Bocas del Toro, la vida en el Caribe

Desde Boquete tomamos la ruta rumbo al Caribe. Las semanas disfrutando el fresco de la montaña se terminaron para reemplazarlas por un poco de calor, humedad y un paisaje paradisíaco. Pero la llegada a las islas de Bocas del Toro se hizo esperar. Primero llegamos a Changuinola, una de las ciudades que está en el…

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Montevideo, Uruguay

Brian and I have a bright spot on the horizon in Uruguay, and his name is Pete.  He is a friend we met back in Mexico and who graduated with the same class of Stahlratte travelers. Pete will be last… Read More ›

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Rocks, history and how not to navigate a colonial town

After our time in Durango, we were craving a little outdoor time, some peace and quiet to enjoy the clear skies and solitude. Luckily, in Mexico, you are never far from a national park of some sort. The Sierra De Órganos National Park was a short drive south of Durango in the state of Zacatecas. As we […]

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Volcano Boarding in Cerro Negro, Nicaragua

By Richard “When we get to Leon we should go volcano boarding!” Ash said to me. As usual, I was only half-listening, but responded with the standard, “Sounds good…”, not really understanding what I was agreeing to. Our stop in Leon was Bigfoot Hostel.  They’ve got parking out front with a 24hr security guard to […]

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