Tuesday, August 31, 2010

An Economy Solely Dependent Upon Turtles?

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Let me just state right off the bat that I didn´t travel to Tortuguero on a turtle-spotting mission.  My primary intention here was to enjoy...
Sunday, August 29, 2010

Remote Tortuguero Delights the Visitor

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Leaving Marco´s menagerie in the hands of a trusted neighbor or cousin, he and I set out early yesterday for the journey northwest from the ...
Friday, August 27, 2010

Back in Costa Rica at Uncle Marco´s Place

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A little more than a year after my first visit to Costa Rica, I´m back with a vengeance--but, alas, only for one week! Some readers will r...
Wednesday, July 14, 2010

What Makes Antigua So Special?

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1.  The cobblestoned streets, reminiscent of old Europe 2.  The beautifully maintained parque central 3.  The old, ruined cathedrals--se...
Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Bests and Worsts of Central America 2010

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Best Hotels Guancasco, Gracias (Honduras) $20 King Palace, San Miguel (El Salvador) $28 Best Value Hotels Villa Florencia, San Salvador...

Summing it up in Antigua (Day 51)

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Having just passed seven weeks on the road in Central America and now having only two days left in Guatemala before I return home this Thurs...
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Monday, July 12, 2010

Searching for a Church in Chichicastenango (Day 50)

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All I had to go on was a name:  Flavio Rodas.  My aunt in suburban Milwaukee told me her church has one of its sister churches by that name ...