For the next two weeks, we did what we do best and occupied ourselves in productive ways while waiting for another dry day in Panama City so we could go out an do some more sight-seeing. We clocked in quite a bit of work hours, ran some bike-related errands, and had an array of home-cooked food […]
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Day 275: The old quarter of Panama City
On our second Tuesday in Panama City, we decided to take a chance and go out to do some exploring, rain or shine. We had not seen any rain that day and the weather forecast (not that we always trust it) looked promising. The old quarter, Casco Viejo, comes with the highest recommendation of things […]
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Days 260 – 274: ChitrĂ© to Panama City and the rainy season
Day 259: A day trip to Playa Venao
Days 253 – 258: Costa Rica to Panama
Days 248 – 252: Final days in San JosĂ© and a day in Zarcero
Our last few days in San JosĂ© were uneventful, aside from a day trip to Zarcero on Thursday. Zarcero is a small city that is about two hours away from the capital and is known for its topiary garden at the Parque Francisco Alvarado. The garden sits in front of the Iglesia de San Rafael in the city center and […]
Days 244 – 247: From the new to the old capital of Costa Rica
Day 243: A pleasant surprise on the way to Poás Volcano
The plan for Friday was to visit the Volcán Poás, a 2,708-metre volcano that is an hour and a half away from San JosĂ©. We embarked on our journey mid-morning and about an hour into it, we passed by a large industrial cylinder with the Starbucks logo plastered across it. Phil, being the attentive rider that […]