Somewhere in the mountains of Panama, in the cloud forest between Bocas del Toro and David, is an Ecolodge. It looked amazing from the poster and website and it was highly recommended by people who had stayed or volunteered there. So we went. Like Bolitas on the Osa Peninsula you have to hike out to [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Bugs’
Lost and Found
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Brujeria, Bugs, Farm, Hiking, Hostels, Panama on May 10, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The Lost City of Tyrona
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bugs, Colombia, Hiking, Pools, Ruins, Soldiers, Stereotypes, Words on April 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The mountains of Santa Marta, now draped in jungle and dotted with waterfalls and tourist refugios, were once the home to the Tyrona, an indigenous people whose descendents, the Kogi, now inhabit the area. According to our guide, Maroon, the Tyrona immigrated (or migrated, I suppose state lines weren’t what they are today) down from [...]
My Body is a Battleground
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Book, Bugs, Cocaine, Colombia, Drugs, Guns, Markets, Salud, Soldiers on April 12, 2010 | 3 Comments »
If my body was Colombia and my central nervous system the central government, my immune system would be the army. The FARC must be the malaria or dengue or whatever is rumored to be out there trying to infect me and wreak havoc. My legs are the guerilla controlled territory. Attacked by mosquito, sand flea, tick (garrapatas, new word!) and these tiny fly [...]
Coffee Tree for Malaria, and People Watching
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bugs, Clothing, Ecuador, hairstyles, Salud on March 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
During our one night stand with Quito, O Gringo Infested City of Alcohol and Shopping, we had quite a few hours to kill. So we called up Andres, aka Colo, a friend of a friend, and made plans to meet him in GringoLandia (aka Plaza Foch, La Mariscal, Quito) beside the 24 hour restaurant/bar/coffee-house known as Coffee Tree. Well, [...]
The Farm Of Eternal Youth
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bugs, Ecuador, Farm, Food, New Friends on March 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Neverland. What’s your first association? Micheal Jackson or Peter Pan? Mine was Mr. Jackson. Why, I wondered, would someone name their organic farm after the mansion where the “King of Pop” supposedly molested little boys? Then I realized the name was more likely a reference to the land of the Lost Boys and Tinkerbell, the [...]
More on Pee and Poo
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bugs, Ecuador, Farm, Pee, Poop on March 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Ahh, are you guys tired of pee and poo yet? I’m not. Think about it. You could make your life a little bit more wonderful by taking wonder at pee and poop. You have to do it anyway, might as well enjoy it, or at least wonder at it. So, new wonderful things I learned [...]
