Manuel Antonio / Arenal
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Manuel Antonio / Arenal
I have 5.5 days in Costa Rica in August. I was planning on going to Manuel Antonio but I have heard good things about Arenal. Several people have said it's a "must see" while we are there. I looked it up and it seems like Arenal is about a 4.5 hr drive from Manuel Antonio.
We already have to spend 3 hrs each way from the airport so I'm wondering if it is worth it to spent the extra 4.5 hrs to drive to Arenal with the amount of days I have there?
If so, how many days should I spend at each place?
We already have to spend 3 hrs each way from the airport so I'm wondering if it is worth it to spent the extra 4.5 hrs to drive to Arenal with the amount of days I have there?
If so, how many days should I spend at each place?
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With 5.5 days, I'd pick one or the other. Go for MA if you want to go to the beach and have really easy access to fairly tame wildlife; go to Arenal if you want natural hot springs, fantastic adventure activities, and to see the volcano (not currently producing lava). We've gone to both a few times and have enjoyed them. If you wanted to see two areas, you could spend a night or two in the central valley area and do things like Poas, the Doka Coffee Estate tour, the La Paz Waterfall Gardenss, etc.
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I loved both places- would hate to leave either one out. We flew to a small airport near MA and a driver picked us up, spent a few days at the beach, flew back to San Jose and then drove to Arenal.
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sunbum has a good point. If you really wanted to see both areas, it's doable. I think of CR as a place that I'll go back to every year, so I don't feel the need to pack too many places in, but if this is the only time you'll go, you could just get a little taste of each place.
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