Costa Rica
===

## 06/13
- 8:54pm arrive at San Jose
- Hotel:
- Booked at Restaurant Sile at 9:30pm
- Booked at Sikwaa at 10:00pm

## 06/14 La Fortuna
- El Chante Verde fro Lunch
- Coffee Tour not decided yet
- 5:50 pm Eco Garden Night Walk
- Booked at Don Rufino for 9pm

### Food
- Soda Viquez
- Reddit

- Soda La Hormiga

- Red Frog Cafe
- Reddit
- Breakfast
https://www.reddit.com/r/CostaRicaTravel/comments/ysk8l0/headed_to_la_fortuna_tomorrow_any_recommendations/
https://www.reddit.com/r/CostaRicaTravel/comments/12ayvvu/arenal_area_la_fortuna_tips/
https://www.reddit.com/r/CostaRicaTravel/comments/sq72jf/must_dos_in_la_fortuna_arenal_area/
https://www.reddit.com/r/CostaRicaTravel/comments/10bwmmc/will_be_in_la_fortuna_in_march_for_4_days_what/
https://www.reddit.com/r/CostaRicaTravel/comments/sf0hpg/reflections_on_my_trip_to_arenalla_fortunaplaya/
## 06/15 La Fortuna
- Booked Rain Forest Tour 7:30. - 4:30 pm
- Book Tabacon Day Pass
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## 06/16 Manuel Antonio
- Interbus 8am from Hotel to MA
- Playa Espadilla
- Booked 7pm at Gaia Hotel Restaurant La Luna

### Food
- Cafe Milagro: Fish Tacos (Reddir)
- El Avion
- La Luna Restaurant
- Cafe Milagro

## 06/17 Manuel Antonio
### Tour
- Nacarcosta Wildlife Adventure
- Paddle 9
- https://www.paddle9sup.com/tour/national-park-tour-manuel-antonio/
- Spice Tour
- https://www.rainforestspices.com/the-tour/

- mangrove kayaking at Isla Damas
- day trip to Dominical to see the waterfall
- Costa Rica Jade TOur
- https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g309274-d1820796-r734123218-Costa_Rica_Jade_Tours-Manuel_Antonio_Quepos_Province_of_Puntarenas.html

- Playa Hermosa

### Beaches
- The main bustling beach in town (Playa Espadilla)
- more secluded calm beach like Playa Biesanz
- Corcovado National Park

## 06/18 San Jose
- Picled up from Resort at 8:45am
- The gold museum
- jade museum
- Nova Cinema Shopping center
- Barrio Escalante Cool neighborhood
- La Sabana park
- Escazu (upscale area)
- avenida Central and avenida 4
- poas volcano
- - Starbucks coffee farm
- Britt Coffee
- Booked at Isolina at 1:30pm

## 06/19
- 12:50 am leave from San Jose

- San Jose - La Fortuna: 3 hr
- La fortuna - Monte Verde: 3hr
- Monte Verde - Manuel Antonio: 3.5hr
- Monte Verde - San Jose: 3 hr

- Airbnb
- https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/42831039?source_impression_id=p3_1685428401_Yhzx37Jx5q3Q29Xm&guests=2&adults=2&check_in=2023-06-15&check_out=2023-06-17

- Rainforest Adventure
- Walking Tour
- Toucan Rescue Ranch
- La Fortuna Waterfall
- Sloth Watching Park
- Arenal Volcano National Park
- Baldi Hot Spring
- Aljuela

## Phone SIM Card
- 電信商是 kölbi

## Transporatation
- Tropical Tour Shuttle
- Departs every 8 am
- San Jose - La Fortuna 7am
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- desafio costa rica
- ILT Costa Rica
- La Fortuna - Monte Verde 8:30 am / 2:30 pm daily $30 per person
- Jeep Boat Jeep Tour
- Interbus
- https://www.interbusonline.com/our-routes/
- La Fortuna - Monte Verde 8 am
- Monte Verde - Manuel Antonio 8 am
- Manuel Antonio 8- San Jose 8 am / 12:30 pm
- Easy Ride,
- Tropical Transfers, Caribe Shuttle and Ride CR
- Passer to buy public buss ticket
- Sky Adventures

