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Day 11, Sunday, Leaving for Alajuela/San Jose
A Travel Blog entry by lauriesnym from Alajuela, Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica
... out well for us. We were glad to have front wheel drive. We were very satisfied with their business. We stayed at Pura Vida Hotel in the volcano room (lots of steep steps to our room) overlooking Poas. The hotel served us smoothies and had a ...
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Dia 1. Alajuela
A Travel Blog entry by maprudencio from Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica
*** PLANING *** Llegada a Alajuela, visita por el pueblo, cena y alojamiento. Hotel: Pura Vida Hotel (http://www.puravidahotel.com) Precios por Noche: Casita Toucan (4 pax) = 165$ + Taxes ( 33 € Aprox. por persona) ...
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Living La Pura Vida
A Travel Blog entry by royv1 from La Fortuna, Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica
... and not soak in the surrounding scenery. After driving about 2 hours, we finally arrived in La Fortuna in the early evening. Our hotel, the Mountain Paradise Resort, was off an unpaved dirt road up in the hills. After driving about a mile, we pulled ...
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"Livin it up at the Hotel California..."
A Travel Blog entry by mafoley from Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica
... Katie and Katey. We were completely on our own to plan the trip. Really, we just went with the flow, and did not have a plan. Pura vida! We still had to navigate the bus system and find a hotel. We also survived the 1.5 hour bus ride without a seat. On ...
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A Tale of 3 Buses
A Travel Blog entry by swyla.travel from La Fortuna, Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica
... the pork rhines and empanaditos with a side of super fries. Next we researched hotels to stay at and decided upon the Pura Vida hotel, run by asians. Taking the back alleys there, we got checked in but not after an impromptu Chinese speaking test from ...
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Sleepless in La Fortuna
A Travel Blog entry by swyla.travel from La Fortuna, Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica
... rooms with a view of the volcano if it´s not cloudy (as it is right now). But if you actually want to sleep in the Pura Vida hotel you will find it almost impossible. The trucks roll by at all hours of the night and there is a disco somewhere in the ...
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Dia 1. Llegada a San Jose (Costa Rica)
A Travel Blog entry by maprudencio from San Jose, Alajuela, Costa Rica
... José de Costa Rica. Buscar un taxi en el puesto de Airport Taxi que encontraremos nada más salir a la calle girando a la izquierda. Usar taxis oficiales (Naranjas). Preguntar por el "Pura Vida Hotel en Tuetal" y comentar que el taxi lo paga el hotel. ...
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Adventures of Starvin Marvin and Hambone Berger
A Travel Blog entry by 10asians from Alajuela, Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica
... (con mucho gusto), it's my pleasure. They also use pura vida (cool) in everything and life in Costa Rica is definitely pura vida. I am beginning to understand why English speakers, especially Americans love Costa Rica. But I do have to say, I didn't meet ...
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KC Bungee Jumps and We Feed Bananas to Coati's
A Travel Blog entry by caseyandkaley from Alajuela, Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica
... the start of our trip, to pick us up at the car rental place at 12:30. We got to the rental place – called Pura Vida – at just about noon. But right before we turned into the lot Jim missed the turn, as he went to back track and ...
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Bye bye Costa Rica!
A Travel Blog entry by ilseandced from Alajuela, Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica
... We also managed to see more wildlife (Tucans, Colibris, ...), but by now you probably have had enough of those kinds of pictures! OK, thanks again for the messages (keep'em coming!), and our next entry will be from Peru! PURA VIDA!! Ilse and Ced. ...
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Pura Vida en Costa Rica
A Travel Blog entry by audio from Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
... . Nate and I arrived within about 3 hours of each other on Thursday night and we met up at our hotel called the Buena Vista Hotel in Alajuela which is just outside the capitol of San Jose. After our arrival we went for drinks at the bar (of course) and ...
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New Years Day
A Travel Blog entry by delsar from La Fortuna, Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica
... the new year in and that 2010 will be a happy and healthy one for you. Tomorrow we move on to spend a couple of days in a tree-house…we’re hoping for more monkeying around and maybe to find a tree frog or two! 'Til next time…. Pura ...
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From San Jose to La Fortuna
A Travel Blog entry by mxcna78 from La Fortuna, Alajuela, Costa Rica
... is active for only about 40 years. On today´s agenda: Baldi Hot Springs Resort. A time to relax.... Coming up next: Horseback riding along two waterfalls in the morning. In the afternoon we will make our way to Monteverde by jeep and boat. Pura Vida!! ...
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Volcano - but no fuego
A Travel Blog entry by astoriavslb from La Fortuna, Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica
... and it should be a good time. Food first though, of course. Oh and we also dont have a local number here because CR only allows phones with contracts and not prepaid minutes like the other places so contact will be via internet where possible. Pura vida. ...
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R&R in Costa Rica
A Travel Blog entry by rnespeca from Alajuela, Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica
... doing our research then snorkeling and hanging out on the beach. Here is the hotel we stayed at tonight. I bet you wish you were here! I do! http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sjocr-costa-rica-marriott-hotel-san-jose/ Pura ...
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Ziplines & Jim and I Take the Big Leap...err Fall
A Travel Blog entry by caseyandkaley from Alajuela, Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica
... fields, this trip has been simply wonderful. Full of laughter, good food, and good people – both new friends and the ones we came with. I think I can speak for everyone by saying that we’ve had one hell of a time. Pura ...
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Ankunft in Costa Rica und Vulkan Arenal
A Travel Blog entry by flitterjahr from La Fortuna, Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica
... wieder was zu uns gesagt wird. Denn hier wird deutlich gesprochen. Besonders gern werden dabei von den Ticos die Phrasen "Pura Vida" (woertlich: das pure Leben, zur Begruessung genauso wie zur Verabschiedung verwendet) und "con mucho gusto" (mit viel ...
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Will the Volcano Blow?
A Travel Blog entry by rnespeca from La Fortuna Arenal Volcano, Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica
... .org/ I do not have internet access so you will have to wait for the blogs on Thur posible Fri when I return. I will be back on the internet tonight to update some more. Habla much pronto mis amigos. Pura VIDA ...
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Nayara Hotel, Spa & Gardens La Fortuna
600 Metros Noreste, La Fortuna, Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica
... boutique room is equipped with private outdoor whirlpool and shower, native hardwood floors, four post beds, and plasma televisions. Our on site restaurant Altamira, and our Spa Acantha provide the finest in Costa Rican dining and relaxation. Pura Vida!
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Pura Vida Hotel Alajuela
1500 metros de la fabrica de Punto Rojo en Alajuela, PO Box 1703-4050, Alajuela, Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica
The Pura Vida is located 4km north of the International airport - we provide a free taxi pickup for international arrivals. Breakfast is included and an excellent dinner is available with reservations (or late meals for late arrivals). Touring services ...
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