by Sarah Gallo | Jul 11, 2015 | Colombia, Panama, South America
After three nights of being lulled to sleep by the rocking waves, I woke up to see our first bit of land – Colombia! To see Cartagena in the distance was exciting, albeit a bit saddening because it meant that our fabulous trip on board the Santana was coming to...
by Sarah Gallo | Jul 7, 2015 | Central America, Panama
We had planned on needing to spend an entire day getting from Boquete to Panama City; all eleven hour journey via bus. But! At the last moment, we found out that there’s an overnight bus from David to Panama City. The last bus from Boquete to David is at 7:30pm and...
by Sarah Gallo | Jul 6, 2015 | Central America, Panama
While exploring Panama, be sure to check out Boquete, a pretty and quaint city up in the mountains. The big draw to Boquete is the spectacular hike up Volcán Barú for sunrise, but unfortunately we didn't have the proper gear or time to climb it. A shorter and less...
by Sarah Gallo | Jun 6, 2015 | Central America, Costa Rica
Somehow it went right over our heads that it was an eight hour travel day from Monteverde to Manuel Antonio, but we found out last minute that the only bus is at 6am. To get to Manuel Antonio from Monteverde: Bus #1: 6am bus to Punta Arenas, arrive in Punta Arenas...
by Sarah Gallo | Jun 4, 2015 | Central America, Costa Rica
We didn’t want to waste any time once in Monteverde, and Sleepers Hostel immediately helped us book a canopy tour, set to depart an hour after we arrived in Monteverde. Extremo Canopy Tours, advertised all over the city, picked us up on time and brought us to the main...