November 30, 2009, 7:48 pm
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Last week Heidy and I decided to take advantage of the nice weather and try finding La Paz waterfall gardens near Volcan Poas. About year ago an earthquake struck and the road had been closed down for months. We heard that it recently opened and decided to jump on the scooter and go. The day was beautiful and after months of rain. My scooter had no problem going up the country roads and climbing the mountain until… We reached the part of the road that had been closed after the earthquake. While the road has been … (Read more)
October 11, 2009, 8:13 am
The United States qualifies for the world cup while Costa Rica manages to keep itself alive.
Yesterday was a day of World Cup qualifying matches. Some of the most closely fought spots are in the CONCACAF. Yesterday the United States managed a win against Honduras giving them a guaranteed spot in the 2010 World Cup. Meanwhile, Costa Rica was up againist Trinidad and Tobago on a rain soaked pitch in San José. The Ticos were in a must win situation and did it in a 4-0 fashion. This moves them into third place; a spot that will guarantee them tickets … (Read more)
October 7, 2009, 9:27 am
Pastureland outside of Boruca.
This past weekend I went to visit Boruca. I spent most of my time hiking through the mountains and farmland outside of town. I had done this a little bit before but I had never gone as far as I did on this past visit. Despite being the rainy season, I had mostly clear weather and found beautiful vistas to gaze out on the rolling mountains and distant rivers. I also went to the farm of my girlfriend’s family where we had a picnic in the ranchito built near the mountain top.
