Into The Arms Of America

Nicaragua and Costa Rica in pictures

on March 30, 2020June 29, 2020 by Bas

Nicaragua and Costa Rica are so similar and still so different. Nicaragua has everything Costa Rica has and more, and cheaper, with less tourists. But the cause for that is of course political instability, whereas Costa Rica doesn't even have a military and is perfectly prepared for tourists and expats. ... Watch Video

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Las Penitas beach, a paradise in Nacaragua

on September 10, 2020October 5, 2020 by Bas Las Penitas, Nicaragua

The chicken bus stops every hundred metres, dropping off its passengers one by one in this dead end street. Even the energetic school kids jump out before the end point. Until only I am left, and the entire Las Penitas beach seems to be mine. This place seems to gently ... View Post

Shrewd woman. Street art in San Jose, Costa Rica

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Street art in Central America

on April 10, 2020January 1, 2020 by Bas

No idea where it comes from. Maybe because life in Central America can sometimes be pretty gritty? As such, street art is a perfect expression of urbanism, of cities that are vibrant and where the spraycans give everyone the possibility to produce art or social-political commentary. Or both. The strange ... View Post

View of Las Penitas beach, near Leon in Nicaragua

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Crossing the border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica

on February 24, 2020November 26, 2019 by Bas

One of the bigger challenges in Central America can be to cross borders. Long-distance buses from one big city to another usually do the trick, but what if you want to travel from Nicaragua to Monteverde rain forest in Costa Rica? Several bus companies (like Tica Bus for example) can ... View Post

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Somoto Canyon adventure

on February 19, 2020February 27, 2020 by Bas Somoto canyon, Nicaragua

This must be no man's land. On the other side of the hill is Honduras. Even a lot of Nicaraguans are scared to come in this border zone, because of the gangs trying to smuggle their drugs across. But here I am, with my personal guide, on my way to ... View Post

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Leon, Nicaragua in pictures

on February 14, 2020December 30, 2019 by Bas Leon, Nicaragua

Student town Leon has been vying for being the most important city of Nicaragua for decades (and actually longer) with Granada. So in the end they built ugly Managua as a compromise. Leon, in sharp contrast, is a beautiful small colonial town that comes alive when the students go out. ... View Post