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If you're taking a shuttle from Arenal to Rincon de la Vieja it's roughly 5 hours. You don't arrive at Rincon de la Vieja until 2 pm so you...

Great report and good point about Febreeze. I had planned to get laundry done, and by the time i washed it midtrip, everything was wet and...

Wiremu, your description of Tamarindo is exactly what I mean by not much else. Yes, there are hotels and restaurants and surfing schools....

The info you want and people you want to know are already in Costa Rica. As noted, get a decent guidebook and a ticket (ideally with a...

Or just link to it here: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?messageID=19347217

Thanks JMK60. Yes, if not for Rinconcito Lodge, we wouldn't have had a Rincon de la Vieja pissup. With the last can of beer. I think we...

I'm just back from 12 days with a similar itinerary (Tamarindo, Monteverde, Arenal, Rincon de la Vieja). I enjoyed it , but it's not as...

Two great reads (not CR related): Gary Shetyngart's Super Sad Love Story (2010 novel, very relevant) and Patti Smith's Just Kids. ...

Do both offer night access or only Monteverde? I'm planning on going to both reserves.

I've been told it's US$15-20 for a taxi from the airport to town. (I'm leaving in a couple of weeks and staying at the Hotel Santa Elena by...

I haven't been yet, but I'm booked at Beach Bungalow in Tamarindo. Not sure if they'd give you a fridge. It's $70 including tax and...

At a minimum, you can find excerpts and itineraries from the Lonely Planet guide if you go to the Destinations tab at the top of this page.

You might want to start a new thread. No, it's not an especially scenic ride. It's less than 9 hours round trip though.

Sorry scooper, but that's not entirely correct. A British citizen doesn't need a visa as long as s/he qualifies for a visa waiver....

Is the malaria in Guatemala not resistant to chloroquine, like it is in much of SE Asia? ...