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  1. SoloHobo avatar

    RE: 10 days trip to Costa Rica in June

    by SoloHobo 26 May 2012

    Wiremu pretty much sums things up for you. Samara/Nosora area is nice, though I dont even know if there is a local bus going on the coast…

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    RE: 1 month in CR

    by SoloHobo 24 May 2012

    With 1 month, you can see a lot of Costa Rica and also surf a lot great breaks. I suggest you get a MOON guidebook for getting off the…

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    RE: Some advices needed on different pts of Costa Rica

    by SoloHobo 21 May 2012

    You can raft the Rio Pacuare at all skill levels, though hard to say what the river will be that day. You can raft with outfit from from…

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    Some advices needed on different pts of Costa Rica

    by bigcoder 21 May 2012

    Hi, All, After reading some posts here before my first travel to Costa Rica, I have some questions, hope you can help me!!! Thks alot…

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    RE: Family with 2 kids (2 & 5 years old) traveling to CR for 15 days

    by SoloHobo 17 May 2012

    All the major rental outfits are fine, I prefer Alamo and Mapache. Keep in mind the Pacific beaches and some of the Caribe beaches are…

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    RE: Best day trips

    by SoloHobo 17 May 2012

    Monkeys for sure on Caribe side and Drake Bay/Corcovado Sloths on Caribe side, Cahuita for sure. Kinkajou I think Drake Bay, maybe even…

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    One month in Costa Rica/Panama

    by 15ArtVandelay 15 May 2012

    I am taking a one month trip to Central America starting August 20th. Flying into San jose and leaving from Panama City. This is my rough…

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    Re: Costa Rica- Family of 6

    by Joiev98 13 May 2012

    Thanks so much for the advice! I think we will be doing Arenal, Tortuguero and Cahuita area.

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    RE: Panama City to San Jose

    by JACKYL01 13 May 2012

    I agree but if you are spending five nts there why do you need to spend time in Cahuita? Instead of spending 7 nts in the vicinity Why…

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    RE: Living Cheaply on the Beach for 6 months with child

    by Greggo 11 May 2012

    Hi Tim, So you don't think you can rent a place in Cahuita for $500US a month? Plus this would be the off season. I have a friend that…

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    RE: Living Cheaply on the Beach for 6 months with child

    by SoloHobo 10 May 2012

    I dont think you could find a place near the beach in Cahuita for that per month, if there even is anything. Thats a rather poor and ramshac…

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    RE: Living Cheaply on the Beach for 6 months with child

    by Greggo 10 May 2012

    I don't agree and think Boomer and Paul are being overly general. There are plenty of beach communities that would fit the bill. One that…

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    RE: 13 days

    by james572 07 May 2012

    During 13 Days you can do a lot activities, Costa Rica is a little country , you can explore many areas. You Can start in the central…

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    RE: Where to go - Pacific side of costa rica

    by SoloHobo 07 May 2012

    How are you crossing the Nica border to CR? You on a bus from Managua to San Jose, or what? For the Pacific beaches, you hop off point…

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    Beach Vacation: Manuel Antonio Area vs Montezuma vs?

    by Whangler 06 May 2012

    We are planning a 2 week trip to CR in late june early july. We took a tour of CR back in 2001 and saw Manuel Antonio for a day and thought…

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    RE: Costa Rica- Family of 6

    by SoloHobo 29 April 2012

    Arenal area 2-3 nights Raft Rio Paquare, get dropped for bus and boats to Tortuguero Canal 2 nights Boat/bus to Caribe beaches like Playa…

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    RE: 6 month trip plans throughout central /south america

    by SoloHobo 24 April 2012

    See CR in a few days? Corocvado-Osa 4 nights Rincon 2 nights Cano Negro 1 night Tenerio/Celestes waterfalls 2 nights Arenal 2 nights…

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    RE: Montezuma/Santa Teresa/Manuel Antonio

    by SoloHobo 23 April 2012

    Dominical is a popular surfers beach that is not that good for swimming, or even the novice surfer, due to the strong rip tides and shallow…

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    RE: 6 month trip plans throughout central /south america

    by paulschmidtart 20 April 2012

    I have been to the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica many times. Cahuita, Tortuguero, Talamanca, etc. all fine, interesting destinations.…

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    RE: 10 day adventure and relaxation in Costa Rica

    by SoloHobo 13 April 2012

    You can do a lot in CR in 10 days. It just depends if you plan to rent car, use public transport or shuttles or combo of all. La Fortuna…

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    RE: Puerto Viejo (and San Jose)

    by SoloHobo 13 April 2012

    Getting from Ostianal to Pt Viejo is all day affair, as its 6 hours from Ostional to San Jose, and then its 5 hours from SJ to Pt Viejo,…

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    Puerto Viejo (and San Jose)

    by oliviamayh 12 April 2012

    Hello, My frienfs and I (a group of 6 eightteen-year-olds - four females, two males) are doing volunteer work with turtles near Ostional…

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    RE: Hot springs near Arenal

    by cybergal 12 April 2012

    I'm staying in Puerto Viejo for 3 nights and that looks to be very close to Cahuita (and the sloth sanctuary) but ideally I'd like to…

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    RE: costa rica 7 days-arenal and snorkeling possible?

    by SoloHobo 11 April 2012

    The best rafting is actually on the Rio Paquare, which then the outfit can drop you on caribe side beaches in Playa Cahuita and or Pt…

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    RE: 6 Weeks In Central America

    by SoloHobo 07 April 2012

    You can easily spend 3 weeks alone in Guatemala and not see everything. The short list is Tikal/Flores, Antigua, Atitlan area, Xela, Semuc,…

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