Costa Rica - Need suggestions
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Costa Rica - Need suggestions
We are traveling to Costa Rica and need trip suggestions - Family of 4 with adventurous 8 and 12 year old boys. We are spending one week on the Windjammer Costa Rica cruise. We have another week to spend on the ground and are looking for suggestions. We will be traveling in August (hot, I know).
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Id split the time between adventure/ relaxation.
See Arenal Volcano, dip in hot springs, stand at the bae of a waterfall- 3 nights in La Fortuna the nearest town to the volcano.
http://costa.rica.typepad.com/la_for...ome/index.html
Chill at the hillside beach resort of Manuel Antonio:
http://costa.rica.typepad.com/manuel...ome/index.html
Visit the National Park next to the main beach, see monkeys:
http://costa.rica.typepad.com/photos...e/monkeys.html
Spend time on Playa Manuel Antonio, the white coral inside the park.
Catch sunset at El Avion Bar a converted plane on the hill:
http://costa.rica.typepad.com/photos...sunsetjpg.html
August isnt the hottest month in Costa Rica, its middle of the rainy season.
Country is green all over!
See Arenal Volcano, dip in hot springs, stand at the bae of a waterfall- 3 nights in La Fortuna the nearest town to the volcano.
http://costa.rica.typepad.com/la_for...ome/index.html
Chill at the hillside beach resort of Manuel Antonio:
http://costa.rica.typepad.com/manuel...ome/index.html
Visit the National Park next to the main beach, see monkeys:
http://costa.rica.typepad.com/photos...e/monkeys.html
Spend time on Playa Manuel Antonio, the white coral inside the park.
Catch sunset at El Avion Bar a converted plane on the hill:
http://costa.rica.typepad.com/photos...sunsetjpg.html
August isnt the hottest month in Costa Rica, its middle of the rainy season.
Country is green all over!
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I love Santa Teresa on the Nicoya Peninsula. There are plenty of things do while it still has the allure of seclusion. I would definitely recommend a day trip to Montezuma if you do go to Santa Teresa. Neat little town with a beautiful waterfall. It is not far from Santa Teresa. If your boys are interested in learning how to surf which I highly recommend while in Costa Rica, Playa Hermosa near Jaco is a must. Maria del Mar runs an extraordinary surf camp but also day lessons. She is a great teahcer. You can contact her at [email protected] Good luck and enjoy Costa Rica. It is amazing.
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Where does the windjammer cruise? I think it is on the pacific side - in which case you will most likely stop on the Nicoya Peninsula and Manuel Antonio.
I would vote for 2-3 days rafting the Pacuare River. It is nice Class III+ rafting (consider in the top places to raft). You raft 1 day into the rainforest and spend 1 or 2 nights, then raft out. In August you are going during the "green" season (wet season) so you might as well embrace the experience and get wet. We did this in 1999 with Rios Tropicales (www.riostropicales.com) - they are still considered the best on the river. It is wild to raft in warm water. The place where you stay in the forest is a fabulous garden and as you can tell it is an experience I still rave about
Good luck!
I would vote for 2-3 days rafting the Pacuare River. It is nice Class III+ rafting (consider in the top places to raft). You raft 1 day into the rainforest and spend 1 or 2 nights, then raft out. In August you are going during the "green" season (wet season) so you might as well embrace the experience and get wet. We did this in 1999 with Rios Tropicales (www.riostropicales.com) - they are still considered the best on the river. It is wild to raft in warm water. The place where you stay in the forest is a fabulous garden and as you can tell it is an experience I still rave about
Good luck!
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