Casa El Dorado
Travel Blogs from Escazu
Halloween and Dia de los Muertos
... better, the bad news we still looked like fools because we were the only ones in face paint! Lesson was learned, no day of the dead celebration! The night was still fun but felt a little out of place all night but oh well!
In other news, Kev and I have been working ******* getting our trip planned for his visit! We have our general plan made and hotels booked! We are 39 days away from his arrival! I am hoping this last bit of time just flys by! We are ...
Moving and Shaking
... was scheduled for 9:15. The earthquake happened at 8:45! I guess Earth had her own plans for practicing evacuating!
There was some damage throughout Costa Rica from the earthquake but overall we were very lucky to sustain very little damage throughout the country. And for those that may have been worried about a tsunami, Escazu is surrounded by mountains so I should never have to worry about any tsunamis. ...
First Week of Work
... on Thursday but that meant lots of work on Thursday night.
During the week I was able to meet with my team of 5th grade teachers with I feel extremely blessed to be working with. We all seem to mesh together so well and we all have extreme enthusiasm and a passion for teaching. This is becoming harder and harder to find in the states. They have all been wonderful resources for me and have been helping me every step of the way. I know that I am going to be able ...
From Escazu to San Jose
... in a non Supermarket Sweep fashion we were able to take our time and see what they had to offer and at what prices. Some stuff is pretty reasonable but other things are much more expensive than in the states. Any visitors be prepared to be bringing me things J After Walmart we headed home via taxi to get our router set up for WIFI! After an hour of struggling we FINALLY got it to work! We were exhausted by then and called it a night!
Saturday started as a ...
Day 28
... and steered the boat about 200m downstream where one of them got off, was gone for 5 minutes and then got on again, nearly falling in the river as he did so. As he was turning to return to the landing stage, an oar and some plastic tarpaulin fell off the roof into the river, so he had to stop while someone fished them out. Then we saw Darryl frantically waving from his pier so we went over and he had an iphone which he thought we had left behind. A couple of others got ...
Location
Other places to stay in Escazu
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Real InterContinental Hotel & Club Tower Costa Rica
Prospero Fernandez Highway, Escazu | 4 star hotelfrom $195 -
Courtyard Marriott San Jose Escazu
Autopista Prospero Fernandez, Escazu | 3 star hotelfrom $97 -
Residence Inn San Jose Escazu
Ave. Escazu Complex, Prospero Fernandez Hwy, Escazu | 3 star hotelfrom $146 -
Alta Hotel
Altos de las Palomas, Escazu | 3 star hotelfrom $200 -
Hotel Beacon Escazu
150 mts Oeste del Parque Central, Escazu | 4 star hotelfrom $108 -
Posada El Quijote
Escazu | Hotel -
Hotel Mirador Pico Blanco
1 km sur de Iglesia, Escazu | Hotel -
Grand Tara Hotel Spa and Casino Escazu
Escazu, Escazu | Hotel -
Apartotel Linda Vista
600 metros Sur de la imagen Trinidad, Escazu | Hotel -
White House Restaurant Casino and Spa
Pico Blanco de Escazu, Escazu | Hotelfrom $200 -
Casa Cristal Boutique Hotel
Bello Horizonte, Escazu | Hotelfrom $87