Trips to South America

Costa Rica - week 3 of 3

February 22-27, 2026 Feb. 22 From the central northern highlands we drove through Monteverde, to Basilito on the west coast. Hotel Brasilito was right by the beach. We stayed one night. Once we were down at sea level, temperates hit 95F! Feb. 23 -- A 2-hour drive got us to Hacienda Guachipelin Volcano Ranch Hotel and Hot Springs. This resort included free access to 7 waterfalls, hotsprings and mud baths. We arrived at 11:00am and then hiked to waterfalls 28, 26, 3 & 2. First

Jocelyn Timmermans

Mar 272 min read

Costa Rica - week 2 of 3

February 14-21, 2026 The first half of this week was spent in Tortuguero in the jungle on the east coast. We all agreed this was our favorite part of the trip. Accomodations were the worst, with no hot water in our apartment and a fridge that barely worked. But the sense of community was strong, the people were friendly and the jungle with all of it's poisonous creatures and birds was riveting. The latter part of the week was spent in the higher central part of Costa Rica. Th

Jocelyn Timmermans

Mar 274 min read

Costa Rica - week 1 of 3

February 5-13, 2026 Leaving our cold wet BC behind, we spent three weeks in one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. It boasts 352 bird species, 109 mammals and 346 plant species. It felt great to be soaking up the sunshine although most of us got a bit burnt the first few days. Unlike most trips with my Chilliwack Outdoor Club friends in which the primary part of the trip is hiking, this time we did not do more than moderate guided walks. This is because the temper

Jocelyn Timmermans

Mar 276 min read

Iguazu Falls

December 11-17, 2025 -- final Part 3 In this last week of our 3-week southern South America trip, we boarded seven different flights, were in three different countries and stayed in three different locations, leaving Patagonia after spending nine days hiking in the southern Andes Mountain Range. Dec. 11 - After taking the bus from El chalten to El Calafate, we boarded the plane to Beunos Aires 19:25-22:25. We wittnessed a spectacular light show as we flew above and very close

Jocelyn Timmermans

Jan 135 min read