This week a friend of mine visited me in Santa Tecla and now I have a story to tell about hostels in Santa Tecla. About hostels and motels in El Salvador My friend's visit was quite spontaneous as this was only possible as I last-minute extended my stay by a week. I had met her … Continue reading Week 12 – My last week in Salvador
Seems I have some catching up to do 😊 Santa Tecla and the girls just keep me too busy. I spent two weekends at the Ruta de las Flores (Route of the Flowers) in the north of El Salvador. The route is called this way as in spring (Nov-Feb) you will find plenty of flowers … Continue reading Week 10/11 – Ruta de las Flores in El Salvador
In week 8, I shared with you my first impressions on my stay in El Salvador (https://wanderluststeffy.com/2019/08/12/week-8-my-first-week-in-el-salvador/) , and I can only say, that I still enjoy El Salvador and the people, the welcoming and warm-hearted culture. It does not matter whether you go to a Pupusaria, a bakery or you just walk in the … Continue reading Week 9 – I love El Salvador
El Salvador was very long on the list of countries, I was afraid to visit due to the high homicide rate and gang violence. But still, my interest in the country and many positive reports from other backpackers and volunteers have encouraged me to visit the small country in Central America finally. After a little … Continue reading Week 8 – My first week in El Salvador
Another week has past and – for now – I have left Nicaragua and arrived in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, for my volunteering experience. Nicaragua has been in the news lately for the attempted coup and the human rights abuses by the government in response to this. I know it is always challenging to decide … Continue reading Week 7 – Why you should travel to Nicaragua – the country of volcanos and beaches
Oh my god – The national park Manuel Antonio in Costa Rica is amazing. It is easy to reach with direct buses from San José or Quepos. Therefore you will also meet many tourists compared to more remote - more difficult to access - parks. Anyhow, the perfect combination of jungle and beach is stunning. … Continue reading Week 5 – Manuel Antonio, CR and City hopping in Nicaragua
I did hike from La Fortuna to Monteverde. I made it – from the rainforest to the cloud forest. The first 30minutes were easy – the only difficulty: there was no path; we walked through knee-high grass and then through a river. It did not look that deep at first, but the current was very … Continue reading Week 4 – Pura Vida in Costa Rica
Last weekend I made my way to Santo Domingo again using a completely overfilled Guagua (minibus). Dominicans are extremely friendly. Instead of letting me out at the usual stop in Santo Domingo, the Guagua driver was so nice to give me an extra 5minutes ride and dropped me off at the city center – close … Continue reading Week 2 – Santo Domingo: La capital
The first week of my sabbatical was of course dedicated to the beautiful beaches – the Dominican Republic is famous for – and lots of sleep. Finding a beautiful beach here is very easy. I have started at the touristic centre „Punta Cana“ from where I slowly made my way along the coast to Santo … Continue reading Week 1 – Dominican Republic: Beaches, Beaches and more Beaches
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