Canopy Ziplines Sometimes you can learn as much about a region by what's not there as you can by what is. One of the most telling observations about the Bijagua region is that there is not a single zipline tour. It's the only little corner of Costa Rica without one (or typically many … [Read more...]
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Miravalles Volcano National Park
The Bagaces Side of Miravalles Our first ever visit started out from Fortuna de Bagaces (not the Arenal La Fortuna) and was one of the most memorable days of hiking we ever enjoyed. Our friend The Priest (his name is Climaco but The Priest is what his family and friends call him) gave us the … [Read more...]
Best of Both Worlds
Rincón de la Vieja >> slot canyon tubing, zip-lines, hiking + Bijagua/Tenorio Volcano >> Celeste waterfall, hiking, hot springs + Hermosa Beach >> swimming, beachfront hotels When I came up with that catchy name (we got bored just calling our "Best Vacations Ever" by the … [Read more...]
Tirimbina Rainforest National Wildlife Refuge
Quite possibly our favorite place to visit the rainforest on a budget. If Finca Verde aka Finca Gavilan and Heliconias Lodge at Bijagua between Tenorio and Miravalles national parks weren't so incredible there wouldn't be any competition. Under $120 (okay so it's $119 - $59.50 each) for two … [Read more...]
Printable Maps of All Costa Rica & Details Maps of Popular Destinations
Tenorio Volcano Photos
Tenorio Volcano National Park is one of our favorite places. Clicking around Costa Rica Guide you'll see that it shows up on the top ten list, and a dozen other categories. The first time we tried to visit we never made it. If we'd known what we were missing we would have tried harder. The … [Read more...]
Costa Rica Bus Routes
Accurate comprehensive list of every current bus route in service in Costa Rica and the company that operates it. We download the data from the government licensing agency Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (ARESEP), filter out about 30,000 lines and 20 columns of regulatory crap to … [Read more...]
Lowlands – 3 – Los Chiles through Caño Negro
Los Chiles -> Cano Negro (by boat) -> San Rafael de Guatuso As I mentioned there was a television in our room at Los Chiles and we used the excuse that it was a good way to practice Spanish to justify vegetating in front of it in the evening. Soon after sunset we heard the familiar patter … [Read more...]