Rica Talk Hotel

... the entire first day of your arrival this same person will accompany you. After checking in at your hotel, the guide will give a brief introductory talk covering Costa Rican culture and history. He/she will explain to you in detail the travel arrangements ...

... the river to take pictures of fat American crocodiles and Scarlet Macaws. When we arrive to our hotel, we are too very much in love with Costa Rica and hotel looks a bit like heaven. I'll report on Manuel Antonio tomorrow. To busy with my Margarita, ...

... to take it slow, and I had to pack all my things. Friday was the day of the first formal meeting of ISV at a big hotel downtown. there were lots of people here. the city is flooded with Gringos. seriously. it feels so wierd now to be around americans ...

... benches to use, and a large stage that sports local ballets, singers, and jugglers on the weekends. (Jim's Jewel: The Hotel Balmoral on Avenida Central. Go the to the hotel restaurant and order the Club Sandwich. Traditional club with ham ,chicken, ...

... enjoyed dinner at a nice restaurant that night and walked around Quepos for a little while then enjoyed the television in the hotel. Thursday-We drove about 15 minutes south to Manuel Antonio National Park, one of the most visited parks in the ...

... at the destination, i dont know who else could be liable! Well, our adventure continued as we left the customs section to find our hotel shuttle - that was not there for us. A taxi driver tried to take us, but being "good travellers" we had read up ...

... from LACSA Airlines. We walked a bit in San Jose and had a good meal, with chilean wine, in a restaurant beside our luxurious hotel...well everything is relative. This room seems very expensive at $65 vs the $14 we paid in San Pedro, Lago Atitlan ...

... booth where they took all of 2 min to stamp our passports and another 3 min to scan our luggage.     Hotel Transfer We arranged for our hotel to have a private hotel transfer at $30 to have a designated driver meet us upon arrival ...

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 ...

... . What telling signs. We put as much stuff in the safe as possible and then headed back to the garden to hear Johan talk about Costa Rica and the optional tours for tomorrow. Considering that the village and beach did not look too appealing, it was pretty ...

... wanted to see that! The weather in Fortuna was better - cloudy and humid, but not raining. First thing after checking in at the hotel was to get some lunch. Julie is always safe when eating and avoids vegetables, fruit, some meats and the water (she even ...

... Nancy and I headed to the Tree House restaurant for lunch. Had a BLT sandwich and chips, with a Fanta. Lovely setting – the hotel and restaurant has been built around a huge tree with many branches. You sit at tables made from huge pieces of tree ...

... people talked to me, and I like the trip. The view changed to a dry, trees without leaves, dry grass. When I reached Liberia´s Central hotel in Liberia it was so hot, and the city is so ugly, dusty, dirty! I was even glad to hear the park is closed ...

... Jaco got the four story height limit deleted from the zoning codes, and they are now building tall condominiums and hotel developments. The town itself has a bad reputation, with overpriced hotels and  restaurants. The in town ...

... to finish the church story before other parts of our Costa Rica initiation experiences distracts. Since the church is over a mile away from the hotel, we had decided to catch a bus. After all, we've been getting our daily 10,000 steps and today is ...

... . Overall, I was happy with our ability to navigate the bus system and take care of simple tasks like finding a hotel. I felt independent. I appreciate everything my family has done and am internally grateful. However, it was also nice to do something on ...

... her. We ended up back in Cali just before Xmas, what good timing.  But I get ahead of myself - let's talk Pura Vida. Pura Vida is the Costa Rica slogan. It's written on all the signs, shirts, airport banners, and usually used as a greeting in some ...

... nbsp; Sunday morning we got up and once we had gotten our rental car, we left San Jose straight away. Mark had booked a hotel for a our first night, Termales del Bosque, in a very secluded area close to Ciudad Quesada. Its a locals favourite with ...

... , a point-break (nice change after 3 weeks of beach breaks). Unfortunately it was very small. We stayed in a posh, all-inclusive hotel: pools, buffet meals, beach volleyball and a massage right at the beach! Then we drove another few of the crazy Costa ...

... they arrived on. Not much to see so we went back up then walked down the boulevard leading out to the road away from our hotel. When we got back to our hotel room Sang washed some clothes in the shower and hung them up as laundry service was quite ...

... that night as a farewell for my mom as well as for Rebecca and I. We went to the Panamonte- a cute little cottage-like hotel with a great fireplace and bar.  Sophia, Robbie, Burrito, Rebecca, mom and I all enjoyed a delicious meal topped off with a ...