First impressions

 

     Tan-roofed, Central-American style buildings and abundant amounts of rainforest are the first noticeable aspects of the area upon arrival into San José. Descending beneath the cloud ceilings, my eyes were glued to my first-ever glimpses of this incredible country. After finally completing a lengthy customs process on the ground, we began our drive up the hillside to our first night at Poas Volcano Lodge. The roads are so steep and narrow getting up to this location that they would likely be made into switchbacks if they were constructed in the US! The densely-lush forests and terraced grazing fields resemble something that I imagined existing only in Bali or Vietnam.