La Fortuna Trips

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The Volcano | Feb 17 08'

by jewles a 46 year old female traveling as a couple from Castle Rock, on vacation in La Fortuna

We had lunch in La Fortuna at the Lava Lounge before we drove the dirt road to the Observarory Lodge. About 5 miles of rough rocky... Continue reading »
La Cataratas Fortuna - Beautiful and Breathtaking | Nov 27 07'

by Costa Rica 2007 a 28 year old female traveling as a couple from Winnipeg, on vacation in La Fortuna

To enter the waterfall park we had to cross a short foot bridge. The bottom of the bridge was metal mesh so you were able to see the rushing water... Continue reading »
Day 2 - Morning Walk to La Cataratas Fortuna | Nov 27 07'

by Costa Rica 2007 a 28 year old female traveling as a couple from Winnipeg, on vacation in La Fortuna

We set our alarm for 5am to see if we could catch a glimpse of the red lava flowing down the volcano. We had heard that dusk is the best time... Continue reading »
Eco Thermales - Volcano Hot Springs!! | Nov 27 07'

by Costa Rica 2007 a 28 year old female traveling as a couple from Winnipeg, on vacation in La Fortuna

We taxied back into town and were starving from our long day of hiking. We walked to the centre of town and found a Mexican Grill restaurant called... Continue reading »
First Night in Costa Rica | Nov 26 07'

by Costa Rica 2007 a 28 year old female traveling as a couple from Winnipeg, on vacation in La Fortuna

We dropped off our packs in the hotel and changed out of our sticky clothes. Five hours on a bus can do that to you! All of our luggage was in good... Continue reading »
First Stop, La Fortuna | Nov 26 07'

by Costa Rica 2007 a 28 year old female traveling as a couple from Winnipeg, on vacation in La Fortuna

The bus ride to La Fortuna was uneventful, but we passed the time by taking in all the sights and sounds of the city and countryside zipping by our... Continue reading »
Staying near Volcano Arenal | Nov 12 07'

by Esmeralda & Kah-kin a 27 year old traveling as a couple from Zwolle, on vacation in La Fortuna

"Lets spoil ourselves on the last days"

From Monteverde we took the "Jeep-Boat-Jeep" trip to La Fortuna, where most backpackers and travellers go to to see and visit the Volcano Arenal. O... Continue reading »
Volcan Arenal - La Fortuna | Oct 28 07'

by Mudders a male from London, on vacation in La Fortuna

"$4 for a beer at the poolside bar! Madness!"

After another long day of travel and some very lucky connections we finally arrived in La Fortuna in the evening. The drive around the Largo de Are... Continue reading »
Two nights in La Fortuna! | Sep 05 07'

by Lucy Down Under a 21 year old female from Colchester, on vacation in La Fortuna

After leaving San Jose at 6am, i arrived at La Fortuna at lunchtime. the bus journey, was amazing, we went through the mountains and through lots o... Continue reading »
Vulkaan, Zip Lines (Tokkelen), Hot Springs | Sep 03 07'

by NielsB a male from Amsterdam, on vacation in La Fortuna

"Met 70 km/uur van berg naar berg aan een kabel!"

Ok, waar was ik... Ooh ja, de Spaanse dames laat ik achter en ik zit in de boot taxi terug van Tortuguero naar de volgende bestemming, die ik overi... Continue reading »