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> On 2004-11-10 18:54:53 -0700, monkeyriots@yahoo.com (Bryan) said:
>
> > I am flying to San Jose and will be there at 1pm on the 30th of Dec. I
> > leave the morning of the 10th Jan. I hear mixed reviews of San Jose
> > from its a waste of time to it has great restaurants night life
> > etc.....My friend and I are in our mid twenties and want to do
> > something fun for new years, relax on some great beaches, and see some
> > beauty and ON A BUDGET :)
> > This time last year I climbed Kilimanjaro, went on safari, week in
> > zanzibar, 5 days in REYKJAVIK for new years, slept in the IceHotel in
> > Sweden a night, and two nights in Stockholm----ALL WITHIN ONE
> > MONTH!!! It was wonderful, but this time I need something more
> > relaxing:)
> >
ANY help and advise would be GREATLY appreciated.
> > Thanks so much and email me directly if possible.
> > monkeyriots@yahoo.com
>
> Yo,
I was in C R last month to go White water rafting and it was great
fun. Used San Jose for a base and it was O K but nothing spectacular.
Rented a car and traveled for 4 days enjoyed seeing Arenal volcano in
La Fortuna and the rainforest but it ain't Kilimanjaro and the roads
are so bad we carried two spares. They grow wonderful coffee and
bananas but the food in general was a disappointment. Loved the
people
We took a cable car into the tree tops to see Arenal which is clouded
by mist most of the time and you're not allowed to climb it. Riding
the "Zip Line" over the tree tops was fun too-try it.
Len
>
> costa rica is pretty dope no matter where you go. It's chill, and
> you're definitely going to the right place to relax. San Jose....it's
> just a city, and nothing special. If you want to go to some clubs, and
> peep some of the hottest girls you have ever seen, then I would spend a
> couple of nights in San Jose, and no more. be careful at nighttime in
> San Jose as well....even though Costa Rica is chill, this still is a
> central american city.
>
> Beaches....you name it, there are tons of dope beaches in Costa Rica.
> Jaco would be a good easy place to start your trip, and get a feel from
> there. If I were you I would recomend leaving San Jose the minute you
> arrive, and head straight for Jaco. It's about 2 hours away, and you'll
> be happy you left San Jose when you wake up in the mourning at the
> beach. Jaco is a good place to mellow out, surf, party (you can party
> at some clubs until 5:am every day of the week here if you want to),
> and decide where you want to go next. It is also nice, and centrally
> located on the Pacific coast.
> Save your night or two in San Jose for the return. From jaco, you
> should be able to figure out the rest of your trip....dope beaches to
> the north...mal pais.....to the south.....Manuel Antonio...Hermosa.
> Enjoy the trip.
