Costa Rica travel guide and information. How to get around Costa Rica like a local and places to visit.
Walk anywhere in La Fortuna and you’ll see and abundance of tours available. Anything from guided waterfall hikes to lava flow tours. One of the most popular tours in the area is some sort of lava and hot springs combination tour. Since there are a number of hot spring parks in the area, these tours can range in price from moderate to expensive.
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Tranquillo Backpackers - Mal Pais - Check Dates
The Tranquillo Backpackers hostel in Mal Pais is by far the best place to stay in this small beach town. I don’t know if id go so far as to call Tranquillo Backpackers a party hostel, but there is usually a heavy amount of drinking going on every night. The hostel is pretty well known as a surf hostel and as such, half of the guests are usually surfers. For those of you who wish to retire early or aren’t into the party scene, security guards try to do their best to enforce the “quiet time” rule.
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Costa Rica Backpackers - Check Dates
Truly a chill hostel, Costa Rica Backpackers is a great stop in San Jose for first time travelers to Costa Rica. The hostel has a very laid back vibe, but is popular and large enough to attract a large and mixed crowd of travelers. Make Costa Rica Backpackers your first stop from the airport and you are sure to meet other travelers with tons of helpful hints and great travel suggestions.
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Quick Facts
Average costs of stuff in Montezuma
Hostels $12 - $30
Hotels $20 and up
Beer $2 a bottle at bars
Food $7 and up
Internet $2 a hour (dial up internet café)
Money Exchange – No banks or strictly money exchange businesses in town. Your best bet is to visit the ATM in your departing city.
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With so much to see and do and Costa Rica, it’s hard to know where to start. To help you out I have created a list of the top 10 cities in Costa Rica. There are plenty of great towns and destination not on this list, but these are the best. If you are only in the country for a short amount of time, these are some of the must see cities in Costa Rica.
Tamarindo
Playa Tamarindo has become extreamly developed over the years, but still remains to be one of the most popular beach cities in Costa Rica. The city is a popular destination because there is something for every budget and every type of beach bum. There are sections of beach ideal for surfing and others calm enough for swimming. Spend your days on the beach and at night you can party it up in one of the liveliest night life scenes in the country.
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Pension Santa Elena
There are a number of decent budget accommodation’s in the mountain town of Santa Elena, Pension Santa Elena is by far my favorite. They may not have the nicest rooms or a wealth of amenities, but what they do have is an outstanding staff and a great atmosphere.
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Hostel Pangea - Check Dates
If ever there were a party hostel, Hostel Pangea would be it. How you can you not be party hostel when you have a roof top bar and a dance club? Party hostel it may be, but it is probably one of the most efficiently run hostels in Costa Rica. A well educated and very bi-lingual staff run the hostel like a well oiled machine (most of the time, anyways). Better still, they have a reservation system that actually works and not some poorly designed email reservation system or pen and pad system.
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Arenal Backpackers Resort - Check Dates
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Backpackers and resort, theres two words that you don’t usually put together. Dont let the name full you, Arenal Backpackers Resort is definitely priced for budget travelers. As the name would suggest though, the hostel is filled with luxuries that most backpackers will find quite exotic.
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If you have never been to Costa Rica, or any other second/third world country, you might be in for a surprise when you walk out of the airport. Don’t expect loads of people picking up their friends or loved ones. Instead, be prepared to be bombarded by cabbies, bus drives, homeless people, and the occasional drug dealer.
If you are unprepared for this it’s easy to not only be scared, but get taken advantage of. There are a few things you can do to make sure you get your money’s worth and get to your destination safely.
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Quick Facts
Average costs of stuff in Manuel Antonio
Hotels $50 - $100
Food $5 - $10
Internet $1 a hour (dial up internet café)
Money Exchange – There are no banks in Manuel Antonio, but there are plenty of ATMs around. The ATMs will shell out money in Dollars or Colones.
Overview
Manuel Antonio is the original eco-tourist destination in Costa Rica. It still remains to be one of the best adventure/ecotours areas, but its popularity is becoming evident. Prices here aren’t the only thing on the rise.
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