The journey to the Costa Rican border from Ometepe Island was uneventful after the early morning ferry. The weather at the border was dark and brooding. We paid $4 to exit Nicaragua and I changed some money for an ok rate (changed 330 Cordoba's for 5,200 Colones and $60 for 34,600 Colones) Finally made it... Continue Reading →
Amazon Rainforest at Cuyabeno – no such thing as silence
My first trip to the Amazon Rainforest will certainly not be the last. I loved it!! I can't believe I nearly skipped it. For this 4-day trip I was with Sharon and Paul from the Netherlands and Elaine from Ireland and we made a great bunch. We left Quito at 11pm on a nightbus transfer... Continue Reading →