Arenal Volcano is one of the top landmarks in Costa Rica. The entry point to Arenal Volcano National Park is the town of La Fortuna. You can get there from San Jose via a direct bus that costs about $5. The trip lasts around 4 hours, slowly going up and down the typical Costa Rican rolling hills landscape. Most travelers stay in La Fortuna, as it’s the most convenient option. If Continue…
In short, not a lot to say about San Jose. But let’s take it methodically. The capital of Costa Rica, San Jose is also the largest city, with 300k people. Adding the metro area around it you get 2 million, or almost half of the country’s population. Situated at an altitude of about 1000 meters, the temperatures are enjoyable during the day and cool during the night. What’s there to Continue…
Today was the final and shortest day, at just 23 km with 500 m climb. The first few kilometers were in climbing, first on dirt roads, then on a river bed, then through the jungle, with even a very beautiful waterfall section. I enjoyed these technical parts and, while slow, I was less show than others, so I was actually doing pretty good. But then we finally hit flat dirt Continue…
Yesterday I pulled a muscle. Didn’t give it importance at the moment. But now I only have one word to describe this day: agony. The English dictionary (or at least the part I master) is not expressive enough to describe the way I felt today. What you understand when you think of agony is the commercial diluted version, the one people are capable of managing. What I had was the Continue…
Woke up earlier today, at 3:00 am. We were being taken by minivan to the race starting point. With a length of 35 km and a climb of 2000 m, this was the day with the most climbing. Even though the start was at 5:30 and it was barely light enough to see, it felt very hot. Climbed on dirt roads up to checkpoint 1, where we entered the jungle. Continue…