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Playa Conchal Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Playa Conchal, Costa Rica
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Playa Conchal Costa Rica- Last Days of Paradise
Last few days of relaxation. A sweet journey coming to an ...
Living the Pura Vida
... the best part - after all the travel, we got picked up by a private shuttle in Liberia, and whisked off to the Paradissus Playa Conchal on the coast, thanks to John´s parents. Thanks!!! They are spending the week there with his Uncle Matt and Aunt Ann, ...
Muschelstrand und zum Geburtstag ein Rodeo
JayJay el Mochilero war weiterhin sehr beschaeftigt: Schnorcheln (mit Schnorchel!) vor dem Strand der statt aus Sand aus Muscheln bestand, einem kleinen Kaetzchen das Leben retten (war auf dem WC eingesperrt und weit und breit keine Mami zu sehen)und ...
Wisdom from "Orlando", Calgary, Harvard/Cornell
... know that! But, these folks are...unreal story! Matt, Jesse, and Steve are back packing for a month in Nicaragua and Costa Rica on "holiday!" They met Sarah in Coco Beach on NY's Eve! She left her parents and began to travel with ...
Go Big or Go Home!
So the one thing about traveling alone is you have to force yourself to meet people....and I have met some great folks! Last night, I had dinner with Susan and Jim. They took me under their wings on day one. Awesome folks and we had a ...
The Secret
... the world. Truly! Everyone has been unreal! THANK YOU! I do think that if you share good vibes, you will get it back....sound familiar, Tim Murdock? The Secret is alive and well in Costa Rica! Cheers. Murd ...
Run, Relax, and Reflect
... ;Doubled my money...not bad for being unemployed! As a Hotelie, I feel like I need to comment on the resort: Paradisus Playa Conchal today. I have never stayed in an all inclusive resort...well, you can eat and drink your entire day away! ...
Day One...Game on...
... . Today was the official day 1 of the sabbatical. I left DC on a 6 am flight to Miami, Florida and then to Liberia, Costa Rica. All flights left early and it was easy going! THANK YOU! This never happens to me... I think the ...
And scene....Carpe Diem!
Happy 1-11-11....how cool is this day? We will never have it again! I almost feel like I am getting into a routine here, which is something I discovered about me....I like routines and I like accomplishments. So....coffee, run, and ...
Surf's Up!!
... work out in the ocean! Just incredible. Also learning to surf on the beach were these college girls who moved to Costa Rica from Nebraska and UNC Chapel Hill. They are living with these families in San Jose and get to travel on the ...
Odds and Ends
... explored some of the beaches on the Nicoya Peninsula. One of them is billed as the most beautiful beach in Costa Rica – Playa Conchal. A “concha” is a seashell and the beach is made up of billions of seashells that have ...
toes in the water
We woke up yesterday thinking we would go ride ATVs like we did two years ago, and got online and started googling ATV outfits in Costa Rica to try to find the exact same one we used, because it was SO MUCH FUN! Oh, but guess what? If you google "Pura ...
Wow! These beaches are on the Pacific???!!!!
... ! We were about to head back to the beach when we decided to visit another nearby beach we had heard lots about called Playa Conchal. We had the same driver that picked us up from the aiport take us on the 15 minute drive to Playa Conchal ...
Quite a travel Day
We had to get up early to catch our 7:30 shuttle bus to the airport. Why we needed to be there three hours early for our flight was beyond our understanding. But first, we had room service for breakfast and I raced off to the beach since we ...
Goodbye flamingo beach and manta rays
I had another restless night as I tried in vain to not aggravate my sunburn! Breakfast at this hotel is great! Even though it is the same thing everyday, everything is really good. Today I finally got Isabella to try the black beans and ...
All Inclusive
We arrived at the Playa Conchal after a four hour trip. It is luxurious, but will take me a little getting used to staying in a place so far from the real world! I got up early this morning in Arenal and saw ssooo many ...
PLAYA DE CONCHALL
10 Days of resort bliss... Ahhh, free drinks at the poolside bar. It was the only bar I have ever peed and drank at the same ...
Isles de Marcielego
A chain of islands in the middle of warm tropical waters... the water is gray blue but turns an amazing turquoise near the shore... there is nadie around besides a few fishermen that I became friends with and the biologist students I am with... the sand ...
Playa Conchal (try, try again)
... land in front of Playa Conchal and walled it off. You may recall from my earlier post that Playa Conchal is billed as the most beautiful beach in Costa Rica and the "sand" is comprised, not of sand but the crushed shells of billions of sea ...
Salsa (not the sauce)
This afternoon I finally made it snorkelling. It took a bit to find the fish, but there were plenty there near the rocks! Steph & I then had some fun at the swim up bar in the pool and had a fantastic dinner at the Italian ...
Open Bar Catamaran
Our last day was great. We took it easy in the morning and then went on a catamaran ride in the afternoon. We started at Tamarindo and headed north before snorkelling for about 1.5 hours, and then returned to Tamarindo to watch the ...
Iguanas and Tiki Tiki
It was a very relaxing day. I was amazed at the number of iguanas around the resort-- they are hiding everywhere...in the water, up in the trees, on the roof of the buildings, everywhere. I've always thought that you know you are away from ...
Feb 18, 2010
Amazing Trip so Far
We got here yesterday afternoon after traveling 5.5 hours across the country. Amazing sights here!!! As soon as we got here we saw 3 sloths in the trees around lthe pool - Two with babies hugging it!!! We had a great dinner and ...
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