Hitchhiking & Road Cheese in Costa Rica
Volcano Irazu Crater Lake Cartago, Costa Rica After stranding ourselves on top of Costa Rica’s Volcano Irazu, we needed to find a way back down the mountain to catch a bus to San Jose. We took a bus from Cartago most of the way up the volcano, then hopped in a jeep with a local guy to get to the top. Volcano Irazu is not like other volcanoes I’ve visited along my journey. Even though it’s the highest volcano in Costa Rica, there is a road that goes right to the top. This makes it easy to visit if you have a car. The top of the volcano is often covered with a thick layer of clouds, but luckily we had a short window of time when Irazu’s famous blue/green crater lake revealed itself. Hitchhiking in Costa Rica Hitchhiking In Costa Rica Because there were still a lot of trucks in the parking lot at the top of the volcano, we decided hitchhiking back would be a fun way to see the countryside. I’ve hitchhiked few times throughout Central America ...