About Aracely Castellani

Co-owner of 2Backpackers.com and CoupleTravelTips.com. Aracely has been traveling since her first trip to France as a college student in 2002. When she met her husband Jason, she introduced him to her love for travel and they began their journey. When she isn't traveling, Aracely is a business analyst and strategist. | Facebook | Google+ | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube | Pinterest
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Sailboat Bathroms

Peeing On A Sailboat

By on January 15, 2010 ]

The flushing mechanism of our sailboat bathroom was much too complicated for our crew to manage.  First, to flush the toilet two valves need to be opened by switching them from a 90 degree angle to a 45.  Then, a third valve needed to be changed from an upright position to a downward position depending [...]

Backpacking in Panama

Discover Boquete Panama

By on January 11, 2010 ]

Boquete is located in the Province of Chiriqui, Panama’s most southwestern region.  Boquete lies 1,200 meters (4,000 feet) above sea level and it’s volcano, Baru, reaches an elevation of 4,000 meters. The Capital of the Chriqui Province is David, which is only a 45 minute drive from Boquete.  David is Panama’s third largest city (after [...]

Rocking J's Hostel in Puerto Viejo on Costa Rica Caribbean Coast

Costa Rica Caribbean Beaches

By on December 30, 2009 ]

A 3.5 hour bus ride from San Jose takes you to the southern Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica.  This is a place where pristine beaches sneak out of the jungle creating the perfect setting for those who can entertain themselves with the ocean and walks into the forest. During our stay we first visited Cahuita [...]

Costa Rica Travel

Costa Rica Travel – Monteverde Cloud Forest

By on December 19, 2009 ]

Monteverde Cloud Forest is located 1,440 meters above sea level and has a humid, misty and cloudy climate during most of the year.  It is a rain forest reserve with more than 5 species of cats, 30 species of hummingbirds, and 420 types of orchids.  The area is highly praised as one of the most [...]

Colombia Travel – Discover Salento

By on December 18, 2009 ]

Located in the heart of the Colombian coffee region and tucked between Pereira and Armenia rests Salento, a small and pleasant town which offers visitors a warm relaxing setting. Colombia Travel If you’re making your way south to Cali from Medellin or Bogota, or traveling north on the reverse route, Salento is an ideal place [...]

Costa Rica Travel

Costa Rica Travel – Discover Samara Beach

By on November 24, 2009 ]

Samara Beach is located on the Nicoya Peninsula along the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.  The town is small with the main street leading straight to the beach.  Samara’s beach stretches for about 6 kilometers in length and 2 kilometers wide.  If you are looking for a long flat beach, Samara is the place. Costa [...]

Volcano Boarding in Leon, Nicaragua

Volcano Boarding in Leon, Nicaragua

By on October 27, 2009 ]

It had been a long travel day for us; we spent 9 hours on the road on six different buses and crossed two land borders.  Jason and I were relaxing over drinks at Big Foot Hostel Bar in Leon, Nicaragua when we noticed a sign that read, “Volcano Boarding Top Speeds.”  It had two lists [...]

Hard Working Children of Guatemala

By on September 19, 2009 ]

I have only traveled to a few Latin American countries prior to arriving in Guatemala twenty-one days ago.  In 2003 I spent ten days in Costa Rica, in 2004 seventeen days in Ecuador (my country of origin), in 2008 eight days in Dominican Republic and in March of this year Jason and I spent six [...]