Central America

Adventures in Costa Rica and Nicaragua

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This April, I went on an adventure to Costa Rica and Nicaragua with my friend Cristina.  I had never been to Nicaragua before so I was quite excited to make the journey happen.  Along with going to a new country, I had the chance to visit my friend Brendan down there who had purchased some land in the area and had been living in the country since January.  Our plans were quite loose and we just let our trip come together as natural as we could.  Here’s a quick rundown of the trip with some pictures. (more…)

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Coming Soon: Birthdays in Costa Rica & Nicaragua

Brendan's PropertyThis Friday, I’m headed out of Portland with my friend Cristina to Liberia, Costa Rica and soon after to the west side of Nicaragua to see my friend Brendan’s property.  Brendan has been out there since the middle of January and I figure it is about time to pay a visit and see what this land is all about.  I’ve never been to Nicaragua before, so I’m quite excited about seeing a new country.  Costa Rica on the other hand happens to be the first trip I ever did solo (2012), which I loved, and am glad to visit once again. Cristina’s birthday is the 17th and my birthday is the 18th, and I’m excited to go to another part of the world to celebrate our birthdays. (more…)

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Adventures In Costa Rica

Middle of the month, I took off for some adventures in Costa Rica as a reward to myself for almost completing my pilot license and as a Christmas gift to myself. It’s been quite a year and I needed the trip. I had planned to go to Costa Rica last March, however, I quit my job around the time I would have been going and money and time were tight. This time around I was suppressed to go with my roommate, but work got in the way for him, so I went solo.

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El Salvador: First Country Visited

The first country I ever visited outside of the USA was El Salvador.  I came to El Salvador when I was sixteen on a mission trip for two weeks.  I spent most of my time with my face painted as a clown.  Drank out of plastic bags and ate a number of ham and cheese sandwiches.  Took baths using buckets of water, performed theater for families, and helped lay the foundation for a new building at a nearby orphanage.  Many mudslides in the area with tons of traffic.  Saw four lanes of traffic with markets on both sides of the road in the busier parts.  Right of way determined by whoever honks first.  Quite the experience and definitely made me want to see more of this crazy world.

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By Jason, ago