As most people that make their way to Salento, I too am absolutely addicted to the brown stuff, and there isn’t much else as quintessentially Colombian than coffee. A significant portion of the world’s Arabica beans come from the fertile valleys of the Andes in the middle of Colombia. Harvesting enough to keep up with …

Having never rafted before, why not jump into class 4 rapids in the middle of the jungle in Costa Rica? In our 18-mile voyage down the river, we encountered over 70 sets of rapids. The Pacuare River is world renowned for the amount of whitewater in such a short length of the river. Each set …

Welcome to Belize! So you’ve you landed in Belize City airport, NOW WHAT?!?!  Well, that’s what we’ve asked ourselves in the past.  You don’t really have many options getting out of BZE International airport.  Your either going to be picked up by a pre-arranged drive/hotel company or you’re going to have to take a taxi.  …

Located just outside of Puerto Viejo on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica, Cahuita is the National park which is only a 30- minute drive. Snorkeling The day starts with a quick swim in the calm waters off of the park. The bright blue water is broken up by the dark patches, underwater the dark …

Did you know that some of the best beaches in Costa Rica are on the Caribbean side? Many tourists overlook Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica and instead head to the resort town of Jaco or the Nicoya Penisula. Big mistake, some of the best beaches in Costa Rica are in Puerto Viejo. Let me show you …

One of our highlights of our time on Isla Ometempe was our hike to the waterfalls in San Ramon. The hike is 3km each way on a one-way path. The fist 2km’s are easy on a paved road, or you can opt for a taxi to take you to this point, or a more scenic …

This is the story of how we walked ourselves from one town to another through the highlands of Guatemala. We trekked over 45km in 3 days with a very cool group, the Quetzaltrekkers. They are a group strictly of volunteers that take hikers out on a number of Guatemala’s best hikes. All the money goes …

Sorry to everyone who saw the orange jumpsuits and thought that we were the next Gringos to be on National Geographic’s “Locked Up Abroad”. We may be crazy, but we haven’t started smuggling drugs yet. This post is all about the black stuff, not the white. Black Powder Leon is home to a very unique …

While in Hopkins we heard or some hiking close to the village we wanted to checkout. Most of the tours were pretty pricy, especially for just two of us, and all they are is pretty much a ride to the park. So we decided to get a car a drive ourselves. Plus we like the …

Located on the western tip of the Island of Utila, lie a cluster of small white sand islands, set in bright blue water, and surrounded by coral. If you see a sign around town taking trips to Water Cay, go with them it’s a nice way to spend an afternoon. If you are diving some …