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Help me decide on a destination!

Posted by bfresh

... , saving money, hiking, photography, beauty, rustic, etc. We don't care so much about fancy, developed, spendy activities, man-made stuff, commercialism, touristy stuff. We really liked Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica a lot. Where else should we try?

Costa Rica - west or east?

Posted by Janice

... of Limon, is Cahuita, Puerto Viejo and Manzanillo. I spent time in Puerto Viejo and rode my bicycle down to Manzanillo. I love Puerto Viejo and spent Christmas there. It's very laid back with lots of reggae and calypso music and the most amazing ...

Manuel António vs Punta Leona

Posted by ccrpt

... Lisa Thanks for getting back to my post but you didn't really gave me your opinion on my qurey...I can see u are very passionate about Puerto Viejo which is not competely out of my list but can you give me your opinion as a local resident? Thanks!

Manuel Antonio vs Tortuguero in August? - Tortuguero, Monte Verde, Arenal, Manuel Antonio travel question

Posted by worldliest

... season in Tortuguero. As far as weather the Caribbean will be entering its own dry season around that time and you may be better off staying on that coast. Puerto Viejo area is nice. Manuel Antonio will be pretty rainy that time of year, still nice though.

Volunteering in the Caribbean

Posted by sarahfm

... projects along the Caribbean coast including teaching English, working with turtles and helping with indigenous communities. I volunteered in Puerto Viejo. It's really a great place to live there - tropical, hot and beautiful beaches. The school I ...

14 days in Costa Rica Mid Oct - End

Posted by midday1200

... supposedly it will be less rainy during the "rainy season". Some people recommend Tortuguero, some recommend further south like Puerto Viejo. I also did read about a Carnival-like festival in the region of Limon. Not sure if it would be worth ...

Trip Ideas for Spring break - end of march, beginning of april??

Posted by daria26

... believe you don't need to even have a passport to enter considering they're U.S. Territories. Thank you so much for your suggestions! Costa Rica sounds wonderful, which would be a nice area to stay? I heard Puerto Viejo is great? Thanks!

San Diego thru Mexico, Central America & South America

Posted by gringoloco

... of CR, to a town called Sixaola on the Panama border. There are many nice little towns for trekkers on the way, I suggest Puerto Viejo, nice beach, inexpensive digs. PV is halfway between Limon and the border. Just pass thru Limon, the city is big, dirty, ...

Everywhere....BEACHES!!

Posted by polloslibre

... on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, a wide beach several miles long with great waves for body surfing. Also in Costa Rice, the beach at Puerto Viejo on the Carribean side, with turquoise waters and nice white sand beach with very few people. If you want ...

South America Itinerary - From Rio to Vancouver

Posted by nataschab

... to Bocas del Toro and cross the border there to get into Costa Rica. Skip San Jose and follow the coast line from Puerto Viejo to Tortuguero into Nicaragua. In Guatamala I would skip Guatamala city, no attractions and go to the colonial town of Antiqua ...

Volunteer work in the Carribean

Posted by sarahfm

... -profit volunteer organisation that places volunteers in several different projects around the Carribean resort area of Puerto Viejo in Costa Rica, helping under-resourced communities. There are opportunities to teach English in the Cocles Beach school, ...

Volunteer work in the Carribean

Posted by sarahfm

... -profit volunteer organisation that places volunteers in several different projects around the Carribean resort area of Puerto Viejo in Costa Rica, helping under-resourced communities. There are opportunities to teach English in the Cocles Beach school, ...

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