I was dropped off by the shuttle outside of Bigfoot Hostel in the center of León, Nicaragua. Music and the shrieks of people partying spilled into the streets. It was almost New Years, so there were a lot party people in town. … Read more
Tag: Beaches
Guatemala City, Guatemala & San Salvador and El Tunco, El Salvador
The shuttle from San Marcos took me to Antigua, and arrived at noon. I found another shuttle onward to Guatemala City at 3pm, and killed a few hours in a café. I arrived in in Guatemala City or Guate (as the locals call it) at 4:15pm and was dropped near my Hostel in Zona 1, the historical center. … Read more
Pacific Coast & San Cristobal, Mexico
The van from San José to Pochutla took 3.5hours after encountering roadwork on the winding mountain roads. In Pochutla I caught a cab outside the van depot for a 20-minute ride to Puerto Angel and arrived at my Airbnb at 1:30pm.… Read more
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
An hour and a half after taking off from Quito, my flight landed at Seymour Airport on Isla Baltra of the Galapagos Islands archipelago. The Galapagos Islands are one of the places people wait a lifetime to visit. After landing, I could feel excitement in the air as people started getting giddy. … Read more
Montañita & Puerto Lopez, Ecuador
I walked a few blocks from where the bus dropped me and saw a street lined by vendor stalls leading east towards the ocean. Recognizing that this must be one of the main drags in town, I headed down it looking for a place to stay.… Read more