Orosi Lodge Costa Rica

... but we hit the Friday evening rush hour, which was worsened by lots of traffic going into the city for St. Valentine's night. We chose Orosi Lodge because it was not too far from the airport, but well away from the urban sprawl of the Valle Central. We ...

... hillsides under blue skies. It looks more like a spring day in the foothills of the Swiss Alps than Costa Rica. A German family runs this lodge; maybe that is what attracted them here. During this trip, Linda has topped her previous efforts in mastering ...

... the car it had been dark for 20 minutes and we had been accompanied by hundreds of fireflies. On the drive back to Orosi Lodge, Carlos caught two nightjars on the road, in his headlights. One was clearly Common Pauraque but the second appeared smaller ...

... Antonio, that I silently thanked him for the upgrade and his gentle care of two American women traveling alone in Costa Rica. Once on the Pan American Highway  I was quickly inundated with driving skills Costa Rica style; ...

A thrilling ride through Costa Rica's lush forest canopy!  We had a moderate 20-minute uphill hike followed by a safety talk at the departure point. We were then strapped inot a harness and wearing thick leather gloves, then walk to a platform at the ...

... begun, and by noon, we were ready for lunch.  Once  again, we exited the boat all smiles.   Costa Rica is blessed with so many fishing opportunities.  Most fisher people think of sport fishing when they think of Costa ...

... 3 nice hours together. The gardens are nice, but it is not the period of the Orchids to have flowers! I took a bus to Orosi - a nice small village, surrounded by mountains, very calm. I spent the night at Montaña Linda, with a English girl in the room, ...

... it means that most of the available daylight can be utilised. So, we had an early start, being picked up by taxi at Orosi Lodge at 5 a.m., stopping in Cartago for a cash machine (all non-functional!) and then going to the Hampton Inn near the airport to ...

... . On the platform we saw a troop of spider monkeys, meaning that we now saw all four species of primates located in costa rica. We also heard two troops of howler monkeys fighting over their territory, but never did see them. Several tropical birds were ...

... . But he went to the Caribbean coast and I went to Shangri-la! I booked a place sight unseen in San Gerardo de dota on Costa Rica's best trout river. Now this was remote and this was spectacular! It is in the highest mountain in CR and this area is world ...