Coffee and Sugar Plantations, Archaeology in Costa Rica

Here are more photos from Turrialba and Guayabo archaeology site. The archaeology site is actually very large, with many stone structures. It is believed that Costa Rica has no archaeology remains, but this is just a problem with excavation and permission. Most of the sites are on private property, so archaeologists are not allowed to excavate them. Guayabo has a huge cobble stone road and many stone structures, worthy of recognition as awesome sites.
(Photo of Sugar cane growing on a plantation)

(Aerial view of the Guayabo Archaeology Site)

(Cobble stone road at the Guayabo archaeology site)

(A waterfall in the mountains of Costa Rica)

(Photo of stone structures at Costa Rica archaology Site)

(Stone mounds at Costa Rica Guayabo Archaeology site)

(Photo of Leaf Cutter ants in Costa Rica)

(Photo of red banana plant and flower in Costa Rica)

(Photo of Cows in the road in Costa Rica, blocking traffic)

Photos of Turrialba, Costa Rica

These are photos from a trip to Turrialba, Costa Rica. The is not much to look at, but the surrounding area is beautiful. You can go walking up in the hills for hours around the town. Just head out on the road and ask a farmer to point you in a direction. All the campesinos are friendly and will walk with you down paths through coffee plantations and horse ranches. Also, check out the Guyabo Archaeology Site, not far away. Take a bus from the main bus terminal for a few colones. Once you get to the park, try to get in for the local price. Tell them you are a student at one of the Universities and they should let you in for the local price.

(Archaeology ruins in Guayabo)

(Photo of a banana flower.)

(Photo of Wade by a river)

(Photo of a trail through sugar cane farms)

(Another hiking path through farms)

(A sculpture from the Costa Rica archaeology site)

(A trail in the grass left from army ants)

(A coffee plant at a cafetal coffee plantation in Costa Rica)

(A Photo of me with coffee plants)

(River in Costa Rica

Global College In-gathering Costa Rica

These are photos from the In-gathering at the Costa Rica Center of Global College. We went out to the campo to meet all the new faces, eat lunch, and play in the pool. Oscar got a little rough playing basketball, so we had to tame him down. Otherwise it was a fun time.
(Global College students sitting on the floor)

(Photo of Filipe, a Global College advisor, threatening students to do good work with a noose)

(Ileana and Steve, two Global College Faculty. They really are wonderful people. Steve loves to play games in his class!)

(Photo of Emilio, another Global College Advisor. He is funny and looks at his feet)

(More Global College students. I think they all have dread locks. I could not tell them apart for a long time.)

Fire Dancing Photos

I met some awesome kids in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica who were traveling around fire dancing in the streets. This is my favorite type of Circus arts, and it really does look lovely at night. Here are some photos from our night flaming up the town. I have been practicing poi balls for a couple years, and I am always interested in meeting other people who perform fire arts.

(Photo of Mira spinning poi balls of fire)

(Photo of a double pyramid. These kids are crazy. The younger brother stands on the shoulders of the older brother and they spin fire with a baton)

(Photo of Baton Fire arts)

(He is only using a stick in his fire dance. I can't believe he makes such crazy patterns with it)

(Photo of his head as a flame. Wow)

(Once again the younger brother stands on the shoulders of the older, circus style)

(Dancing in a ring of fire)

(Circle of fire)

(Fire is so beautiful to paint with!)

(This is one of my favorite photos. He is juggling fire and throwing it up in the air.)

New Address

My Blog has moved location. I am no longer Wanderjahr Jill, but have gone back to my own name. www.ladythetramp.com
This is a start to a woman's travel guide, with tips, suggestions, and warnings to women travelers; And of course, travel essays about the folly of being a wandering woman. check it out. More Photos will come soon.

Panama Viejo Travel Photo Blog

I traveled to Panama City to see the Panama Canal and also visited the UNESCO site of Panama Viejo and Casco Viejo. Here are my images from my journey. For more details on my trip visit my blog at: Wanderjahr Jill´s Travel Blog

(The city Skyline of builings in Panama)

(The Archaeology Ruins in Panama Viejo)

(Panama Viejo Ruins)

(Photo of the Panama Viejo Ruins, sacked by Pirates)

(Photo of the church bell tower at Panama Viejo Ruins)

Panama City Vacation Photo Blog

I took a vacation to Panama, and visited Panama City and the nearby beach, Playa Gorgona. I went to popular tourist destinations, but was backpacking and doing cheap travel. Here are my photographs from Panama. For more details on my trip go to Wanderjahr Jill's Travel Blog

(Photo of Panama City Bridges and Dams)

Photo of a Panama stop sign. Spanish Stop signs say Alto.

Photo of White sand beaches in Playa Gorgona near Panama City.

Photo of the Pacific Ocean in Panama

Photo of pimp painted ghetto buses in Panama City.

Photo of a Panama City public bus.

Panama Canal Photo Blog

These are my photos from my trip to the Panama Canal in Panama City. I went to the Mira Flores Locks to watch the boats and ships pass through the locks. It is really interesting to watch how the locks work. Water is slowly let out of one side, into the other side of the lock, taking the ship down to the level of the other lock. The sea level on either side of the Canal is different because it is placed in the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. For more details about my trip visit my blog at : Wanderjahr Jill Travel Blog

(A Photo of a ship being fixed by an ocean crane at the Panama Canal)

(Photo of tour Boats passing through the Panama Canal)

(Photo of Panama Jack at the gate of the Panama Canal)

(Photo of the Lock house in the Panama Canal)

(Photo of a ship in the Locks of the Panama canal)

(Photo of the level of the Panama Canal)

(View of the Panama Canal from the Canal Museum)

(Photo of the Panama canal Lock House)

(Photo of the Panama Canal tramway)