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First: Get to Carate

Sunday, January 20th, 2008


Corcovado Park, Costa Rica, originally uploaded by peggydaly.

I was up early and caught the 6am collectivo to carate, the gateway to corcovado if you are approaching from the south. Carate is really just a restaurant that also have a few basic food items you can buy. If you are camping or staying at the La Leona Park Station (reservations required) it a 3.5km walk from there to carate.

The collectivo is a small pickup truck with benches in the back covered by a tarp-covered frame. It’s very basic transport for your $7 one way ticket. It takes about 2 hours from PJ to carate. Here is a pic of the collectivos ☺.

Golfo Dulce, Osa, Costa Rica

Monday, January 14th, 2008



Golfo Dulce, Osa, Costa Rica

Originally uploaded by peggydaly

taken on my sunset kayak trip near puerto jimenez. there was a sunset in front of me and rainbows behind me. earlier there was a wonderful portage thru the mangrove swamps. i thought aventuras tropicales did a great job.

no matter if you are on the water or near town, get to the edge of the golfo dulce to see the wonderful sunsets.

Seeing the Forest, not the Trees

Monday, January 14th, 2008
Like I said, I had become quite attached to my binoculars (or, for you debbi-doodle, binocs) so I was a bit distracted during my travels to Puerto Jimenez. My journey from san vito to Puerto Jimenez required a long ... [Continue reading this entry]

Rio Sereno Border Crossing: Panama/Costa Rica

Monday, January 14th, 2008
Turns out this is a super laid-back border crossing. Officials on both sides were friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about how to deal with non-locals. I only say this because I’d heard rumblings to the contrary. we caught ... [Continue reading this entry]

Leaving Panama

Thursday, January 10th, 2008
After a relaxing final day in Cerra Punta, i'm thinking about my crossing back into Costa Rica to start my northward journey. since i started planning this route i've had my eye on a little-used border crossing in Rio ... [Continue reading this entry]

Cerra Punta/Guadalaupe, Panama

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Cerra Punta, Panama
Originally uploaded by peggydaly
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Gettin’ a “Little Tongue”

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Cerra Punta, Panama
Originally uploaded by peggydaly
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Filed Teeth

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Cerra Punta, Panama
Originally uploaded by peggydaly
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Cerra Punta, Panama

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Cerra Punta, Panama
Originally uploaded by peggydaly
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Boquete, Panama

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Boquete, Panama
Originally uploaded by peggydaly

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