|
| Subject: Re: off to San Jose, Costa Rica. Whoopie!
|
Posted on: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 22:16:03 +0000 (UTC)
|
On Mar 28, 8:37=A0pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
> "pc" wrote in message
>
> news:25dd73e8-f541-4b59-a2e7-010208ec5b6b@i7g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> > I've just learned I'm headed to San Jose next week on business.
>
> > Fly Tuesday, set up Weds. teach Thurs, Fri, Mon, Tues.
>
> > I've got a weekend there on the boss-man, and I'm staying five days on
> > the tail of the trip on my own.
>
> > I like beaches and mountains. =A0Would love to see the canopy. =A0Perhap=
s
> > go snorkeling (I may take my mask and snorkle but no room for fins.)
> > I figure I'll probably stay in San Jose the first weekend and check
> > out the museums and nightlife.
>
> > I don't want to spend _all_ of my time driving after the job is done,
> > but I'm comfortable in a 4WD vehicle, and speak enough Spanish to get
> > by. =A0(Was married to a Cubana for practically a lifetime....)
>
> > Recommendations?
>
> > tanks
>
> > pc
>
> San Jose is good for a day or two at most. =A0Remember that Costa Rica is
> about the size of West Virginia. =A0You can stand on the mountain at Poas =
and
> see both the Pacific and Caribbean. =A0Road travel is not that fast, about=
> 60-80 kph is the speed limit, and they do stop you for speeding. =A0But th=
e
> roads do not support much more speed than that. =A0Best snorkeling was at =
Isla
> Tortugas. =A0We went from Curu and was $30 + $5 for gear. and they supplie=
d
> all the fruit and non alcoholic drink needed. =A0You can drive to Punta Ar=
enas
> and take the ferry to Pacera for about $12 for you and car. =A0We stayed i=
n
> Pacera at Hotel Ginana for about $30 /night. =A0Good hotel. =A0About 5 kli=
ks
> from Curu. =A0No snorkeling on the Carib side as lots of nasty Bull sharks=
.
> Go to Santa Elena and Monteverde for the canopy. =A0We did it at Selvatura=
.
> Quickest route is to Las Juntas and then to Santa Elena. =A0Bad road,
> whichever way you go to Monteverde. =A0Rent a 4x4.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Thanks! I'll report back in a couple of weeks.
I think I'm going north to the volcano country. I'd love to have some
recommendations on places to stay near Laguna Arneal. I guess they
have lots of hot springs up there. I'd like to find a central place
to stay to explore the area, but more importantly, I would like to
stay at a place with the naturally heated pools. Small time or
resort. Modest price to (not excessive.)
Suggestions, 'yall?
tanks
pc |
|
|
| |