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White Water Rafting Río Pacuare in Costa Rica

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Poky Little Wanderer white water rafting the Río Pacuare in Costa Rica

On my last minute trip to Costa Rica, I was lucky to book a super last-minute day trip to go white water rafting on the Río Pacuare. Named as one of the Top Five Rivers in the World for class II-IV rafting, it’s a must when visiting Costa Rica.

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5 Reasons NOT to Bike La Ruta de las Cascadas in Baños, Ecuador

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I hate to sound like a Debbie Downer or a Negative Nancy here since I’m not normally one to recommend taking a tour or bus over doing something yourself. However, in this case, I’m making an exception. If you’re thinking about renting a bike while in Baños de Agua Santa to explore La Ruta de las Cascadas: do yourself a favor and at least read through my reasons not to do it.

Poky Little Wanderer cycling La Ruta de las Cascadas
Biking on the cobblestoned ‘old road’ was beautiful but bumpy

During my planning for my trip to Ecuador, I read several blogs and articles about all the fun things to see and do. I was looking forward to Ecuador being an adventurous trip since Baños has so many outdoor adventure activities and I planned to visit the Galápagos Islands as well. Many of the posts I read touted bicycling the road to Puyo, also known as La Ruta de las Cascadas (Route of the Waterfalls), as a great budget activity while in Baños. I, however, would advise you to consider these reasons before renting a bike and pedaling out of Baños.

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Eating Adventures

Food is easily one of my favorite things, along with naps, reading, and traveling. I have a preference for regional foods and local restaurants over chain restaurants.

Fish & chips in Dublin, Ireland
Fish and chips in Dublin, Ireland

I actually keep a running list of restaurants in our local area to try, and I periodically check out new places.

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