At the bus terminal in Montevideo, I grabbed my bags and looked for an ATM to take out some Uruguayan Pesos. I found one near the entrance of the bus station, took out 6000 pesos (almost $200), then popped out front and waited in line for a cab. … Read more
Tag: Beaches
Cartagena, Colombia
I had no idea where I was going in Cartagena. I asked my taxi driver to take me to Calle Media Luna, which seemed to be a popular area near the old part of the city. The taxi driver dropped me off on the side of the street near several hostels and hotels at 10am. … 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
Liberia, Monteverde & Quepos, Costa Rica
My taxi driver dropped me off about 200m before the immigration office on the Nicaraguan side of the border. When grabbing my bags from the trunk a local border hustler tried to help me with my things. There are usually dozens of these types of people swarming tourists at borders, and I usually ward them off. … Read more
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
My taxi driver dropped me at a gas station across the street from the multicolored “San Juan del Sur” welcome sign.
San Juan del Sur is a medium sized beach town of about 15,000 people situated on a moon shaped bay of the Pacific in the far Southwest of Nicaragua. … Read more