Toucans & Tacos 2019

Toucans & Tacos 2019

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Greetings & Salutations,

Be sure to scroll down the page to check out each day as I experienced it.


PART IV - Volcano Adventures

ANTIGUA GUATEMALA (Sacatepéquez, Guatemala) to SAN JOSÉ (San José, Costa Rica)
April 27th thru May 18th

PRELUDE

TRIP OVERVIEW


DAY 1

Week 1
Saturday April 27th, 2019
• HAVANA (La Habana, CUB) to ANTIGUA GUATEMALA (Sacatepéquez, GTM)
via PANAMA CITY (Ciudad de Panamá, PAN)
ANTIGUA GUATEMALA ~ Getting My Bearings (Sacatepéquez, GTM)
ANTIGUA GUATEMALA ~ Hotel Posada de Don Rodrigo (Sacatepéquez, GTM)
ANTIGUA GUATEMALA ~ Posada Los Búcaros (Sacatepéquez, GTM)


DAY 2

Week 1
Sunday April 28th, 2019
• ANTIGUA GUATEMALA (Sacatepéquez, GTM)
ANTIGUA GUATEMALA ~ Slack Attack Day (Sacatepéquez, GTM)


DAY 3

Week 1
Monday April 29th, 2019
• ANTIGUA GUATEMALA (Sacatepéquez, GTM)
ANTIGUA GUATEMALA ~ Exploring The Town (Sacatepéquez, GTM)
ANTIGUA GUATEMALA ~ El Arco de Santa Catalina (Sacatepéquez, GTM)
ANTIGUA GUATEMALA ~ United Buddy Bears (Sacatepéquez, GTM)
ANTIGUA GUATEMALA ~ Convento de la Compañía de Jesús (Sacatepéquez, GTM)
ANTIGUA GUATEMALA ~ Mercados Centrales (Sacatepéquez, GTM)
ANTIGUA GUATEMALA ~ La Tortilla Cooking School (Sacatepéquez, GTM)
AMATITLÁN ~ Volcán de Pacaya (Escuintla, GTM)


DAY 4

Week 1
Tuesday April 30th, 2019
• ANTIGUA GUATEMALA (Sacatepéquez, GTM) to PANAJACHEL (Sololá, GTM)
ANTIGUA GUATEMALA ~ OK ..... Just Once More (Sacatepéquez, GTM)
CHICHICASTENANGO ~ Chichoy Agua Escondida (El Quiché, GTM)
SOLOLÁ ~ Mirador del Lago Atitlán (Sololá, GTM)
PANAJACHEL ~ Exploring The Town (Sololá, GTM)


DAY 5

Week 1
Wednesday May 1st, 2019
• PANAJACHEL (Sololá, GTM) to SAN JUAN LA LAGUNA (Sololá, GTM)
PANAJACHEL ~ Another Lap Of The Town (Sololá, GTM)
JAIBALITO ~ La Casa del Mundo (Sololá, GTM)
SAN JUAN LA LAGUNA ~ Overnighting With The Locals (Sololá, GTM)


DAY 6

Week 1
Thursday May 2nd, 2019
• SAN JUAN LA LAGUNA (Sololá, GTM) to ANTIGUA GUATEMALA (Sacatepéquez, GTM)
SAN JUAN LA LAGUNA ~ Breakfast Of Champions (Sololá, GTM)


DAY 7

Week 1
Friday May 3rd, 2019
• ANTIGUA GUATEMALA (Sacatepéquez, GTM) to RÍO DULCE (Izabal, GTM)
SANARATE ~ Leak & Peak (El Progreso, GTM)
TECULUTÁN ~ Cafetería Y Pupusería El Buen Gusto (Zacapa, GTM)
RÍO DULCE ~ Hacienda Tijax Hotel y Marina (Izabal, GTM)


DAY 8

Week 2
Saturday May 4th, 2019
• RÍO DULCE (Izabal, GTM) to LIVINGSTONE (Izabal, GTM) and return
RÍO DULCE ~ Cruising The River (Izabal, GTM)
LAKE IZABAL ~ Castillo de San Felipe (Izabal, GTM)
EL GOLFETE ~ The Lakes (Izabal, GTM)
AGUAS TEMALES RÍO DULCE ~ Cave Exploring (Izabal, GTM)
LA PINTATA ~ On The Río Dulce (Izabal, GTM)
LIVINGSTONE ~ I Presume (Izabal, GTM)


DAY 9

Week 2
Sunday May 5th, 2019
• RÍO DULCE (Izabal, GTM) to COPÁN RUINAS (Copán, HND)
RÍO DULCE ~ Adios Guatemala (Izabal, GTM)
SAN PABLO ~ Gasolinera Shell (Zacapa, GTM)
ALDEA VADO HONDO ~ Sardined In (Chiquimula, GTM)
EL FLORIDO ~ Honduran Border Crossing (Copán, HND)
COPÁN RUINAS ~ Exploring The Town (Copán, HND)


DAY 10

Week 2
Monday May 6th, 2019
• COPÁN RUINAS (Copán, HND)
COPÁN RUINAS ~ Where The Streets Have No Names (Copán, HND)
LAS RUINAS DE COPÁN ~ Scarlet Macaws (Copán, HND)
LAS RUINAS DE COPÁN ~ Maya Site of Copán (Copán, HND)


