Tag Archives: Volcanism

Travel Diary – RTW Trip 2008/09

City amidst Volcanoes, Volcanoes in Clouds

March 17, 2009 Bernhard Kabelka San José, Costa Rica Leave a comment

I spent a bit more time in San José than I originally planed to. The "instruction" for my volunteer program only consisted of a one-and-a-half hour long speech about the different projects, and so I had also enough time for exploring the surroundings of the city. Continue reading City amidst Volcanoes, Volcanoes in Clouds →

Travel Diary – RTW Trip 2008/09

Ometepe, the Jewel of Nicaragua

February 28, 2009 Bernhard Kabelka Ometepe, Nicaragua Leave a comment

I really enjoyed myself on the Isla de Ometepe, which is situated in the middle of Lago de Nicaragua. In my opinion, the island is a must for every traveller coming to Nicaragua. Continue reading Ometepe, the Jewel of Nicaragua →

Travel Diary – RTW Trip 2008/09

Nicaragua’s Black Mountain

February 22, 2009 Bernhard Kabelka León, Nicaragua Leave a comment

After the Black Forest a couple of days ago, I visited the Cerro Negro ("Black Hill") volcano today. This time, the name of the volcano resulted from the black sand that is covering it all over. Continue reading Nicaragua’s Black Mountain →

Travel Diary – RTW Trip 2008/09

Studying Spanish

February 12, 2009 Bernhard Kabelka Laguna de Apoyo, Nicaragua Leave a comment

After almost two weeks of Spanish lessons at the Laguna de Apoyo in Nicaragua at the Escuela de Español FUNDECI/GAIA, I am beginning to feel more comfortable with the Spanish language. However, I really had to study hard to achieve this.
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