Rio Dulce ended up being a pretty neat area. Took us two buses and around 8 hours to get there but it was worth it. The town itself was pretty much trash but the place we stayed, Casa Perico, was very cool. To get to it you have to take a boak across a portion of the inlet and a little ways down a small offshoot river. As the Kiwis we were with said "it was in proper jungle". I have a video that I will upload later but the place felt like the middle of the Amazon. The next morning we went with a couple we met from New Zealand to a hot water waterfall that spills into a cold river. The effect was pretty amazing. The water coming down was actually almost too hot to stand directly under. There was an over hang at the bottom of the fall that was a couple feet abover the water. When you went inside it was like being in a sauna.

After two days in Rio Dulce we headed to Livingston, a classic Caribian style town. The Boat ride up the Rio Dulce (which is actually the name of the lake/inlet that comes in on the Atlantic side) took about two hours and had fantastic scenery of dense jungle and tons of species of birds. On the way wa also went by a spanish fort that was built in the 17th century to keep pirates out of the area. The ride started in a very latin area but once in Livingston it felt more like Jamaca. The population was almost entirely black and the vibe/music/culture was a mix of African/Latin/Carribian. The result was interesting to say the least. Not too much happend while we were there outside of walking around the town and taking skittle shots with other travelors at the hostle.

We are now, after a 12 hour day of travel, in Costa Rica. The weather is much warmer here which we are still getting used to. Currently we are in a town called Quepos but tomorrow we are heading a few kilometers south to Manuel Antonio which is known for amazing beaches.

Due to a few conversations I have had and a recalculation of the time and money avaliable for my trip I have decided to cut out South America and head back up through pretty much all of Central America ending back in Guatemala in a few weeks then flying home from there. Turns out 3 months isnt enough for 2 continents.....