Hotel Vista de Olas
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Lazy Sunday in Costa Rica
... Maka was the brave one out of the two of us who picked up a broom and swept out the 4 or 5 little guys that slipped into our house. We put a towel under the door to prevent any further little guys from crawling into hang out with us over the night.
For our last full day in Costa Rice, we are planning another day excursion to the Montezuma area tomorrow for a little shopping and sightseeing.
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Cabuya & Montezuma
... the car and the AC is on blast! :)
After taking a brief look at the map, my ever-prepared Boy Scout, Derek, decided we'd take the scenic route to Montezuma, through a small town called Cabuya. The roads were perilous - or so they seemed. With steep inclines and even sharper declines to the hills of Costa Rica, our 45-minute trek seemed almost endless. More than that, the ticos (locals) have no fear or hesitation when ...
The Long Journey
... sections but the entire road was minimally maintained with potholes and ruts everywhere. Luckily, Maka's Blackberry works in Costa Rica so we were able to locate an old e-mail with directions to our rental house and found it without too much trouble. We took a quick look around and then both laid down for a well-deserved nap after our long trip from Honolulu.
The house is not real impressive from the road side, but the ocean side is beautiful. ...
Mal Pais
... and a table with all the supplies. One of the sides was a rusty wire fence instead of a wall. Second of all, the teachers are way less serious about discipline. There were kids wrestling each other during lunchtime and people shooting basketballs at the hole in the wire fence between classes, and the students could just be dismissed from some of the classes if the teacher gave them permission.
Anyway, we volunteered to ...
Mal Pais, Montezuma, Tamarindo et Manzanillo
... je suis super excitée…super belle plage et encore une fois super parc… Ensuite nous allons visiter la plage de Manzanillo et wow c’est encore plus beau que le parc…incroyable, on passe une heure dans l’eau avec les Lafontaine, et ils adorent…le cadre est super… Puis un super lunch sur le bord de la mer à Puerto Viejo, très bon…miam miam, et voila c’est déjà fini…. Nous retournons vers San José…
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Amenities
- Swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Free parking