While cruising the CR classifieds on a Yahoo group the other day it was a bit jarring to see a ‘for sale’ ad for a Glock, as in the gun preferred by most North American law-enforcement agencies. It is apparently legal to pack in Costa Rica but like most things, nobody can be bothered with the paperwork. [...]
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Random thoughts
Posted in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Self discovery, tagged bilingualism in canada, guns in costa rica, guns in nicaragua, learning spanish in costa rica, problems with Continental Airlines, seasons changing in costa rica, winter in costa rica on April 1, 2009 | 4 Comments »
On the road: part three
Posted in Nicaragua, travel, tagged artesan market, Granada, Laguna de Apoyo, national park, Nicaragua, scam, Volcan Masaya on March 26, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The boy was still quite weak from whatever stomach bug he caught before arriving in Nicaragua. We needed him to save energy for the grand finale of the trip: a night tour to Volcan Masaya and the smoking Santiago crater.
Since walking around town was out of the question, we decided to spend part of the day at [...]
On the road: part two
Posted in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, kids, travel, tagged Costa Rica, Granada, Hotel con Corozon, Nicaragua, wind turbines on March 21, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Nicaragua and Costa Rica are starkly contrasting countries, as much for their respective landscapes as for their inhabitants, history and culture.
While Costa Rica is a well-developed paradise for sun-seekers, it is mostly bland in local colour. Nicaragua, meantime, offers a less developed tourist infrastructure but is teeming with native culture and unexplored adventure opportunities.
Despite its [...]
