Panama City & San Blas Islands, Panama

I slept soundly on the bus for several hours.  Bright lights flicked on at 5am, and the bus driver announced “Frontera!”  Everyone on the bus disembarked and got into line outside a small office behind 30 people already waiting.  The lights of the building were off and the front windows shuttered. … Read more

Envision Festival (Uvita) & San Jose, Costa Rica

At about noon, the bus pulled to the side of the road, seemingly in the middle of nowhere.  There was nothing in eyeshot except jungle and the two-lane road.  The bus driver announced “ENBISIO’N!”  The passengers looked around confused for a second, “Here?” … Read more

Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

 

The shuttle from Antigua to Lake Atitlan took about three and a half hours and arrived at 4pm.  The van approached the lake from a mountain road high above, and the lake came out of nowhere.  Suddenly, I was greeted with spectacular views of an expansive, majestic, shimmering blue lake radiating the afternoon sunlight, encircled by lush green hills and towering volcanoes.… Read more