Costa Rica • Cassetrop's

Hi,

This was a 2 weeks vacation in Costa Rica in February 2011.

All my pictures here: Complete Album

Landed in San Jose and slept over in Gran hotel Costa Rica.

We didn’t hung around much, here’s a picture of the National Theatre of Costa Rica.

We drove right down to Manuel Antonio, we passed by Jacos, I don’t recommend spending time there, on the other hand Manuel Antonio is a very nice place to spend time.

Sunset at the Manuel Antonio beach

The next day we drove 45 minutes to a park called Rainmaker. That place is worth a visit, lots of wild life, suspended bridges and amazing natural pools.

We then went to the Arenal region to spend a couple of days at Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort. It’s pricey but a very nice place to relax.

After a little time at the spa we visited an Ecocenter “Ecocentro Danaus“. Paying for a guy is well worth the price they chagred. Here’s some pictures of what you could find there.

We then visited the Arenal park to take a closer look at the Volcano.

Next day we drove to the west coast, back to the beaches of the Pacific. Spent a night in Playa Hermosa and a couple of Playa Del Coco. I don’t recommend spending much time there.

Owler monkey in Playa Del Coco

While we were sleeping in Playa Del Coco we drove down the coast and back a couple of days to explore better spots.

Playa Grande is a place to absolutely visit, the beach is amazing.

We then proceed to leave the area and drive down to Puerto Carillo, near Samara.

Crocodile hanging around near the sea entry.

There’s a little animal refuge/zoo that is worth a visit, they help animals and you can see a lot of different species you won’t see everyday. La Selva Wildlife Refuge & Zoo.