Costa_Rica - Twilight is falling as I approach the village of La Fortuna. In Fortuna itself, there is not much to do except that it is located at the foot of the Arenal volcano. This active volcano in Costa Rica rumbles softly daily. The Arenal occasionally spits ...

Costa_Rica - Right at the entrance, we encounter a raccoon inspecting the trash can. A little further on, a sloth is in a tree. Soon it becomes clear this is no rarity. On the beach, one is at about four meters high. The raccoons roam the beach. One raccoon sticks ...

Costa_Rica - Just past Liberia lies the active Rincón de la Vieja volcano. The route to the volcano’s summit is closed due to volcanic activity. I choose to walk along the hot springs and mud volcanoes. As soon as I enter the nature reserve, I smell the pungent ...

Costa_Rica - In the afternoon, we walk into the capital city. Opposite our hotel lies the Teatro Nacional. This national theater is one of the finest old buildings in San José. The building dates from 1891. The theater was originally financed by an extra levy on ...

Costa_Rica - After the cable car ride, we take a walk over suspension bridges. Via the suspension bridges, you walk through the cloud forest. Many ivy plants try to climb trees to get as much light and water as possible in the densely grown forest. From the suspension ...