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  1. windy avatar

    RE: Getting into Liberia late, need something to do for a few days

    by windy 13 October 2011

    I haven't been there yet, but Playa Hermosa in Guanacaste (not the surfing town with the same town near Jacó) looks really nice. I'm…

  2. AdventureTours avatar

    RE: Interested in moving to Jaco, Costa Rica. Where should I start?

    by AdventureTours 04 October 2011

    I am an American but have lived here for several years and absolutely love it. I have never been so happy! There are a lot of posts about…

  3. costaricaspanish avatar

    Traveling to Jaco Beach on the new highway

    by costaricaspanish 15 September 2011

    Hi, To all of you who are planning to travel to Jaco Beach or Quepos by the new highway. There have been several landslides on this highwa…

  4. ilusao80 avatar

    Tips for an alone trip

    by ilusao80 29 July 2011

    Hola! I'm planning to go to CR next frebuary, I'm perhaps going alone and I'm a girl. I'm planning to stay in hostels so that I could…

  5. wienna avatar

    Contaminated waters

    by wienna 03 April 2011

    Lost my desire to go :( http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2011/march/20/costarica11032001.htm Read also the following article: Wate…

  6. esthu avatar

    Re: Looking for a 4 bdrm beach house to rent on the pacific coast

    by esthu 21 October 2010

    If you are looking for somewhere to relax and close to the airport probably playa hermosa in puntarenas is a great place to go, is close…

  7. rsmalling avatar

    2 weeks in San Juan del Sur Report

    by rsmalling 02 August 2009

    My wife and I are in the middle of 8 weeks of study and travel in Central America that began in Guatemala and will end in Panama. We…

  8. frankintx avatar

    Re: Jaco Beach to SJO Airport

    by frankintx 28 July 2009

    The bus from Jacó to San Jose runs every two hours beginning, I think, at 5 am. Last month I took the 7 am bus straight to the airport.…

  9. SoloHobo avatar

    RE: Travel Report, Drake Bay, Dominical, Jacó

    by SoloHobo 18 June 2009

    Thanks for sharing....sounds like a nice trip, and thats a good price on the taxi.....

  10. frankintx avatar

    Travel Report, Drake Bay, Dominical, Jacó

    by frankintx 18 June 2009

    I just returned from my second venture to Costa Rica. I spent the first night in San Jose and then flew Nature Air to Drake Bay to stay…

  11. SoloHobo avatar

    RE: Things to do in Jaco, Costa Rica

    by SoloHobo 15 February 2009

    Why did you book Jaco to start with? There is nothing to do other than bars, surf, or sleep. 7 days in any one area in CR is too long,…

  12. rsmalling avatar

    Re: Is San Juan del Sur worth it?

    by rsmalling 23 January 2009

    My wife and I are going to spend 4 weeks in a CA beach town this summer studying Spanish after studying for 4 weeks in Guatemala. We don’t…

  13. ivantourscostarica avatar

    Places To See in Costa Rica

    by ivantourscostarica 11 January 2009

    Hola, I left you some information about places to see in Costa Rica. This info would help you to plan your trip to my country....Also…

  14. ivantourscostarica avatar

    Costa Rica Places To See.

    by ivantourscostarica 09 January 2009

    Hola, I left you some information about places to see in Costa Rica. This info would help you to plan your trip to my country....Also…

  15. tico2u2 avatar

    RE: Costa Rica October rain

    by tico2u2 19 September 2008

    Costa Rica Weather One of the most common inquiries we receive when traveling up north, especially in winter is,” What’s the weather…

  16. tico2u2 avatar

    RE: Costa Rica November ?rain? and what to do

    by tico2u2 19 September 2008

    Costa Rica Weather One of the most common inquiries we receive when traveling up north, especially in winter is,” What’s the weather…

  17. SportFishingCRNET avatar

    Re: Arenal to Quepos, but what in the middle?

    by SportFishingCRNET 15 July 2008

    Hello there, congratulations on the Honeymoon. There are many spots worth visiting in between Arenal and Quepos. There are small towns…

  18. dominical2008 avatar

    Re: Best way go get around CR? (Esp from Samara to Tamarindo)

    by dominical2008 23 June 2008

    I would skip Jacó since you mentioned, "Me and my family". Not a real "family place" in my opinion. There are other areas you and your…

  19. Yitixx avatar

    RE: Places to visit in CR

    by Yitixx 11 April 2008

    Visit [Jardín Tropical|http://www.jardintropicalbandb.com/] in Alajuela, you'll feel as at home!! Playa Hermosa is as the word in spanish…

  20. Yitixx avatar

    RE: Month long trip to Costa

    by Yitixx 11 April 2008

    Ok, I can give you some advice: 1. For the first night stay in [Jardín Tropical|http://www.jardintropicalbandb.com/], it's very comfortab…

  21. ggking7 avatar

    Just back from Costa Rica

    by ggking7 22 January 2008

    I just got back from 2 weeks in Costa Rica with my girlfriend. We landed in San Jose and drove to Esterillos Oeste where we stayed here:…

  22. ggking7 avatar

    RE: Nicaragua an empty Costa Rica?

    by ggking7 07 January 2008

    Is there a particularly good place to base ourselves in Nicaragua for exploration of the Pacific coast by rental car? I'd like to be…

  23. ursulapinguina avatar

    cycling Jaco - Manuel Antonio

    by ursulapinguina 06 June 2007

    How is the road from Jacó to Manuel Antonio? lot of traffic? shoulder? Need I nice and cheap place to stay in Manuel Antonio, Nicoya,…

  24. costaricaguide avatar

    Should I go?

    by costaricaguide 31 May 2007


    Should the rainy season stop me from going?
    --No

    How expensive is everything? Hostels, food, a beer?
    --Hostels (dorm…

  25. Felix avatar

    surfing pacific side and malaria

    by Felix 16 May 2007

    Tamarindo is much better than Jacó.

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