Once we turn away from the busy road that connects the Caribbean coast to the centre of the country, we find ourselves in a mountainous region again, with slightly lower temperatures. In the late afternoon we arrive at the Finca that will be our last hotel. The road that leads up to it is the… Continue reading Orosí
The weather gets a bit warmer soon after we leave Poás behind us. We drive through lush forests again, the scenic drive even takes us past the La Paz Waterfall. Once we turn onto the road towards the Caribbean coast, the road gets busy with trucks - Puerto Limon is an important port city, shown… Continue reading Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Our drive north towards Poás is going smoothly, so we decide to make a stop at Zoo Ave, a rescue centre mostly for birds. We admire majestic macaws and aras and smaller birds in bright colours. The famous toucan with the beak prosthesis lives in this zoo. Ideally, all these birds will be released back… Continue reading Poás
In Manuel Antonio we are welcomed by humidity, and Carlos, the owner and heart of the B&B we booked for the next three nights. He knows everything not just about the immediate surroundings but about the country in general - and he spots and shows all the animals that hang around his jungle home: the… Continue reading Manuel Antonio
Once we leave the fresh jungle air north of the Arenal lake, we start to feel the heat. On the dusty road from Liberia to the coast, we are very happy about our air condition. The hotel is a lovely house with a garden with huge trees - which, as it turns out are filled… Continue reading Playa del Coco
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