2 Travel adventures Costa Rica

From Costa Rica to Guatemala

12 oktober - 11 november 2013 (31 days)

The canopy tour consists of 14 short and long zip lines through the forest. At the start, Leo explains how to zip. Then it’s time for the first descent. I soar through the air to the next platform. A wonderful feeling. At each platform, a staff member signals whether or not I need to brake extra. This way, I arrive smoothly at every platform. Sometimes, a long zip line stretches high across a valley, offering wide views of the surroundings. There’s a bit of mist, which adds a beautiful effect. Just before the last and longest zip line is the Tarzan swing. From a platform, you jump down and swing back and forth. It’s not my favorite part. I find jumping off the platform scary. Just in case, I tell Leo he should just push me off if I don’t dare. A hesitant jump, helped by a nudge from Leo, has me swinging back and forth for a moment.

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"Impressive overview. And lots of new inspiration for beautiful holidays. Yvonne"

Costa Rica

Hummingbirds

Two hummingbirds trying to get food

San Jose

The street scene of San Jose

Shrimp plant

A Pachystachys aurea also called a shrimp plant

Cloud forest walk

A walk through the cloud forest of Monteverde

Tour of Costa Rica

7-20 september 2008 (14 days)

For the past two years, the volcano has changed its mind and now only rumbles on its far side. The bridge is crowded—about a hundred tourists are hoping to catch a glimpse of the great volcano tonight. It's completely dark now. As I arrive at the bridge, I can already see the orange glow of rocks shining through beneath the clouds. Impressive! The Arenal volcano doesn't so much spew lava, but rather glowing lava rocks crumble off and roll down. While we’re watching, the clouds clear completely, and we see the red-hot rocks tumbling down from the top. In long-exposure photos, it even looks a bit like a lava flow. But it's quite difficult to keep the camera steady for several seconds. The rumbling of the volcano completes the experience. In a word: Amazing!

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