So I haven't posted in my blog for a while because it is quite busy here in Costa Rica. I have classes every day during the week and then during the weekends I try my best to get out of San Jose to travel!
Last weekend a group of us went to one of the national parks, Manuel Antonio. It is known for is diversified animals and beautiful beaches! Manuel Antonio was a four hour bus ride from the city which is not too bad (depending on the traffic). In Manuel Antonio we stayed in a hostel called Vista Serena Hostel. This Hostel cost us $10 a night (amazing price). The views from the hostels were beautiful!
Friday night we decided to explore the neighborhood we were staying in. We found many bars a long the road and a lot of stores were westernized. We were in a very touristy area. We woke up the next morning to go to the national park which was beautiful. We hiked through numerous trails and visited all the beaches. Along the way we saw many monkeys. The monkeys were so close to us! Many of the animals were not afraid of the humans, they actually expected the humans to feed them which I found strange.
The town Quepos was also westernized. Many of the restaurants had typical "American" food and it was hard finding a standard Costa Rican meal (go figure).
After Quepos we ran into a school performance for Independence Day. We stood in the rain and watched the little children sing and perform. It was adorable!
Sunday was the day we were heading home. We decided to go to the beach one last time before we had to go back to San Jose. At the bus stop most of us got this delicious treat called a Copo or Granizado. Basically it was ice, condensed milk and powered milk all mixed together. Pretty awesome.
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