A giant Mexican flag is slowly flapping in the soft breeze as I make my way toward the entrance to Museo Nacional De Antropologia. After a little confusion due to the language barrier about where I needed to store my backpack, I hand my ticket to the lady officer and enter this all encompassing museum covering…
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Ziplining in Pura Vida
We were all huddled underneath a tree as the winds were howling around us and the rain was coming from seemingly every direction. I was watching the zip line wire swing crazily back and forth in the storm. “Are we really going to zip line in this weather?” “Si. Pura Vida muchacho!” …
Chapultepec Park
I’d been in Mexico City about one hour, readying myself to start exploring this new destination. I like to start out slowly so that I can familiarize myself with the lay of the streets and my new surroundings. Chapultepec park is across the street from my hotel, and seems to be the perfect place…
Horseback riding & secret Costa Rican waterfalls
I wake up to the smell of falling rain. It’s my first full day up in the mountains of Guanacaste province in Costa Rica. I’m hoping to go horseback riding as well as get in some hiking, yet the weather is not looking like its going to cooperate. A small truck appears out of…