Boquete is a paradise, for outdoor enthusiasts, in northern Panama. Find out everything you need to know with this complete visitor’s guide. Town surrounds the Caldera River, nestled in the Green Mountain Highlands. The elevation sits at 1,200 meters (3,937 feet). Ranging between 2,600 m (8,530 ft) at its lowest point, and 4,000 m (13,123 […]
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is Costa Rica’s southernmost city on the Caribbean coast. Find out everything to know about visiting with my complete visitor’s guide. It is north of the Sixaola Panama border crossing. Yet, it’s often confused with its northern sister, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui. 55 kilometers (34 miles) southeast of Puerto Limón and […]
Cahuita is a sleepy beach town on the Caribbean coast in the Limón province of Costa Rica. Learn what to know about a visit, in this complete visitor’s guide. The town is about 20 minutes north of Puerto Viejo and 40 minutes south of Limón. Town was officially created on February 19th, 1970, with Directo […]
Monteverde is Costa Rica’s adventure destination, with some of the country’s best coffee. Most would guess that Monteverde is a city, when in fact, it’s a region led by the largest town of Santa Elena. Santa Elena is Monteverde’s tourist hub. It hosts most of the area’s accommodations, restaurants, and tourism infrastructure. Monteverde is one […]
La Fortuna is a small town, northwest of the country’s capital, San José. Learn everything you need to know about this small town with my complete visitor’s guide. La Fortuna is a district in the San Carlos canton of the Alajuela province in northwest Costa Rica. It sits at an elevation of 253 meters (830 […]
Liberia is a city in northwestern Costa Rica, nicknamed “la ciudad blanca”, or the white city. Named after roads of white gravel with colonial buildings that have white facades. Liberia is the largest city and the capital of Costa Rica’s Guanacaste region. It sits at an elevation of 144 meters (472 feet) above sea level. […]
Isla Ometepe is the largest island in Lago Colcibolca. It includes a large natural biosphere and two volcanoes. The island is in the Rivas department of southwestern Nicaragua. It measures at 31 kilometers (19 miles) long and between 5-10 kilometers (3.1-6.2 miles) wide. The two volcanoes, Concepción and Maderas, provide an hourglass or peanut shape […]
Volcano boarding is a once in a lifetime activity in Léon, Nicaragua. I’ll cover everything you need to know in this complete guide. Read through my in-depth article about the city of Léon. I cover where to stay and everything there is to do in the beautiful city. Volcano boarding is a wonderful experience for […]
Léon is a major city surrounded by a volcanic landscape. The Pacific Ocean is 18 kilometers (11.2 miles) to the east. Located in northwest Nicaragua, it is the capital of the department of the same name, Léon. Situated in the coastal lowlands, there are volcanoes surrounding it with the hills of the central highlands to […]
Explore El Salvador’s most famous region for tourism, Ruta de Flores (Route of Flowers). Stay for a couple days in the quiet mountain town of Juayúa. Juayúa is the most developed village and one of the highlights of the area. It’s the perfect place to delve deep into the region. The city, as it is […]
Hey! I’m Nicholas, I was born in Anchorage, Alaska but raised in Denver, Colorado. I spent my career as a bartender, but when Covid hit I knew I’d had enough. I quit my job, sold everything I own, and decided to travel the world! Join me as I backpack around the globe, hitting up bucket list destinations while discovering the hidden gems found off the beaten track!
