Leon is far and away one of the most charming cities in Central America. After my other travels in Costa Rica and Belize I was convinced that while Central America has it's place in terms of wildlife and ancient cultures, I was longing for some of the fascinating colonial influence I had found in my travels further south. Leon hit the spot quite nicely as Elvis and I rolled up on a warm afternoon.
Here, the Spanish made themselves known with impressive cathedral's positioned on the plaza in the heart of the city. You can't help but marvel at the vaulted ceilings and ornate art. Most thrilling was the birds eye view offered from the church roof. Elvis and I climbed the narrow passage ways until we were standing atop the lofted ceilings we had marveled at from inside. The city spilled out in front of us and my adventurous side perked up as we walked carefully up and over the safe parts of the roof.
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The art museum Elvis took me to was no less impressive. Looking rather unassuming from the outside, it opens into brilliant open air plazas filled with the art and history of Nicaragua. Elvis had a lot on the agenda for the day so he kept me moving through the museum at a good pace. I still couldn't help but linger over some the fascinating modern sculptures
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Excellent travel advice and service
This is my second experience working with Adventure Life. I’m sold. Jess Heuermann is an experienced traveler and provides a lot of useful information when planning a trip. These are the questions I like to ask at the outset - What’s it like to go here, there, what would you suggest, what do people report, can we add any additional side trips? Jess took the time to answer my questions and seek additional information to share with me. Petchie Colina is outstanding in helping with travel logistics and final preparations. Adventure Life has excellent guides and offers private guides and small group adventures. We enjoyed the opportunity to talk with the guides and drivers to learn more about their countries, cultures and histories. A highlight was having the guides pick local restaurants where we could share meals together. Highly recommend.
Claire Cordon
5 days ago
Our six-day tour in Iceland went smoothly with one exception. We had asked for two rooms each night. Somehow we were booked with one room with three beds. It could not be fixed at the first hotel in Reykjavik because the hotel was fully booked. Once informed of the problem, however, Adventure Life rebooked for two rooms for the remainder of the trip. As an 85-year-old traveler, I appreciated that one could participate at different physical levels at many of the stops. Iceland is a great place to visit but on the expensive side.
Mary Warren
6 days ago
Jess was very easy going and answered all our questions. It’s not easy dealing with 6 people at once but she did an outstanding job!
Diane Foster
1 week ago
Kassandra and the Adventure Life team have been incredible! Kassandra was very knowledgeable and attentive to our asks while making sure we kept within our budget. This was our first experience with a travel agent and we were blown away by the booking/initial exploration service. We will use Adventure Life again.