I was thinking that I’d be in San Juan for a while, but I realized I wasn’t really accomplishing anything there. Not practicing Spanish, not evolving in any way… so I left. I wanted to get to Panama, so I took an 8-hour bus to San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica. I lined up [...]

I headed over to Granada from Masaya and checked into a huge hostel with lots of hammocks and a pool.  I’m glad I chose a hostel with lots of amenities, because I wasn’t a big fan of the town itself.  After I grabbed breakfast, I wandered down to the local market.  Whew!  It was super [...]