montezuma or manuel?
May 25th, 2006 | 10:09 AM
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montezuma or manuel?
Hi I am looking to go to a beach town for a week and now its between Manuel or Montezuma? which is better for a girl lo0king to just hang out on beach for a week and meet some people? ALSO-how do I get to San Jose from those places? DO I have to fly?
May 25th, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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rdufberg,
In Montezuma, there is less to do in terms of activities, although the falls are nice, and hiking Cabo Blanco Reserve fun as well. Montezuma is just smaller and more laid back. Malpais is a terrific place to hang out on the beach--but it's about 45 min. from Montezuma. Very relaxing place, but not much happening at night. Good surfing.
Manuel Antonio is the place to go if you don't mind LOTS of hotels, restaurants, and people. The hotels are NOT on the beach, but up and overlooking the beaches. Activities abound here, and it is a GREAT place to see animals in the park-- but do be careful since you will be alone. Where there are more tourists, there are more bad guys! See post "Living and Working in Costa Rica".
In Montezuma, there is less to do in terms of activities, although the falls are nice, and hiking Cabo Blanco Reserve fun as well. Montezuma is just smaller and more laid back. Malpais is a terrific place to hang out on the beach--but it's about 45 min. from Montezuma. Very relaxing place, but not much happening at night. Good surfing.
Manuel Antonio is the place to go if you don't mind LOTS of hotels, restaurants, and people. The hotels are NOT on the beach, but up and overlooking the beaches. Activities abound here, and it is a GREAT place to see animals in the park-- but do be careful since you will be alone. Where there are more tourists, there are more bad guys! See post "Living and Working in Costa Rica".
May 25th, 2006 | 06:09 PM
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Returning to San Jose, check out www.interbusonline.com
May 25th, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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Thanks! V. helpful. Im anot into surfing (I never have done it) and I am more looking to ust hang out on the beach-I dont need to do THAT many activities, as I will be going to meet up with a GAP adventure travel group for 15 days after that. So mayve manuel antonio is good cuz there will be lots of touriss and I could just hang out and beach! thanks!
May 26th, 2006 | 09:07 AM
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i'd definitely go for manuel antonio, DON'T walk on the beach at night an american tourist was gang raped there last month!
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May 28th, 2006 | 09:44 AM
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manuel antonio is safer than almpost any american beach town of the same size.
but, at night on the beach you get the rats out!
and the woman who was gang raped was walking with a local, not much you can do against 5 guys!
so don't walk on the beach at night, alone or accompanied.
but, at night on the beach you get the rats out!
and the woman who was gang raped was walking with a local, not much you can do against 5 guys!
so don't walk on the beach at night, alone or accompanied.
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