Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia
Not far from the Atacama Desert in Chile, we prepare to visit another unique natural site- El Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia. At 3,600 m (12,000 feet) above sea level, the world’s largest salt flats are a dry ancient lake part of the Altiplano- a high plateau in South America formed during the uplift of the […]
Atacama Desert in Chile
Atacama Desert, Chile We leave the boat at anchor in font of marina Puerto Amistad in Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador. For $5.00 per day while we are away, the marina staff will watch over Fata Morgana, clean the green vegetation and logs floating downriver catching on the chain, and provide a 24/7 security service. They […]
Passage from Panama to Ecuador
. After cruising for many months all over the Caribbean Sea, visiting hundreds of tropical islands and beautiful beaches, we passed through the Panama Canal and found ourselves on the Pacific Ocean side with its extreme tides and calm seas. We spent a few months in Panama and went backpacking in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Then, we sailed again. From Panama, south […]
Kitesurfing in Nicaragua
. Kitesurfing is an extreme, dangerous and rather addictive sport, so some people who practice it tend to become incurable kitesurfing maniacs. Nothing is more important for such people than kitesurfing. Their jobs, their families, their lives away from the shore don’t matter much and the only thing that really moves them is the wind. […]
The Old Hermit And His Dream Mountain
The Old Hermit And His Dream Mountain Don Alberto We are sitting on the terrace of a small restaurant in front of the big white cathedral in Leon glowing in the permanent tropical heat. We are eating tacos and drinking beer with our friend Katia Angelova, whom we met only a few days ago. – […]
The Three Capitals of Nicaragua
The Three Capitals While in Nicaragua, we visit three of the country’s biggest and most famous cities: Managua, León, and Granada which have all alternately held the title of The Capital at some point in history. Cathedral in Granada León had been the capital of Nicaragua since colonial times, so when Nicaragua withdrew from the United Provinces of […]
Volcanos of Nicaragua
Volcanos of Nicaragua Rado, Maya and Ivo on the edge of a crater Nicaragua- a small Central American country of 6 million inhabitants, has an impressive collection of volcanos- a chain of more than fifty volcanic cones of which 19 are full size volcanos, of which seven are active. Rising off a flat coastal plain […]
Welcome to Nicaragua
Welcome to Nicaragua The Nomadiks in Nicaragua There are lots and lots of fantastic parks is Costa Rica with rich green forests, lakes and waterfalls, mountains and volcanos, beaches and lagoons. But after only a couple of weeks we start feeling claustrophobic in this small Central American country and a sort of quiet panic creeps in. […]
Things To Do in La Fortuna
la Fortuna La Fortuna (The Fortune) is a small city in Alajuela province of Costa Rica attracting hordes of tourists with its many natural attractions and activities: volcano hikes, crater lagoons, waterfalls, hot springs, whitewater rafting, hanging bridges, zip-lines, kayaking, caverns, and others. But the main attraction is Arenal Volcano- an active andesitic stratovolcano whose […]
Cerro Chirripo. Conquering Costa Rica’s Highest Mountain
Cerro Chirripo. Conquering Costa Rica’s Highest Mountain by Mira Nencheva Mira, Ivo and Maya at Crestones Ranger Station, park Chirripo, Costa Rica From Rio Claro we catch the TicaBus to San Isidro de El General, the largest regional city of 45, 000 population at the crossroads between some of Costa Rica’s most important destinations. The […]
