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Still in Monteverde | Feb 22 07'

by patiomae a 31 year old female traveling as a couple from Overland Park, on vacation in Monteverde

Fri Feb 23 - still in Monteverde up in the mountainous area. We started the day with a zip line tour. It was AWESOME. We strapped... Continue reading »
Life in Manuel Antonio and Puerto Viejo | Feb 15 07'

by mjmorley a 23 year old female from Ann Arbor, on vacation in Manuel Antonio National Park

"We were able to touch both the Pacific and the Caribbean within 24 hours of each other!"

So this past weekend I went with everyone to Manuel Antonio located on the Pacific side of Costa Rica. It's a touristy beach town located next to... Continue reading »
The Volcano | Aug 15 07'

by O&R a 33 year old female traveling as a couple from Vancouver, on vacation in La Fortuna

Russ says we gotta go, so gonna be quick...Went to the waterfall ... swiming was awsome, then went to the hanging bridges. Then went to see lava...... Continue reading »
Hot springs and lava rocks | Jun 23 06'

by Christopher Colwell a 26 year old male from Portland, on vacation in La Fortuna

"Getting drunk and laughing loud"

After our last week staying in San Jaoquin de Flores, a few of us decided to make our way to Flomingo, and stop for a couple of nights in La Fortun... Continue reading »
Museums | Jun 22 06'

by Christopher Colwell a 26 year old male from Portland, on vacation in San Jose

"Turtles, scorpions, and other crazy creatures"

One morning I woke up extremely early and took a bus with the group to San Jose to do some museum hopping. After a bit of a drive and our tour guid... Continue reading »
Two weeks in the valley | Jun 08 06'

by Christopher Colwell a 26 year old male from Portland, on vacation in San Joaquin

"Flashes of white light"

I decided to go to Costa Rica to study Spanish after finally being fed-up with only knowing English. Traveling through a lot of Europe, I encounter... Continue reading »
Cloud Forest Adventures | Apr 29 06'

by The Suberris a 28 year old male traveling as a couple, on vacation in Monteverde

"When watching animals becomes animals watching...."

So, it happens to be that our 6AM bus was really a 5:45AM bus, and the next bus was at 9AM, but the important part is we made it, with good ti... Continue reading »
Dull monkeys | Mar 04 06'

by Samba Sam a 34 year old female, on vacation in Puerto Viejo de Limon

So we headed off from San Jose on the 10am bus, arriving in Puerto Viejo de Limon some 5 hours later. Having checked into our two-bedroom... Continue reading »
The cloud forest | Mar 12 06'

by Samba Sam a 34 year old female, on vacation in Monteverde

Our journey from La Fortuna to Monteverde began on horseback - definitely the best thing I've done so far on this trip. It was a 3-hour journe... Continue reading »
A stuck in the mud | Mar 07 06'

by Samba Sam a 34 year old female, on vacation in Puerto Viejo de Limon

So, once we'd arrived in Las Horquetas de Sarapiqui we got set for our forthcoming trip into the rainforest. We were to be staying in Rara Avis Rai... Continue reading »