## Restaurant
- Restaurant Los Almendros, Esterillos Oeste

## Food
- Casado

## La Fortuna (2 day)
- Combo Tour
- https://www.rainforestexplorers.com/
- https://greenvacationscr.com/en/product/nature-lover-combo-1/
- **La Fortuna Waterfall**
- **Arenal Horse Back Riding / Trail Walk**
- Arenal - Bogarin Trail, very high chance of sloth sightings with guide
- **Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges**
- Please go with guided tour
- **Tabacon Resort**
- Rec by Taiwanese
- https://www.tabacon.com/
- rec by reddit
- Can book Day Pass $90
- **Coffee/Chocolate Tour**
- https://rainforestchocolatetour.com/chocolate-tour/
- http://www.northfieldscr.com/tour/
- [Optional] Rio Celeste is the perfect day trip from La Fortuna
- Baldi Hot Spring
- arenal oasis night life tour
- Restaurante Fortuneno is pretty good.
- Sky Adventures Zipline Tour
- Chocolate Tour
- GUIDED EARLY MORNING TOUR at Bogarin Trail.
- https://bogarintrail.com/
- https://www.arenaloasis.com/frog-watching
- night walk at Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges in La Fortuna
- https://www.misticopark.com/tours/mistico-night-walk 6pm
- Don Olivo Chocolate tour
### Hotel
- **Paradise Hot Spring**
- $238
- 5 star
- **The Royal Corin Thermal Water Spa & Resort**
- Best so far 5 star
- $304
- https://www.royalcorin.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwj_ajBhCqARIsAA37s0whEaUoQma2TO2hFYSWZ64FmwtOgR7czHU6Wp9SMZ2u2EgdkbcUCEgaAkm9EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

- La Mansion Inn Arenal

- La Finca Lodge
- https://reservations.orbebooking.com/Search/Init/XWyvn/en

- Arenal Lodge
- $140
- https://reservations.orbebooking.com/Search/StepSearch
- Casa Del Rio
- https://casadelrio.net/
- $ 300 total
- Arenal observatory lodge
- https://reservations.orbebooking.com/Search/SearchAvailability/hhu2z/en/20230102/20230103/2/0/H-SITE/H-SITE/643/false/false/-1/false
- 3 start $109

- Arenal Manoa & Hot Springs
- 4 star
- $344
- https://www.simplebooking.it/ibe/hotelbooking/search?hid=7000&lang=EN

- San Bosco Inn
- 3 star
- $86
- Arenal Oasis Eco Lodge & Wildlife Refuge.
- 2 star
- $89

[Expensive]
- Hotel El Silencio del Campo
- Mussaenda hotel and gardens
- The Springs Resort & Spa at Arenal
- Tabacon Resort
- Nayara villla
- Hotel Arenal Xilopalo

## Manuel Antonio (2 day)
- **Manuel Antonio national park**
- **el avion manuel antonio**
- **Dominical**
- **playa conchal**
- Playa Ventatas
- see some monkeys
- Uvita beach 100% and when you’re there check out the butterfly park
- **Playa Espadilla**
- **Rainforest and Spice Tour**
- Corcovado National Park
- day trip to nauyaca waterfall and uvita

- Mangrove kayaking at Isla Damas.
- Uvita and Dominical. Visit Nauyaca Falls and Uvita Falls.
- Auto Mercado
- Cafe Milagro

### Hotel
-** Airbnb**
- https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/15998173?adults=1&guests=1&s=42&unique_share_id=36e6b2d7-8f9a-41ff-b582-f629541bc33a&_branch_match_id=1185488981221175300&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXT0zKS9LLTdXPMEz2LQzyDQ6qSAIAxE7HbxsAAAA%3D&source_impression_id=p3_1686032607_hWfKKeMHslkVMgFw&check_in=2023-06-17

- Shana By The Beach
- $499 2 nights
- https://www.shanabythebeach.com/

- Hotel Costa Verde
- Location nice, close to beach, food
- $around 400 in total
- Hotel Costa Verde
- https://costaverde.com/

- La Mariposa Hotel
- https://lamariposa.com/hotelcostarica/
- less than $200 per night

- Arenas Del Mar
- 440
- Nice / 5 star

- https://tulemar.com/submission-confirmed/
- - Selina Manuel Antonio
- Less than $300
- https://www.selina.com/search/costa-rica/manuel-antonio/?ci=2023-06-16&co=2023-06-18&guests=%255B2%255D
- Mixed Reviews
- Hostels

- Gaia
- Has avaialbility 06/14 - 06/16
- $223
- https://www.gaiahr.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwj_ajBhCqARIsAA37s0weiJWYIKHrTd9uL2CWuG4Nj6GLaTXWgmHSqMhGA459zKaaDyQHby4aAqGFEALw_wcB

