Costa Rica
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- e-pill0
- wow that looks pretty amazing. Looks like your brother has things dialed.bogue
- my brother lives in a tiny flat shared with 3 others.. this is my sisters husbands place..e-pill
- yes they own the whole mountain as well its rather private from what im told..e-pill
- its been in his family for a few generations.. this is the renovated image..e-pill
- they live there around 7 months of the year..e-pill
- e-pill0
i asked my brother about the camping deal, he says he believes you can, but he isnt a camper as he lives there.. he said just to make sure to get a travel book to be sure.
- bogue0
I have a question about Arenal / Monteverde area. We're thinking of just bringing our camping gear and finding random places to camp around Arenal lake. Is that something you can do in Costa Rica, or at least in that area?
- e-pill0
my brother responded with this..
"Arenal is sweet...I live on mal pais/Santa Teresa so I think here is best...if they surf here is best"
also
"Another place they may want to check for a couple of days is Manuel Antonio, and monteverde...tell them there is no need to go tamarindo or jaco"
if you want any specific question ask me here so i can send it to him.. i myself have never been there and i have no intention of going either.. im not a beach person. give me a big city any day..
- elDoctor0
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- panacea0
I hate turtleheads, you know when you can't find the loo.
- CALLES0
I like turtles
- letterhead0
Monteverde has some zip lines that are above some great virgin rainforests that are pretty cool. Make sure you get a 4x4. We got lost on the way to Monteverde and ended up in the middle of nowhere 8,000 feet up, needed to traverse some hairy rivers so real glad we got the 4x4.
- elDoctor0
So far the plan is to rent a car and spend 5 days exploring Monteverde and Arenal. From there we are going down to the Nicoya peninsula to spend a week relaxing on the beaches in Malpais and Santa Teresa.
- oscar7aylor0
i've been around qbn since "newstoday" and today i finally registered just to be able to let you guys know that if you want to enjoy nature and chill out you must come to Costa Rica, let me know if you need any info
oscar
pura vida- Very cool Oscar, I'm looking forward to it.elDoctor
- Hello, old-time lurker :)
My cousin lives in CR, too :)
mikotondria3
- fugged0
Toured Costa Rica years ago. Spent a lot of time in Tortuguero, more specifically in the National Park. If you're into that sort of thing, it's pretty amazing.
Got to see these guys crawling all over the beach. Was fucking amazing.
Jaco was good fun for a few nights of partying. It's about an hour from San Jose.
- letterhead0
Yeah we're gonna need more info on what you want to do, how much you want to spend, when you are going, etc. Get a car if you can and go to and explore different areas is my advice. There is a hell of a lot to do and see.
- Gordy220
ElD - have a look at Dominical - nice, chill Surfy town / village. Stayed there for a few days last year and it was great.
- e-pill0
lots of frogs, snakes, scorpions, spiders larger than your hands, bats, tropical birds.. rainy seasons.. all things that make me never want to see its beauty..
my bro emailed me and said he would get back to me later with a list of sorts for you..
he runs a bar in a bed and breakfast spot in a hidden cove in santa teresa..
he did say there is a 6-8 drive from main airport.. and as stated above.. most tourists miss out because of that..
- doesnotexist0
i hear it's a fun place
beach & interior, some waterfall repelling, canopy tours, &c
- panacea0
Costa Rica is awesome, have been twice. Yes, touristas everywhere, but you can get around that. Make friends with a local and learn some Spanish, it's easy.
- bjladams0
quepos is one of my favorite spots there. have not been in a few years, but as far as i know, it's still about a 8hr drive thru the hills to get there, keeping most tourists away.