DAY 11

Week 2
Tuesday May 7th, 2019
• COPÁN RUINAS (Copán, HND) to ROATÁN (Islas de la Bahía, HND)
COPÁN RUINAS ~ Pick It & Stick It Power Ticket (Copán, HND)
QUIMISTÁN ~ Café de Palo (Santa Bárbara, HND)
GUAYMÓN ~ Tio Dolmo N° 2 (Yoro, HND)
LA CEIBA ~ Galaxy Wave Ferry Service (Atlántida, HND)
ROATÁN ~ Gringas & Cervezas (Islas de la Bahía, HND)


DAY 12

Week 2
Wednesday May 8th, 2019
• ROATÁN (Islas de la Bahía, HND)
ROATÁN ~ West End - Seagrape Plantation Resort (Islas de la Bahía, HND)
ROATÁN ~ West Bay - El Faro (Islas de la Bahía, HND)
ROATÁN ~ Flowers Bay - Methodist Church (Islas de la Bahía, HND)
ROATÁN ~ French Cay - Daniel Johnson's Monkey & Sloth Hang Out (Islas de la Bahía, HND)
ROATÁN ~ Parrot Tree - Kristi’s Overlook (Islas de la Bahía, HND)
ROATÁN ~ Camp Bay - La Sirena De Camp Bay (Islas de la Bahía, HND)
ROATÁN ~ Punta Gorda - Isery Bar & Discoteca (Islas de la Bahía, HND)
ROATÁN ~ Mud Hole - Moon Bay (Islas de la Bahía, HND)


DAY 13

Week 2
Thursday May 9th, 2019
• ROATÁN (Islas de la Bahía, HND)
ROATÁN ~ West End Village (Islas de la Bahía, HND)


DAY 14

Week 2
Friday May 10th, 2019
• ROATÁN (Islas de la Bahía, HND) to LA FORTUNA (Alajuela, CRI)
via SAN SALVADOR ~ El Salvador International Airport (La Paz, SLV)
SAN RAMÓN ~ La Choza De Doña Emilce (Alajuela, CRI)


DAY 15

Week 3
Saturday May 11th, 2019
• LA FORTUNA (Alajuela, CRI)
LA FORTUNA ~ Exploring The Town (Alajuela, CRI)
LA FORTUNA ~ Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park (Alajuela, CRI)
LA FORTUNA ~ Arenal Volcano National Park (Alajuela, CRI)
LA FORTUNA ~ El Salto Waterfall (Alajuela, CRI)
LA FORTUNA ~ Catarata Río Fortuna (Alajuela, CRI)


DAY 16

Week 3
Sunday May 12th, 2019
• LA FORTUNA (Alajuela, CRI)
LA FORTUNA ~ Slack Attack Sunday (Alajuela, CRI)


DAY 17

Week 3
Monday May 13th, 2019
• LA FORTUNA (Alajuela, CRI) to MONTEVERDE (Puntarenas, CRI)
LA FORTUNA ~ Adios La Fortuna (Alajuela, CRI)
SAN CARLOS ~ Adventuras El Lagos (Alajuela, CRI)
TILARÁN ~ Resteraunte El Trapiche (Guanacaste, CRI)
MONTEVERDE ~ Kinkajou Night Walk (Puntarenas, CRI)
MONTEVERDE ~ Exploring The Town (Puntarenas, CRI)


DAY 18

Week 3
Tuesday May 14th, 2019
• MONTEVERDE (Puntarenas, CRI)
MONTEVERDE ~ La Reserva Bosque Nuboso Santa Elena (Guanacaste, CRI)
MONTEVERDE ~ Restaurante Don Luis (Puntarenas, CRI)


DAY 19

Week 3
Wednesday May 15th, 2019
• MONTEVERDE (Puntarenas, CRI) to QUEPOS (Puntarenas, CRI)
LOS CERROS ~ Mountain Dirt Roads (Puntarenas, CRI)
MONTES DE ORO ~ Bus Station Splash & Dash (Puntarenas, CRI)
TÁRCOLES ~ Crocodile Bridge (Puntarenas, CRI)
QUEPOS ~ Exploring The Town (Puntarenas, CRI)
DOMINICAL ~ Beaches & Rain Showers (Puntarenas, CRI)
MANUEL ANTONIO ~ El Avión Restaurant & Bar (Puntarenas, CRI)


DAY 20

Week 3
Thursday May 16th, 2019
• QUEPOS (Puntarenas, CRI)
MANUEL ANTONIO ~ Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio (Puntarenas, CRI)
MANUEL ANTONIO ~ Claro Que Si Seafood Grill & Wine Bar (Puntarenas, CRI)
QUEPOS ~ Iguanas In Town (Puntarenas, CRI)


DAY 21

Week 3
Friday May 17th, 2019
• QUEPOS (Puntarenas, CRI) to SAN JOSÉ (San José, CRI)
QUEPOS ~ Friday On My Mind (Puntarenas, CRI)
OROTINA ~ El Jardín Souvenir & Restaurant (Alajuela, CRI)
SAN JOSÉ ~ Farewell Dinner: La Bodeguita del Medio (San José, CRI)


DAY 22

Week 4
Saturday May 18th, 2019
• SAN JOSÉ (San José, CRI) to CORINTH (Texas, USA)
via DALLAS (Texas, USA)
SAN JOSÉ ~ Auténtico Hotel - Sabana Norte (San José, CRI)