Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at this HotelHotel Buena Vista Alajuela
Pura Vida en Costa Rica
Hello everyone! I've finally made it to the internet cafe on my fourth day here. *Special note: I forgot my USB cable for my camera so you likely won't see any photos from me until I get back. I promise to post them then but I'm dissapointed that I can't post them now.* Thus far the trip has been amazing. Nate and I arrived within about 3 hours of …
First Morning in Costa Rica
This hotel is up in the hills outside of Alajuela. You can see the city of San Jose and also Poan Volcano. It's an active volcano, but it hasn't done anything since the 60s I think. Well, you can't really see the volcano; what you can see are the clouds surrounding it. It's a beautiful view.
Arrived
We have arrived! After an uneventful flight (that's a good thing) and a pre-arranged pick-up from San Jose Airport, we made it here...and crashed. Mental note: 5 hours pre-travel sleep is not enough. The place is fine, and there are mango trees in the little courtyard area. Yum. Kinda wished my first choice hostel came though...this place feels …
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Homeward Bound and No More Rain!
... the rental car and took the shuttle from there to the airport. At the airport, we stopped at a place that sold souvenirs and got surf board magnets since we actually learned to surf in Costa Rica.
When we landed in Ft Lauderdale, of course it was raining! Luckily, by the time we got to Tampa it wasn't raining anymore. We've definitely had it up to our eyeballs with the rain!
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A Papaya Welcome
... It's difficult to have new experiences without comparing them to old ones. For anyone who has traveled to Southern India or Bangladesh, I'm sure they remember the instant they left the protection of the air-conditioned airport. It's like walking straight into a wall, one that is heavy, fragrant, and alive. The air here is much less like the Mumbai streets and more like the Kodaikanal mountains. It's light ...


