C O S T A R I C A
Saturday 23rd May 2015 - Tuesday 9th June 2015 (17 days in Costa Rica)
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SLEEP
Hotel La Choza Inn for $10US per person for a dorm room (only slept 5, felt like a private), that included Breakfast of eggs, toast, jams, bananas, fruit, tea & coffee. Had wifi & reception would organise tours & taxi's ect. Hostel Backpackers La Fortuna was also in town, costs $10-$15 for Dorms. Trip Advisor "Speciality lodging in La Fortuna" has some amazing Lodges & Resorts if you can afford to spend more money. |
EAT & DRINK
La Casa de la Hormiga - Sodas $3 tacos , $4 tipical plates , $4 burger and chips, Mexican fast food - $5 Nachos big shared. Beef is slow cooked and pulled (like my mums famous enchilada meat) Big plate soda $7 600 taxi there 11,120 waterfall 1,700 taxi back 1,300 lunch 600 egg sandwich 600 tuna |
DO
The La Fortuna Waterfall IS A MUST. One of my highlights in Costa Rica and all of Central America. Entry is $11 open 8am to 5pm. It could be walked from the Hostel if feeling adventurous, taking around 1.5hrs (about 6-8kms) But you can get a taxi for $8 (split between 5 less then $2pp) to the entrance. 10 minute walk down stairs to visit the waterfall, swim at the bottom of the big one, walk the trails in the rainforest & walk along the swinging bridge. Also come back down the other side of the viewpoint to cross the river from the other side of the waterfall. Tabacan FREE Hot Springs from the La Fortuna Waterfall you can get the taxi to take you to the hot springs ($20 roughly less then $5 for 5people). You get the taxi to drive past the resort (where they charge you $50+ entry) to the yellow gate and walk down the driveway. Explore up to the top and bottom of the springs. AMAZING & another highlight to my trip. Rio Celeste, Tenorio Volcano NP Arenal Volcanoe Hike Cerro Chato Projecto Asis http://www.institutoasis.com/wildlife-tour-costa-rica/ From $29 1hr half Tour animals. |
OTHER
More coming soon... |
SLEEP
SLOTH Hostel was $10 per person for a dorm with a toilet in the room, only 6 persons. Hostel had wifi and a kitcen for guests and breakfast included but it didn't start until 8am, and our bus left at 6am. More coming soon... |
BUDGET
Tacos Don Carlos Fast Food Soda La Amistad, Monteverde - $5 soups & topical plate . $8 fajitas $1.20 bus ride out front of Sloth hostel 1;30pm takes about 20min. $1.20 back .. Sloth $10 6bed dorm with breakfast; Shuttle 40min And boat 40min Shuttle 2 hrs more or less $20 from La Fortuna to Monteverde Monteverde to Montezuma is around $12 and takes 8-9hrs Shuttle boat shuttle |
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SLEEP
Cabinas Mar & Cielo y Chicos Tienda $9us each with 4 people private w ensuite balcony hammocks x2 double beds and a single. More coming soon... |
EAT & DRINK
The bakery cafe , turnovers cheese spinach 800 and juices 1,300 mango passion fruit and orange Organico Del mar near bus station Soda El artesano chicken nachos 4000 & the Costa Rica fried rice |
DO
Tortuga Isla tour we paid $35 per person and it was all day. Left 9-10am lunch and drinks included and x2 snorkelling , Barra Honda National Park Tamarindo Beach Scuba diving, and driving along the coast. My favorite town in this area is Samara Beach Santa Theresa. Cabo Blanco NP Seascape of Tamarindo Beach... MonteZuma - Hippie smoke town - cheaper los suecos / hermosa playa Playa Santa Terresa - Surf Town - americans |
BUDGET & SPENDING
We spent $10 on beers $13 on Dinner $3 on snacks $10 on green |
SLEEP
Hostel de Hann - we got private room for $11 per person. Room had x1 Double bed and x3 single beds with a nice bathroom, good wifi, kitchen for guests and a pool and Balcony area. Sold surf boards down the bottom and 20meters from the beach. Beds on Bohio Buddha Hostel Rooms2Board More coming soon... |
EAT & DRINK
Amagoto SUSHI Pachi Pan Bakery Del Mar Soda next to More coming soon... |
ATTRACTIONS
Get the bus to Playa Hermosa for $3 More coming soon... |
BUDGET
To get to jaco we go the Speed boat from Montezuma to jaco for $30 per person and only took 1hr-1.5hrs. It skips the long drive and ferry ride. More coming soon... |
SLEEP
Rocking jays $8 private More coming soon... |
EAT & DRINK
Dreadnut Sushi $24 all you can eat Mexican grill Skewers for $2 Pirata Cafe Joes snackpoint More coming soon... |
DO
Hire Bikes Jaguar Center Sloths Puerto vieijo, playa coclces, playa Manzllio, 1 hour bike ride... Carriebean SIDE and FEEL Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui to Rio San Juan Collectivo Water Taxi 1/4 price, local guide wildlife tour. Stay La Trinadad. More coming soon... |
OTHER
More coming soon... |