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RE: Questions on Costa Rica

by tiltedflipcurves 26 April 2012

I drove a Mitsubishi Nativa through PJ to Cabo Matapalo and on to Carate last August -- good choice for a vehicle, it did fine. Lodging…
Corcovado hikes

by ryokousha 13 April 2012

My wife are spending a week in late May in Osa. Had a short stay 15yrs ago, and now bit more. Expect to split the time between between…
RE: Yes / No or Any Suggestions ?

by lucinda_tait 20 March 2012

Thanks SoloHobo Yes, we just found out about how limited flights are. However I just reserved with Sansa. We thought stay with them to…
Re: Best place in Costa Rica to see primates?

by tiltedflipcurves 02 March 2012

I'd spend some time reviewing the write-ups of both Corcovado and surrounding areas at soldeosa.com. It also covers the Puerto Jimenez-to-C…
Re: Localized weather link?

by katiemae1 21 February 2012

We are going April 27-May 8, and heading to Monteverde, Manuel Antonio, and then Corcovado. We want to stay in Cabo Matapalo as opposed…
RE: Corcovado NP

by tiltedflipcurves 21 January 2012

Unless it's reopened or I'm remembering the wrong tarp-covered wreck from last summer, the camp referenced in #1 is closed. La Leona…
RE: Rancho Almendros, Cabo Matapolo

by tiltedflipcurves 13 January 2012

I walked through Kapu early one morning (looking for what I'd read was an entrance to a system of trails leading uphill, but I didn't…
RE: Rainforest Tour / Best Beach Area

by mazymotion 14 October 2011

Hahaha... just saw the rest of your post below the milaripahotel link. Yeah, I have to say that Osa is quite appealing. I'm certainly…
Re: Cabo Matapalo Lodging

by bellakaia 14 October 2011

I´ve been in Matapalo a couple of times and I absolutely love it. I cant remember the name of the place with cabinas right in front of…
RE: Cabo Matapalo Lodging

by tiltedflipcurves 13 October 2011

I think the only cheaper option would be camping, which is feasible most of the year, but that could be a crazy wet time to be camping…
Three weeks in August 2011 - trip report

by xelas 28 August 2011

Three years after our first visit the arrival at SJO has a certain homecoming feeling. Familiar companies, familiar sounds and sights.…
Costa Rica trip report: Part 2 of 4, diary for days 1-9 of 17

by tiltedflipcurves 22 August 2011

Day 1. After a pre-dawn departure from home and ok MIA connection, Landed SJO 10:50. ATM-dispensed colones and liquor from baggage claim…
RE: Isolated on a Beach for a Month

by hermosajoe 24 June 2011

I'd check out the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica. Outside Puerto Jimenez is a killer area, nice warm flat water in Golfo Duce and you have…
RE: Costa Rica trip - SO excited but need some advice!

by tiltedflipcurves 19 June 2011

A clarification and an option, from research for an upcoming trip: 1) Unswimmable waters off Corcovado itself doesn't mean there's no…
RE: OSA for budget travelers?

by tiltedflipcurves 03 March 2011

I wanted to say hola since we'll be on the Osa in the same time frame. While I'm at it I might as well share some research notes FWIW,…
RE: Necessary to book Osa accommodation early December?

by tiltedflipcurves 19 February 2011

Bramwell, I enjoyed your earlier trip report. Since your question has fallen well off the front screen without having been answered (60+…
RE: OSA help

by tiltedflipcurves 10 January 2011

I was just looking at Google Earth and now better understand the concerns with strong waves in the Carate vicinity (i.e., on the southwest…
Re: Drake Bay or Cabo Matapalo (Osa Peninsula)? Also - Encanta La Vida? Guide?

by koofrith 06 January 2011

Hi, I have been looking into a 3 day trek in the Corcovado with Surcos tours but am having trouble finding out how much this will cost.…
Re: cabo matapalo

by tiltedflipcurves 02 January 2011

There are at least two (and I think more than two) "Matapalo" beaches in Costa Rica. It means strangler fig, and the name has proliferated…
Re: Need advice on Cabo Matapalo and Golfo Dulce this week!

by Visent 27 December 2010

Just in case you read this, Kate: Yes, I did go ther for 3 nights, and I absolutely loved it! It's just as you described it plus monkeys…
OSA help

by rickyberetired 21 December 2010

My brother and I (47&56 yrs old) will have 16 days beginning Feb 22 to soak up Costa Rica. We plan on camping at Marino Ballena the first…
RE: Drake Bay or Cabo Matapalo (Osa Peninsula)? Also - Encanta La Vida? Guide?

by SoloHobo 13 December 2010

Just a couple thoughts here... When you take the Water Taxi from Golfito to Pt Jimenez, which is an adventure and scenic marine filled…
Re: Need advice on Cabo Matapalo and Golfo Dulce this week!

by Visent 02 December 2010

Oh my, you two have not made it easy for me... But I do appreciate both opinions, thank you! The whole idea about visiting Osa is partly…
Osa Peninsula in november

by tomasohneh 08 September 2010

Hey, my girlfriend and me are planning to visit Costa Rica in november. After two days in SJ, we´d like to go to Osa Peninsula. Is it…
Re: Recommendations for a good wildlife-watching day trek?

by Harry05 20 April 2010

Like written before skip Monteverde (although I was lucky to see the quetzal there). The best wildlife I saw was in Los Chiles, went to…