Costa Rica Nature Travel
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Arenal Waterfall
Arenal Waterfall - La Fortuna
Just outside the city of La Fortuna is the Arenal Waterfall Park. A visit to the Arenal Waterfall Park is a great way to spend the day in the La Fortuna area. Many visitors spend the first half of the day at the Arenal Waterfall Park, then make their way to Tabacon Hot Springs to relax, and finish off the day with volcano watching. This is a full days worth of activities, but the Arenal Waterfall Park alone is still a great half days worth of adventure travel.
Date: April 29th, 2008 |
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Hot Springs
Throughout the La Fortuna and Arenal area are a number of hot springs. While a number of higher end resorts have their own, private hot springs, there are three main hot spring attractions and a “secret” spot. Each of these hot springs has their own environment and feel to them. From lush, tropical and secluded hot springs to ones with more of a theme park feel, you can find hot springs to fit your needs.
Eco Termales - For the best bang for you buck, these are the hot springs of choice. …
Date: April 24th, 2008 |
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La Paz Waterfall Gardens
La Paz Waterfall Gardens - 1 hour North of San Jose
If you are stuck in San Jose you may find yourself bored very quickly. Short of some night clubs and a ton of museums, there isn’t much to do in the city. If you have an entire day to kill, I would suggest looking into a trip to the La Paz Waterfall Gardens. The Waterfall Gardens are filled with animals, great views, hiking, and tons of waterfalls.
Date: April 4th, 2008 |
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Rafting with Exploradores Outdoors
Next to zip lines and canopy tours, whitewater rafting is one of the most popular adventure travel activities in Costa Rica. With a number of world class rivers ranging from easy to hardcore, theres a river here for everyone. No matter if you are looking for a relaxing float trip so you can take in the sights or and adrenaline pumping class V river, you’ll find it in Costa Rica.
Date: March 13th, 2008 |
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Snorkeling in Manzanillo
Types of Activities: Beaches, Snorkeling, Swimming
Average Cost: $5 for snorkel rental
Recommendations: Rent your snorkel from your hotel
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Once you’ve biked and hiked your way to any of the many secluded beaches in Mazanillo, it’s time to break out your snorkel and mask. There is decent snorkeling at any of the beaches here. Although it’s not the greatest snorkeling in the world, it’s still a fun way to spend the day. There are tons of small damsel fish, crabs all over the place, and if you’re lucky, you may see an eel or lobster.
Date: January 14th, 2008 |
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Costa Rica Explorer Tour
Being the ecological hot spot that Costa Rica is, there is no shortage of amazing things to see and do. In fact, the only real problem with Costa Rica is that there is too much to see and do. Short of backpacking around the country for several months, there is almost no way to see everything Costa Rica has to offer. For this very reason, many travelers look to organized tours to help them maximize their time abroad. The Costa Rica Explorer Tour is one such tour.
Date: April 25th, 2008 |
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The Strangler Fig Tree
In Santa Elena, a small town near Monte Verde, is one of the coolest attractions in all of Costa Rica. The best part about this super secret adventure, its free. This “attraction” isn’t so much of an attraction as it is a dead tree. Yes, a dead tree is one of the coolest things to see in Costa Rica, to find out why, you’ll have to keep reading.
Date: April 21st, 2008 |
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Volcano and Hot Springs Budget Tour
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.
Date: March 24th, 2008 |
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Bike Ride to Manzanillo
Types of Activities: Biking, Beaches, Snorkeling, Swimming
Average Cost: $10 for bike rental
Recommendations: Get a bike with gears if you can
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If you are looking for a fun way to spend your day, but don’t have much money to spend, I recommend taking a bike ride down to Manzanillo. For about $20 US you can rent a bike and have a picnic on a secluded beach.
This 14 mile bike ride is a nice way to get out of the touristy part of Puerto Viejo. Once you are about 5 minutes from town, there is nothing but lush green jungles, private …
Date: February 18th, 2008 |
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Whitewater Rafting in Costa Rica
Saverge River: (Class II-IV) - Start off the trip with a 4×4 trip deep into the backcountry area near the put-in of Rio Saverge. This trip averages about four hours. There are plenty of spots for swiming, relaxing, and enjoying. You are likely to see lots of jungle animals, waterfalls, and amazing scenery. Many trips stop for lunch and snacks.
Nanajro River: (Class III-IV) - Not for first timers, this river can go from exciting to extreme with just a little bit of rain. The river runs through a lavish jungle gorge that starts above Quepos. …
Date: November 20th, 2007 |
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