TravBuddy.com: smhirsch's ISV Costa Rica travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/8086 I spent an amazing 5 weeks in Costa Rica in May and June of 2006 with International Student Volunteers (www.isvonline.com). It's more than a year later now, but I'm feeling nastalgic, so here's a bit of what I experienced with some highlights of an amazing country. PURA VIDA! en-us Thu, 29 Jun 2006 23:10:00 PST Back to Heredia, back to the USA http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8086/Back-to-Heredia-back-to-the-USA-Heredia-16 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 23:10:00 PST Back to Heredia, back to the USA Heredia, Costa Rica, Jun 29, 2006

    After our third day of the rafting trip, we headed back to Heredia. I finished up some souvenir shopping for friends and fam…

]]> White water rafting, hiking, natural waterslides http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8086/White-water-rafting-hiking-natural-waterslides-San-Martin-15 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:07:22 PST White water rafting, hiking, natural waterslides San Martin, Costa Rica, Jun 27, 2006

    OK, so I know there have been multiple modes of transportation to get from place to place in this trip so far, but this by…

]]> Boat rides, jungle kayaking, monkeys, caiman http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8086/Boat-rides-jungle-kayaking-monkeys-caiman-Tortuguero-14 Sun, 25 Jun 2006 22:59:58 PST Boat rides, jungle kayaking, monkeys, caiman Tortuguero, Costa Rica, Jun 25, 2006

    The only way to get to/from Bannanito Norte is by the back of trucks and the only way to get to/from Tortuguero is by boat. Th…

]]> Rain forest, cabins, hiking, tree climbing http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8086/Rain-forest-cabins-hiking-tree-climbing-Bananito-Norte-13 Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:26:19 PST Rain forest, cabins, hiking, tree climbing Bananito Norte, Costa Rica, Jun 23, 2006

    Today, we used the most modes of transportation yet...which wasn't all that great for me, as I wasn't feel…

]]> Hot springs, rappelling, horseback riding, ziplining, butterfly/frog habitats http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8086/Hot-springs-rappelling-horseback-riding-ziplining-butterfly-frog-habitats-La-Fortuna-12 Wed, 21 Jun 2006 23:52:06 PST Hot springs, rappelling, horseback riding, ziplining, butterfly/frog habitats La Fortuna, Costa Rica, Jun 21, 2006

    From Monteverde, we headed to the town of La Fortuna near Volcan Arenal. La Fortuna consists of a …

]]> Horseback riding and ziplining http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8086/Horseback-riding-and-ziplining-Monteverde-11 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 14:13:12 PST Horseback riding and ziplining Monteverde, Costa Rica, Jun 20, 2006

    Other than the occasional pony at birthday parties when I was a little kid, I had never ridden a horse be…

]]> Cloud forests, hummingbird gallery, Melvin Rockwell http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8086/Cloud-forests-hummingbird-gallery-Melvin-Rockwell-Monteverde-10 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 13:51:20 PST Cloud forests, hummingbird gallery, Melvin Rockwell Monteverde, Costa Rica, Jun 19, 2006

    Somehow, we managed to make it from Ocotal to Monteverde in under 4 hours, even though the…

]]> Pacific Coast, sailing, snorkeling http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8086/Pacific-Coast-sailing-snorkeling-Ocotal-9 Sat, 17 Jun 2006 23:49:57 PST Pacific Coast, sailing, snorkeling Ocotal, Costa Rica, Jun 17, 2006

    We woke up bright and early to head out of the hotel to see a purple coach bus (with antenna…

]]> Back to Heredia http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8086/Back-to-Heredia-Heredia-8 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 13:07:03 PST Back to Heredia Heredia, Costa Rica, Jun 16, 2006

    After the bus from Kekoldi, we were back in Heredia once again. We were there for an evening and one night, before we …

]]> Kekoldi Indigenous Reserve (6/3/06-6/16/06) continued again http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8086/Kekoldi-Indigenous-Reserve-6-3-06-6-16-06-continued-again-Hone-Creek-7 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 22:55:51 PST Kekoldi Indigenous Reserve (6/3/06-6/16/06) continued again Hone Creek, Costa Rica, Jun 14, 2006

    It's weird how, when you spend a large amount of time in a foreign place, you begin to feel like it's yours. You fee…

]]> Free Day #2 - Cahuita National Park exploration http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8086/Free-Day-2-Cahuita-National-Park-exploration-Cahuita-6 Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:29:15 PST Free Day #2 - Cahuita National Park exploration Cahuita, Costa Rica, Jun 13, 2006

    For our second free day, we decided to go to Cahuita to see the National Park there. Daniel told us there were ton…

]]> Kekoldi Indigenous Reserve (6/3/06-6/16/06) continued http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8086/Kekoldi-Indigenous-Reserve-6-3-06-6-16-06-continued-Hone-Creek-5 Sat, 10 Jun 2006 22:14:48 PST Kekoldi Indigenous Reserve (6/3/06-6/16/06) continued Hone Creek, Costa Rica, Jun 10, 2006

    We soon had a new task on the reserve. In the morning, we would set up mist nets and catch and band bird…

]]> Free Day #1 - Time for a bike ride http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8086/Free-Day-1-Time-for-a-bike-ride-Manzanillo-4 Fri, 09 Jun 2006 22:22:10 PST Free Day #1 - Time for a bike ride Manzanillo, Costa Rica, Jun 09, 2006

     Friday, June 9th was our first full free day (we were given 2 full days and a few afternoons). …

]]> Misión Planeta recycling center/free afternoon and evening in Puerto Viejo http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8086/Misin-Planeta-recycling-center-free-afternoon-and-evening-in-Puerto-Viejo-Hone-Creek-3 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 22:13:20 PST Misión Planeta recycling center/free afternoon and evening in Puerto Viejo Hone Creek, Costa Rica, Jun 08, 2006

    One day towards the middle of the first week we were on the reserve, we took a trip to the Misión Planeta recyc…

]]> Kekoldi Indigenous Reserve (6/3/06-6/16/06) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8086/Kekoldi-Indigenous-Reserve-6-3-06-6-16-06-Hone-Creek-2 Sat, 03 Jun 2006 22:16:15 PST Kekoldi Indigenous Reserve (6/3/06-6/16/06) Hone Creek, Costa Rica, Jun 03, 2006

    We woke up at 4am to head out by 5am to our project. We probably could have slept …

]]> Heredia (5/28/06-6/2/06) - host family/Intercultura http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8086/Heredia-5-28-06-6-2-06-host-family-Intercultura-Heredia-1 Sun, 28 May 2006 21:30:20 PST Heredia (5/28/06-6/2/06) - host family/Intercultura Heredia, Costa Rica, May 28, 2006

     After leaving my house in NY, flying to Miami International Airport on the last flight down there on May 27th, s…

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