So far our travels through Central America had taken us on a pretty relaxed and slow pace, but when we arrived in Costa Rica, we found ourselves running very short on time. Now we would have to rush through this country and see what we could pretty quickly in order […]
Archives for April 2014
The Best of Travel, Adventure, Food, and Drinks Around Central America
We traveled through all eight countries of Central America over the course of more than three months. Our 12-week Central America route took us overland from the Yucatan region of Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and finally to Panama. During this Central America overland journey, […]
Surfing Around San Juan del Sur Nicaragua
We often say that we’re not as interested in beach towns because as native Floridians and residents for about 30 years, we always had a beach nearby. So its simply not as much as a novelty for us. But San Juan del Sur has made us second-guess our stance on […]
Discovering the Island of Ometepe
Getting to Ometepe Of our four stops in Nicaragua (Leon, Granada, Ometepe, San Juan del Sur), we enjoyed Ometepe the most. This volcanic island is located smack dab in the middle of Lake Nicaragua, the largest lake in Central America. To get to Ometepe, you board a ferry for about an hour […]
Top 5 Things to Do In Granada, Nicaragua
There are lots of great things to do things to do in Granada, Nicaragua. While roaming around this charming colonial town, we tried to sample as many things to do in Granada as possible, so that we can bring you our top 5 recommendations from span from leisure to adventure. So… what […]
Volcano Boarding Down Cerro Negro in Nicaragua
The American reality show Survivor has been a guilty pleasure of ours since the Season One, Episode One. But it was during Season 21: Nicaragua when one of the reward challenges sent the winners on a volcano-boarding trip down Cerro Negro. From that point forward, this black cinder cone volcano […]
Roaming Around Antigua, Guatemala
If you ever travel to Guatemala, chances are at some point you will come to the city of Antigua. So after spending nearly a month in this great country, it was a fitting end for us to finally make our way to this town before heading South to Nicaragua. From what […]