Results from a quick internet search for things to do in the Quepos area will always include a full day excursion to Nauyaca Waterfalls. Within the boundaries of a Nature Preserve, Nauyaca Waterfalls are some of the most beautiful, and most visited, waterfalls in this area. Fed by the Barucita River, the falls (upper, middle,... Continue Reading →
It's time to introduce y'all to the town I have been calling home for the last month - Quepos. With a population of approx. 33,000 people, and covering roughly 500 square miles of area, it's a small harbor town that serves as the gateway to the popular tourist destinations of Manuel Antonio beaches and National... Continue Reading →
In my fifties, and with no requirement to learn Spanish for a job or specific volunteer opportunity, why am I doing this? I get asked that a lot, from people both here and back in the States. It seems that most folks learn a second language for a particular reason. For me, it's for multiple... Continue Reading →
In response to all of the adventures I have been posting, a friend back home asked if I was actually going to school or just sightseeing! I had originally signed up for daily 4-hour group classes when I registered for the Spanish language immersion program through Maximo Nivel. But, with April being a slow month... Continue Reading →
I've done so much since last time I posted that I'll have to break all my excursions into multiple posts. A fishing trip was one of the highlights of this weekend, so I'll start with that! I decided to splurge and go on an inland charter fishing trip. Quepos is a popular fishing destination for... Continue Reading →
It's been a week since my Costa Rican adventure started. My Spanish is not coming along as quickly as I'd like, but that's OK. My vocabulary has about as much depth as a toddler, so it's hard to string sentences together when you don't have enough words in your arsenal. But, like everything else in... Continue Reading →
As my body heals and I feel ready for more adventures, I decided that I needed a new experience, so I flew to Costa Rica for the month of April to take a Spanish language immersion course through Maximo Nivel. Ever since I started traveling overseas several decades ago, I have been self-conscious of the... Continue Reading →
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