertje), I think it is only 3 cm tall. Nature in Costa Rica is overwhelming, lots of wild animals to spot, frogs, sloths, honey birds and toucans, and different kinds of monkeys.
We did a canopy walk and tried the zipline through the forest, a great experience!!
Also we went horseback riding (never sat on a horse before), which was fun. Except for the mosquitos that bite right through my jeans! Both my legs became swollen, felt sore and itchy for the rest of the vacation. I got some relief by rubbing a local anti histamic gel, but when we visited the local Indians they gave me the perfect remedy for mosquito bites: Rub the fruit of a cacao bean over it, and it will give you instant relief, and that worked!!
All together: if you love nature, go to Costa Rica, but pick the right season. Our choice has been the wrong one. We did have a great time, but it could have been even greater if the weather had been great.
Tags: Costa Rica
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