Vacation in Nicaragua & Costa Rica

When I moved over to the states I decided that it would make sense to exploit my new location by holidaying in the americas. I teamed up with Alex (former flatmate and Espagnaphone) and Una (pal from Ed) and off we went to Nicaragua & Costa Rica (the only 2 countries south of the USA that they hadn't already visited).
We had a great two week trip seeing colonial-era towns, jungles and beaches, rafting, horse-riding and surfing. Nicaragua was definitely less touristy and gave a better insight into 'real life' in Central America. Costa Rica had more to offer by way of lush jungles and organised adventures. Between the two of them we managed to strike a most satisfactory balance and have a really good trip.
More Photos Here.