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Costa Rica Coast to Coast Video

Alan Cole — Fri, 29 May 2026 07:35:00 +0000

Finally had chance to edit some video from Costa Rica. Enjoy.

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Costa Rica Coast to Coast – Winding Down and Coming Home

Alan Cole — Thu, 28 May 2026 11:40:51 +0000

Leaving the Caribbean Having finished our coast-to-coast journey on Monday lunchtime, we were now on the Caribbean coast winding down. In hindsight, I probably should have treated the next few days as part of the holiday and made the most of them. Instead, something in my brain decided that the main event was over and...

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Costa Rica Coast to Coast – Reaching the Caribbean

Alan Cole — Tue, 26 May 2026 06:37:55 +0000

Today was the day we would finally reach the Caribbean coast and complete our coast-to-coast journey across Costa Rica. The Pacific now felt a very long way away as we prepared for the final push. Early Start We had another early start, which suited me perfectly. Everyone else had been going to bed incredibly early...

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Costa Rica Coast to Coast – Rafting Towards the Caribbean

Alan Cole — Mon, 25 May 2026 05:52:18 +0000

Costa Rica Rafting Adventure After another night at the Pacuare River Camp, it was time to get moving again, continuing ever onwards towards the Caribbean coast. So, after breakfast, it was back into our rafting kit and onto the Pacuare River for a full day on the water, including some proper Class IV rapids through...

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Costa Rica Coast to Coast – A Rest Day on the Río Pacuare

Alan Cole — Sun, 24 May 2026 08:33:48 +0000

Costa Rica Jungle Camp After an OK night’s sleep in our Costa Rica jungle camp, I was of course first up while the camp was still dark. I headed up to the communal area and relaxed in one of the hammocks as the sun slowly rose. Hummingbirds hovered around the flowers, lizards skittered across the...

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Costa Rica Coast to Coast – From Sugarcane Fields to Rafting in the Rainforest

Alan Cole — Sat, 23 May 2026 05:32:33 +0000

The Road to Rio Pacuare I slept a bit, but not much, so I was thankful for a fairly early start today and a quick breakfast in the hall before climbing back onto our bikes once again. We started with a pleasant ride along easy roads beside the Rio Pejivalle and then through endless sugar...

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Costa Rica Coast to Coast – Into the Interior

Alan Cole — Fri, 22 May 2026 07:42:33 +0000

Early Morning Stroll After a fairly relaxing night at the Rio Perlas Resort, I was up early for a wander through the grounds. Oropendola birds could be heard and seen in the trees, and the vegetation was amazing. I checked out the pools, hot tubs, and little natural lake, simply strolling around marvelling at the...

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Costa Rica Coast to Coast – Over the Continental Divide

Alan Cole — Thu, 21 May 2026 06:06:00 +0000

Today was the day we tackled the Continental Divide, billed as the big day of our Costa Rica Coast to Coast adventure. All of the reviews and anecdotal stories suggested that the climb on the bike would be really tough. From what I’d heard, everyone had to get off and push at some stage as...

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Costa Rica Coast to Coast – Naranjillo to Santa Maria

Alan Cole — Wed, 20 May 2026 08:50:49 +0000

Ready for More Hiking and Biking Sleep didn’t come easily once again. The noise of the river, the rain on the tin roof, and the cicadas, frogs, and crickets was deafening. Everyone else managed to sleep of course, but I’m so used to complete silence that any noise becomes a distraction. I was therefore up...

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Costa Rica – The Coast to Coast Adventure Begins

Alan Cole — Tue, 19 May 2026 07:43:14 +0000

I managed to sleep a little in the hotel in Quepos, but not much. Fortunately, I’m quite used to this and function pretty well on next to no sleep, so I felt fine. We started the day with a nice breakfast, and then I pfaffed about with my bike for a while as I’d brought...

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