Hotel Playa Espadilla
Travel Blogs from Manuel Antonio National Park
Manuel Antonio - a la playa!
It was a great relief for us to descend from the cold and wet of the mountains and reach the coastal plateau. As soon as we got about 10 km west of Monteverde and went over the continental divide, the rains stopped, but we still had galeforce winds. As we were driving, we came across a tree that had fallen down and had blocked the road. So we saw …
Quiero ver los monos!!
I had never been so ready for a trip in my life. I had bought snacks and drinks for the weekend and all the hotels/transportation were somewhat planned. Victor and I were briefly waiting at the airport. After anticipating and planning her visit for weeks, pure enjoyment overcame me when Jane walked outside and spotted me with my orange headband. …
Sloth and Tourists
... park with them, hopping to see some more wildlife, the Toucan bird and emblem of Costa Rica being on top of the list.
Le Parc Manuel Antonio est l’un des plus populaires du pays. Mais pour y arriver nous avons du prendre un bus a 5h du matin et passer presque 9h dans les transports… Mais à peine arrivé, nous pouvons nous reposer en profitant de la piscine de notre hôtel. Nous en profiterons même un jour de plus car au Costa Rica, les ...
Early morning on the porch
6am. The as-yet gentle tropical sun backlights the hedge by the lodge,turning single drops of water at the pointed tips of perfect leaves into shining stars, brighter than twilight's fireflies. The ordinariness of a squirrel hopping through the trees is shattered as its too-dark body nips at the base of a bromeliad. Graceful egrets gather in a tree above, becoming hunched white masses of white, like grumpy, ...
Sloths, Monkeys & Bulls, Oh My!
... The main draw to the fiesta, though, was the bull riding rodeo.
Now, I have never experience anything like this. And I know that our experience was quite intense. Spectators had two viewing options – the bleachers (where we sat) or along the sidelines (aka sitting on metal gates so your feet dangle above the bull). Tons of people opted for the second option which got them super close to the bulls throughout the rodeo. On top of sitting like ...
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Amenities
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Beach