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FROM GUATEMALA TO COSTA RICA, DECEMBER 13th 2005 |
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¡Adios amigos!
Heavy hearted, we left the endearing kids from the reception
center Hogar Shalom, Guatemala. It was a difficult moment,
however attenuated by the unveiling of the mural and of the
website. We invite you to navigate on their website to meet
these kids, the collaborators and the place.
http://www.fundacionshalom.org/index_fr.htm |
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THE ADVENTURE GOES ON
Here we are, on the move again! Before heading towards Costa
Rica, there are two places we absolutely must visit. So we will
stay a week in Semuc Champey and in Tikal. The temples of
mayan
city are of impressive height, and therefore inspire
respect. The lake basins of turquoise water and the caves of
Semuc Champey make this place majestic. We explore the caves
during two hours with the glow of candles, sometimes walking
other times swimming.
Bats
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buses again
It’s now
time to leave, which rimes with bus. We traveled through five
countries in 24 hours: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras,
Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Ouf! That makes a lot of stamps in a
passport for such a short period. Fortunately, crossing each
border went well. |
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MEETING DANIEL
Here we are, in San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica. The Ticos’
(Costa Ricans) living standards are the highest in Central
America; we can easily tell. On November 26, we greeted a very
special visitor: our friend
Daniel. He exchanged going in a five star hotel to come live 2
weeks in nature with us instead. Even if he was grossed out of
eating «gallo pinto» (rice with black beans), and of the
slowness of local buses (ten hours and a half for 360 km), he
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LETS EXPLORE COSTA RICA
We are walking in search of exotic birds and monkeys. When the
sun sets, we have an unrestricted view on the volcano Arenal,
from which we can admire explosions and streams of red lava;
really breathtaking. The day ends with a swim in the hot springs
of Baldi Thermae, with the company of two other Quebeckers. The
next morning, we played Tarzan by throwing ourselves from a rope
into the water.
Afterwards,
we headed to Puerto Jimenez where we appreciated the beach and
paddling in the mangroves. We also went for a 2 days walk in the
tropical forest encircling the region of Carate. We thought of
going for an excursion in Corcovado’s National Park, but the
site was closed. Scientists from the United States are doing
research because they found a dead monkey and are worried for
the other animal’s lives. |
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Photo credit:
proyecto-zamia.com |
ZAMIA PROJECT
We’ve now reached Playa Cacao, in the Southern part of
the country, on the Pacific side. We will live here for the next
3 months to work with the community in the elaboration of a
strategy for the development of ecotourism. For the villagers,
it could represent an important income. |
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