The Chocolate Hotel and 5 Star Hostel
Travel Blogs from Tamarindo
Things I Want to Remember
... I will always remember the hike to the mountain with Mary from Boston and Rolf and Diana from Switzerland. I believe you cross paths with people for a reason and I am grateful we got to share that experience with new friends at the same time.
BBQ with Friends from around the world: Being invited to a local BBQ with new friends from Germany, Costa Rica, Canada and America in Costa Rica is truly a once in a ...
Feeling Azul
... has been dormant for 700 years, long enough for a dense rain forest to grow on the slopes. We were truly hiking through the jungle, with exotic plants and animals all around us. Our guide from our lodge, Alejendro, pointed out many cool things to us. Alejendro hablas muy un poco English, but fortunately the lady from France was fluent in many languages and translated for us. Big animal sitings are not going well for us so far. Lots of insects and cool plants/trees are seen ...
So long, Farwell...
... After paddling for about 45 minutes we made our way back to the beach and to get ready to leave for the airport.
We took our air-conditioned SUV back to the airport, not exactly ready to leave. When we arrived at the airport to the Delta counter we got checked in within a few minutes. As Delta is overbooked a lot of times, today was no exception. They needed 3 people to give up their seats and stay the night, but would be on the ...
Good Morning, Tamarindo--Meet Tom Cruise!
... go to youtube and watch Unicorn Planet right quick). So when you wake up here in this house, you are greeted by blue skies, boats, water, fresh coffee, and Tom Cruise the unicorn. Today our plan is to roam around town, see if we can find some old friends, run to the grocery store (how did we forget butter??) and generally be in swimsuits and smiles all day.
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AN AMAZING--NO, AN EERIE--ENCOUNTER!
... which empties into the ocean until I came to the docks from which boats will take you across the river to Playa Grande and the protected turtle reserve, and for boat tours up the river. I stopped and talked to one of the boat operators to get the skinny on taking a boat tour up the river later in the day. It didn’t sound interesting enough, so I decided later not to do it; and did nothing but lounge on the beach and around the pool all day.
Last night, Linda ...
Amenities
- Swimming pool
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Business Services
- Fitness/Health center
- Free parking