Today we left Costa Rica for Nicaragua. There are several ways to do this, main ones being bus and plane. We chose the cheaper one: bus. Again, there are two ways to do it: local buses or direct coach. The direct coach is about $29. We went with the local buses option and paid a total of $12. We took the first bus from the Gran Terminal del Caribe in Continue…
From Monteverde we took a bus to Puntarenas, a taxi to the ferry, a ferry to Paqueras and then another bus to the small village of Montezuma. We left the pleasant temperatures behind as we got down to sea level, back to thirty-holy-damn degrees Celsius. Didn’t have any expectations from our accommodations. Made the booking just a couple of days before. Didn’t have many options available. It was central and basic. With Continue…
Monteverde was awesome! We spent one and a half intense days there. The sort of holiday you need to recover from afterwards. The entry point to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is the town of Santa Elena. We arrived there from La Fortuna via a bus – boat – bus combination that was a lot more time wise convenient that the public buses. Santa Elena is very touristy, but in the same time Continue…
Arenal Volcano is one of the top landmarks in Costa Rica. The entry point to Arenal Volcano National Park is the town of La Fortuna. You can get there from San Jose via a direct bus that costs about $5. The trip lasts around 4 hours, slowly going up and down the typical Costa Rican rolling hills landscape. Most travelers stay in La Fortuna, as it’s the most convenient option. If Continue…
In short, not a lot to say about San Jose. But let’s take it methodically. The capital of Costa Rica, San Jose is also the largest city, with 300k people. Adding the metro area around it you get 2 million, or almost half of the country’s population. Situated at an altitude of about 1000 meters, the temperatures are enjoyable during the day and cool during the night. What’s there to Continue…