well i'm leaving for Costa Rica in about 5 days to do some bushwhacking in the jungle. my tentative itinerary so far looks something like this..
- Fly into San Jose, do stuff, party, etc.
- Arenal volcano hot springs in La Fortuna, Alajuela
- Monteverde, Alajuela - horseback riding up a mountain, and then canopy zip lining all the way back down
- Tamarindo, Guanacaste - surfing, tanning, and beach combing
- Liberia to fly back to Toronto
i know a few of you have been down there before and I was hoping to get some suggestions from anyone who might have some good ideas for me. unfortunately I'm only spending about 11 days there so we're just doing San Jose to the Pacific Coast but I hear that's the place to go..
thanks amigos
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Nov-06-2007 04:46
barbina
ohme, ohmy
Registered: May 2007
Location: North Carolina
I basically did your exact trip 3 years ago haha
San Jose had pretty beaches, some cute bars, but nothing really amazing..
the la fortuna hot springs though, they are gorgeous. I think I have some pics on here somewhere, but definitely don't miss out on that.
uhm, i dont know what else to say haha. when it rains it pours.. so bring a raincoat! haha i got caught in the rain one night and it sucked so bad.. ugh
Originally posted by barbina
I basically did your exact trip 3 years ago haha
San Jose had pretty beaches, some cute bars, but nothing really amazing..
the la fortuna hot springs though, they are gorgeous. I think I have some pics on here somewhere, but definitely don't miss out on that.
uhm, i dont know what else to say haha. when it rains it pours.. so bring a raincoat! haha i got caught in the rain one night and it sucked so bad.. ugh
have a great trip!
nice.. yeah i hear the Westside is supposed to be really nice with the Eastern part a little more underdeveloped for those looking to go off the beaten path.
I'm definitely gonna be bringing a raincoat as we'll be backpacking it down there. do you have a link to the pics from your trip?
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Nov-06-2007 05:11
barbina
ohme, ohmy
Registered: May 2007
Location: North Carolina
webshots is really unreliable. i cant seem to find them anywhere! im still looking though
i wouldnt go roaming.. theres a lot of shady shit in the undeveloped areas. my parents scared the shit outta me, but i was only 16 and just going with my friends so it might have been a little more exaggerated?
Have a blast Emz, and bring me back something volcanic if you want. :P
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Nov-06-2007 06:31
Leon
88mph
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Nov 2004
My friend saw J.lo on a private yacht there :P
Otherwise, nice weather and scenery, enjoy!
Nov-06-2007 06:36
Rook
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Nov 2006
Location:
go to club vertigo in san jose. lots of top international talent has spun there such as lawler, deepdish, calderone, max grahm the list goes on.
the beaches are always good, however they are incredile in december.good beaches to go to are coco beach and next to it is flamingo beach. they both offer decent hotels and a decent nightlife.
the women in costa rica are unlike anywhere ive ever seen, they say the costa rican women are the most attractive in all of latin america, its gotta be true.
Originally posted by Rook
go to club vertigo in san jose. lots of top international talent has spun there such as lawler, deepdish, calderone, max grahm the list goes on.
the beaches are always good, however they are incredile in december.good beaches to go to are coco beach and next to it is flamingo beach. they both offer decent hotels and a decent nightlife.
the women in costa rica are unlike anywhere ive ever seen, they say the costa rican women are the most attractive in all of latin america, its gotta be true.
which city is coco beach and flamingo located by and on which coast? i heard that there are a lotta good beaches in Puntarenas but unfortunately I won't be going there so i'm hoping to check some out in Tamarindo.
btw. muchas gracias por las sugerencias. hablo Español un pocquito pero no lo creo hablar bien. estudié por seis messes solomente en el año pasado. Pero para mí, es no hay de problema si las mujeres ticas sucias me entienden jeje ..
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Nov-06-2007 13:52
dEsidEL
Fu Man Choonz
Registered: Aug 2000
Location: Below the Belt
´wow this place is absolutely !"·$%& INSANE!
short review: landed in San Jose.. headed west through the Central Valley into the Cordillera into La Fortuna town where we saw Volcan Arenal one of the most active volcanos in the world. did a kayak through a jungle river and hitup some geothermal hotsprings at the base of the mountain which looked like something out of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon!!
from there we took a jeep boat jeep transport across Lago de Arenal to Monteverde to the south where the cloud rainforests lie. The highlight here was 2 canopy tours where we zipped lined at a height of over 700 ft and between mountains more than 1 km apart!! you guys have to try this out it´s one of the best rushes ever.
we're now in Tamarindo on the pacific coast in Guanacaste where you'll find surfers, skaters, ticos, and rastas. the bud is generous here and so are the people. simply loving it. we´ve been partying now for the past 2 nights at the Crazy Monkey and last nite at Babylon where all the ladies drink free.. si es verdad!
leaving Tamarindo today and heading north along the coast toward Playa Flamingo and Playa Hermosa before catching our flight home via. Liberia.
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Nov-18-2007 21:35
preppie chick
c a r p e ' d i e m
Registered: Dec 2004
Location: 41:18:07N 2:05:31E
quote:
Originally posted by dEsidEL
btw. muchas gracias por las sugerencias. hablo Español un pocquito pero no lo creo hablar bien. estudié por seis messes solomente en el año pasado. Pero para mí, es no hay de problema si las mujeres ticas sucias me entienden jeje ..
LOL!
glad to hear you're having fun!
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Nov-18-2007 23:05
Stilez
RealTalk & Srsbidniz
Registered: Dec 2001
Location: here & there
quote:
Originally posted by dEsidEL
´wow this place is absolutely !"·$%& INSANE!
short review: landed in San Jose.. headed west through the Central Valley into the Cordillera into La Fortuna town where we saw Volcan Arenal one of the most active volcanos in the world. did a kayak through a jungle river and hitup some geothermal hotsprings at the base of the mountain which looked like something out of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon!!
from there we took a jeep boat jeep transport across Lago de Arenal to Monteverde to the south where the cloud rainforests lie. The highlight here was 2 canopy tours where we zipped lined at a height of over 700 ft and between mountains more than 1 km apart!! you guys have to try this out it´s one of the best rushes ever.
we're now in Tamarindo on the pacific coast in Guanacaste where you'll find surfers, skaters, ticos, and rastas. the bud is generous here and so are the people. simply loving it. we´ve been partying now for the past 2 nights at the Crazy Monkey and last nite at Babylon where all the ladies drink free.. si es verdad!
leaving Tamarindo today and heading north along the coast toward Playa Flamingo and Playa Hermosa before catching our flight home via. Liberia.
Costa Rica..?