## San Jose
- Barrio Escalante Neighborhood
### Food
- La Casona Típica
- Youtube

- El Burro Loco
- Local
- Youtube
### Hotel
- Costa Rica Marriott Hotel Hacienda Belen
- 4 star, better reviews
- https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/sjocr-costa-rica-marriott-hotel-hacienda-belen/over
- Residence Inn RESIDENCE INN SAN JOSE ESCAZU
- **DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cariari San Jose - Costa Rica**
- Has Airport Shuttle
- San Jose Hampton Inn
- https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=SJCAPHX&arrivalDate=2023-06-13&departureDate=2023-06-14&room1NumAdults=2
- Has Shuttle

## Activities
- WAVE Rafting
- La Fortuna waterfall
- Arenal volcano hike
- Zip line with AMA or SkyTrek
- Hot springs at any resort (The Springs and Tabacon are favorites)
- Rafting/kayaking/tubing (river activities)
- Mistico hanging bridges
- Rio frio safari float in Lake Arenal
- Bogarin trail
- Proyecto asis
- Free thermals try to el chollin
- San Lucas Treetop Dining Experience
- Xtremo Zipline

## Monte Verde (1 day)
- **MonteVerde Park的溜索** (highly rec by reddit)
- Monteverde Xtremo
- **San Lucas Treetop Dining Experience**
- https://sanlucas.cr/
- **Monteverde Cloud Forest**
- **Santa Elena** Small Town
- **Curi Cancha Reserve**
- **Monteverde definetely at Kinkajous**:
- Rec by Reddit
- https://bitztourstransfers.securedirectbookings.com/kinkajous-night-walk-pPZPR4B.html
- **Carara National Park to see Sloth**
- **Finca Modelo Tours**
- Chocolate in Cabure
- http://www.cabure.net/Tours/Tours.html
- Some Tours
- https://www.familiabrenestours.com/tour/climbing-and-night-walk-monteverde/
- Santamaria Night Hike
- Monteverde has two cloud forests and the Santa Elena forest is incredible. We hiked there for 6 hours and we were soaked. We loved it. The biodiversity and the birds there are incredible.
- Cloud forest and Curi-Cancha Reserve
- cloud forest,
- bungee jumping and ziplining

- Monteverde Extremo Park and had a blas
- https://www.airbnb.ca/experiences/989395
- Finca Modelo Ecológica公司來玩溪降行程
- https://www.familiabrenestours.com/tour/climbing-and-night-walk-monteverde/

### Hotel
- **Hotel Poco a Poco (more times**
- 4 star
- $ les than $200
- https://www.hotelpocoapoco.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwj_ajBhCqARIsAA37s0ybR7TbjLB5KZuTSQsiCSZgaZXzSntAxOzt9Ppady2uFeEs4JvpGqgaAhTpEALw_wcB
- **Valle Escondido**
- https://www.valleescondidocr.com/
- $227
- Redbook
- Koora Hotel
- Around $300
- https://www.koorahotel.com/reservations/?checkin=6%2F16%2F2023&checkout=6%2F18%2F2023&filter_adult=2&filter_child=0&rooms=1
- MV Cloud Forest Lodge
- $234
- 3 star
- https://cloudforestlodge.com/

- Belcruz Bed And Breakfast Monteverde
- https://belcruz-bed-and-breakfast.hotelsinpuntarenas.com/en/?from=2023-06-16&to=2023-06-18&adults=2&children=0&_1686024423333&clirder=1#rooms
- $130
- Mar Inn Monte Verde
- https://hotels.cloudbeds.com/en/reservation/Rn49Zf?currency=USD&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=cloudbeds+amplify&utm_term=3526615-gh3-92#checkin=2023-06-16&checkout=2023-06-18&rid=398760&rpid=default&origin=gha&gha_advance_booking_window=1&gha_google_site=localuniversal&gha_length=1&gha_price_displayed_total=67.80&gha_user_country=US&gha_user_device=desktop&gha_user_currency=USD&gha_user_language=en&gha_is_ad_click=0&gha_is_click_type_hotel=1&gha_is_click_type_room=0&gha_is_hotel_campaign=1&gha_payment_id=cpc&gha_is_promoted=0&adults=2&kids=0

[Expensive]
- Hotel Belmar | Luxury Hotel in Monteverde Costa Rica
- Cala Lodge
- https://www.sendamonteverde.com/booking-and-reservations/

- hotel claro de luna

### Food
- Soda La Salvadita
- San Lucas

## Puerto Viejo on the Caribbean side is awesome, also check out Caribeans! It's a cacao plantation/chocolate shop/café

## Cartago

## Manuel Antonio, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Volcan Irazu near Cartago, and Cauhita on the Caribbean coast

## Jaco

## Food
- Food: soda viquez, soda la hormiga, tiquicia, el chante verde, red frog, yellow bark, la forchetta, SpecTACOlar, pollo fortuneno, nanku