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| Subject: Re: off to San Jose, Costa Rica. Whoopie!
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Posted on: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 17:37:49 -0800
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"pc" wrote in message
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On Mar 28, 8:37 pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
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> > I've just learned I'm headed to San Jose next week on business.
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> > Fly Tuesday, set up Weds. teach Thurs, Fri, Mon, Tues.
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> > 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.
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> > I like beaches and mountains. Would love to see the canopy. Perhaps
> > 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.
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> > 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. (Was married to a Cubana for practically a lifetime....)
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> > Recommendations?
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> > tanks
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> > pc
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> San Jose is good for a day or two at most. Remember that Costa Rica is
> about the size of West Virginia. You can stand on the mountain at Poas and
> see both the Pacific and Caribbean. Road travel is not that fast, about
> 60-80 kph is the speed limit, and they do stop you for speeding. But the
> roads do not support much more speed than that. Best snorkeling was at
> Isla
> Tortugas. We went from Curu and was $30 + $5 for gear. and they supplied
> all the fruit and non alcoholic drink needed. You can drive to Punta
> Arenas
> and take the ferry to Pacera for about $12 for you and car. We stayed in
> Pacera at Hotel Ginana for about $30 /night. Good hotel. About 5 kliks
> from Curu. No snorkeling on the Carib side as lots of nasty Bull sharks.
> Go to Santa Elena and Monteverde for the canopy. We did it at Selvatura.
> Quickest route is to Las Juntas and then to Santa Elena. Bad road,
> whichever way you go to Monteverde. Rent a 4x4.- Hide quoted text -
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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
Tabacon and Baldi are the 2 thermal parks. Tabacon and Baldi are way more
than modest price. Lots of lodging in town. We stayed in some Cabinas for
$45 (overpriced) because there was a big bike race the weekend we were
there. You can buy an all day pass for Baldi (very nice place) for about
$18 downtown as opposed to the $26 at the door. There are places
advertising the price on signs outside. To view the volcano at night follow
the signs to the Volcano Observatory and drive past the entrance about
another mile and you will see a creek, pass over the bridge and park the car
with all the busses and taxicabs that charge you $10 to drive you there.
Google La Fortuna and Arenal for lodging.
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