Things to do on Ometepe, Nicaragua
The island of Ometepe is divided into a northern and southern part, both starring a volcano. It might be difficult to figure out what to do and where to go
PHOTOS: Antigua in 34 pictures
Oioioi, Antigua is such a difficult city to resist! This Central American sweetheart is only an hour away from the capital of Guatemala, but it just has so many more
The Sloth on Sunday
For the lazy Sunday, every week you’ll find in this column a new photo of a sloth spotted in Central and Latin America. Click on the sloth for more information – for another
PHOTOS: Life’s a beach in Puerto Viejo
In the south of Costa Rica there’s a small, laidback, Afro-Caribbean town, which feels a bit like the Goa of Costa Rica, if you’re looking for a comparison: Puerto Viejo. Many
Back to Costa Rica’s roots at Monument Guayabo
WHAT: A (half)daytrip to Monumento Nacional Guayabo, an archeological pre-Columbian site WHERE: Costa Rica, near Turrialba, 63 km from San José HOW LONG: Approximately 2 to 3 hours, if you take it
PHOTOS: Street art in Williamsburg and Bushwick
WHAT: A street art and graffiti tour in Williamsburg and Bushwick WHERE: New York, tours begin in Brooklyn at the Morgan Street Subway Station HOW LONG: About 2 – 2,5 hours in
The medicinal garden in Cahuita, Costa Rica
WHAT: A fruitful tour through the gardens of the ‘Medicinal Plant Sanctuary’ named Alma Verde WHERE: Costa Rica, a couple of km north of the village Cahuita HOW LONG: The tour with
The end of the road: a hike in Manzanillo, Costa Rica
WHAT: A long hike in Refugio Manzanillo all the way up to Punta Monda (‘Monkey Point’) with a lot of animals on the road WHERE: Costa Rica, all the way at
PHOTOS: Independence Day in Costa Rica
During Independence Day in Costa Rica many festivities are going on in the country and the rest of Central America. Costa Rican towns, small and big, typically celebrate this day
Ecological treehouse in Manzanillo, Costa Rica
WHAT: An overnight stay in the midst of the jungle, high up in the canopy in a treehouse WHERE: Costa Rica, between Puerto Viejo and Manzanillo, at the end of the road
The butterfly garden in La Fortuna, Costa Rica
WHAT: A tour in the Butterfly Conservatory WHERE: Costa Rica, in El Castillo, near La Fortuna. 158 km away from capital San José HOW LONG: A visit is around 2 or 3 hours,
PHOTOS: Leaf peeping in New York
An album full of pictures of New York in autumn, because.. why not. Enjoy that autumny spirit!
