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  1. wiremu avatar

    RE: Getting to Tortugeuro 'airport'

    by wiremu 09 May 2012

    ok, cybergal, just to be clear: YOUR HOTEL IS NOT, REPEAT NOT, 90 MINUTES FROM THE VILLAGE!!!!! your hotel, the village and the airs…

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    RE: 6 days in the north: Rincon de la Vieja+Rio Celeste+Tortuguero too much?

    by wiremu 08 May 2012

    from rincon de la vieja to bijagua is about 2 hours; a bit more if traffic is heavy. from bijagua to puerto viejo de sarapiqui is about…

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    RE: Help getting from Tortuguero to La Fortuna

    by wiremu 05 April 2012

    for rafting trip out of san jose, contact exploradores outdoors or rios tropicales. you can arrange to be dropped off at the boat landing…

  4. wiremu avatar

    RE: Tortuguero Village with kids

    by wiremu 07 December 2011

    tortuguero is a great place to visit with kids. there are several ways to get there and which way you use depends on your budget and…

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    RE: Costa Rica from San José to Tortuguero -Exploradores Outdoors?

    by wiremu 27 October 2011

    the bus to limon and then taxi to moin for the boat to tortuguero is certainly an option. but it makes a long day. bus to limon is picked…

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    RE: Costa Rica from San José to Tortuguero -Exploradores Outdoors?

    by wiremu 23 October 2011

    check this website: [www.tortuguerovillage.com] which lists all the lodging in tortuguero village and none of them require a "package."…

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    RE: Bus schedule reliability

    by Nancita 08 October 2011

    We're planning to take a bus from San Juan to Cariari, then bus/boat service on Clic Clic to Tortuguero. This is the route suggested…

  8. wiremu avatar

    RE: Bus schedule reliability

    by wiremu 07 October 2011

    from pavona to tortuguero is about an hour. it's best to approach tortuguero from pavona if you are coming from san jose or arenal. …

  9. chrisandshawn avatar

    RE: Bus schedule reliability

    by chrisandshawn 07 October 2011

    What if I were to do the trip in reverse, from Tortuguero to Cahuita? Is it obvious what boats go to Limon and Pavona? How long does…

  10. chrisandshawn avatar

    Bus schedule reliability

    by chrisandshawn 07 October 2011

    Hi everyone, Just a question about the bus schedules-- I'm using http://thebusschedule.com/EN/cr/index.php to try and plan out a trip,…

  11. wiremu avatar

    RE: Travel itinerary around Christmas/New Year

    by wiremu 28 September 2011

    with 4 days in monteverde, that leaves you with 7 additional days. you could go from monteverde to arenal, arenal to tortuguero and back…

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    RE: Transportation from La Fortuna to Tortuguero

    by wiremu 11 September 2011

    i was in tortuguero last october (and planning to go again this october) and didn't experience any rain while I was there except at night.…

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    RE: Tortuguero Village accomodations beach view under $50

    by wiremu 03 August 2011

    i also saw turtles laying eggs when i was there in october. the morning after we took our "turtle tour" I walked the beach and counted…

  14. wiremu avatar

    RE: Need CR Suggestions for 2 Weeks in April - Adventure & Beach

    by wiremu 22 July 2011

    you can get to tortuguero from siquirres by bus - but it takes a little over 3 hours to get to the boat landing for tortuguero so you…

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    Re: Puerto Viejo to Tortuguero

    by skafish 09 July 2011

    There is another option. You avoid Limón altogether and go from Puerto Viejo to Guápiles, Guápiles to Cariari, Cariari to Tortuguero.…

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    RE: Rio Pacuare to Tortuguero

    by wiremu 05 May 2011

    don't even think about going to moin from guapiles. as costaricaguide said, head for cariari and on to pavona for the boat landing. …

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    RE: Rio Pacuare to Tortuguero

    by costaricaguide 05 May 2011

    If you're really adventurous and can hitch a ride with a local you might get lucky and make it the same day, but if you want a scheduled…

  18. wiremu avatar

    RE: travel to tortuguero

    by wiremu 09 April 2011

    the three places are pavona, cano blanco and moin. how you get to tortuguero depends on where you are coming from. if you are coming…

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    RE: NEED SOME IDEAS FOR PLANNING AN INDEPENDENT TRIP TO COSTA RICA

    by wiremu 07 January 2011

    in alajuela, there are many nice hotels within 20 minutes of the airport. as you know, whether you stay over in alajuela or drive to…

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    RE: Costa Rica - 3 questions - please help!

    by eleanorcr 29 September 2010

    It is very rainy right now and the Costa Rican weather bureau is forecasting rains through Christmas - but who really knows? For typical…

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    RE: Travelling to Tortuguero from San Jose late morning

    by eleanorcr 01 July 2010

    Your best option for getting to Tortuguero the same day is to fly. The second best option is to arrange with a tour company. If you…

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    RE: Turrialba rafting

    by eleanorcr 17 June 2010

    You can get to Tortuguero only by boat. Depending on where you end up with your rafting trip, you can get transportation (taxi, bus,…

  23. djskafish avatar

    RE: Tortugero, Monteverde or Fortuna? Which 2 should I choose?

    by djskafish 18 April 2010

    Just so you know, Braulio Carrillo is on the way to Tortuguero, 1:05 from San José by car. You can't really take the public bus there,…

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    RE: Getting to Totuguero

    by eleanorcr 20 March 2010

    If it were me, I would take the bus to Guapiles, spend the night and then head for Cariari and the boat to Tortuguero. Much more pleasant,…

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    RE: Midway stop between San Jose and Tortuguero

    by eleanorcr 20 January 2010

    Check www.thebusschedule.com for info about buses from San Jose to Cariari. Also take a look at www.tortuguerovillage.com On the Tortugu…

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