Month: October 2014

Costa Rica, Hotel

The River House

October 31, 2014
Nestled against the gorgeous tropical jungle, The River House is found in Uvita, a quiet village in the southern region of Costa Rica. The house is located close to top tourist attractions such as Playa Bahia Ballena, Marino Ballena National Park and Playa Hermosa. Even though, its location is secluded and tranquil, vacationers can still enjoy the perks of the main town easily. Restaurants, markets and other attractions are nearby. The River House features a lovely house and an adjoining cabin that can sleep up to 6 people at a time. Open the doors of the house and be greeted by a charming recreational area where there is a salt water swimming pool, a ping pong table and panoramas of the rain forest. In the recreational area, vacationers can play games, socialize with other guests, read, take a swim in the refreshing pool and luxuriate in the nature around them. There is a professional guard on site 24/7 for security. The bubbling Rio Higueron is flowing right next to The River House engulfing its surroundings with rich flora and fauna. From the house, you can spot a fluttering butterfly, a tropical bird chirruping away and sense the amazing fragrance of the flowers. Guests can indulge in numerous activities during the dry season that range from hiking up the river to different kinds of beach activities. Spend days in utmost serenity, observe the incredible nature up close and experience pura vida at The River House.

Vacation Packages

There are several vacation deals offered by The River House. The packages are 7 days, 6 nights long in duration, include lodging in the house and are superb for travelers from all walks of life. The details of the packages are described below:

Surf Package

Whether you are an avid surfer who loves to ride the challenging waves or a newbie wishing to learn, Surf Package will prove to be a fun filled package. Besides accommodations, it offers private surf lessons with experienced instructors. The location is selected according to student’s surfing skills. The lessons are 2 to 4 hours longs during which student will be provided with a suitable surfboard.

Private Spanish Lessons on Premise

Live and get fluent in Spanish during your vacation in The River House. The classes are 2 hours long and the only requirement is fluency in English.

Adventure Package

Go on adrenaline rushing adventures and make your holiday memorable. Activities include trips to Lulo’s Waterfall, horseback riding, surfing with private surf instructor, zip line canopy tours and whales and dolphin tours.

Daniel Moser Coffee Connoisseur Package

The River House offers you a chance to tour the Finca de Fallas in the central valley with a tour guide. It includes learning about coffee harvesting, farming techniques and a delicious Tico meal with the farmer’s family. Upon requests, trips to Daniel Moser, Escuele de Cafe and the other Coffee Finca in San Vito can be arranged.

Contact The River House

Location: Jardines del Morette, Uvita, Province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica Website: http://www.riverhouseuvita.com/ Email: info@nussdreams.com

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Costa Rica, Hotel

Hostel Casa de Lis

October 26, 2014
Hostel Casa de Lis is a boutique hostel found in the vibrant town of Turrialba, in the Province of Cartago, Costa Rica. The hostel is founded by Lis who is passionate about traveling, different cultures and nature. Hostel Casa de Lis is a perfect place for those who are seeking a budget friendly accommodation particularly backpackers who are constantly on the move. Hostel Casa de Lis 1Furthermore, small families, groups of friends, business travelers, couples and students will find the hostel well suited to their needs. The boutique hostel has a cozy and cordial atmosphere to ensure vacationers feel comfortable and at home. There are private rooms, shared dorms, en suite amenities, a completely stocked kitchen area, a polished garden and a balcony. Stay at Hostel Casa de Lis on your tropical getaway to Costa Rica and have a great experience.

Location and Activities

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHostel Casa de Lis has a superb location that will enable you to discover and explore the amazing sights. The hostel is situated in the heart of Turrialba and is just one and a half hour drive away from San Jose. From the hostel, you can access Turrialba Volcano, coffee farm, stunning waterfalls and river very quickly and try out adrenaline rushing activities such as water rafting and swimming. Moreover, travel around the town and check out the quaint rural parts whenever you fancy a walk.

Lodging Options at Hostel Casa de Lis

Hostel Casa de Lis features private rooms and shared dorms for lodging. The rooms are airy, tidy and simply but tastefully furnished. All the rooms have necessary amenities such as ceiling fans and hot water supply. Rooms with wheelchair friendly facilities are also available. According to your budget, you can choose a private room or a share a dorm with other travelers.

Private Rooms

Hostel Casa de Lis 3If you are looking for privacy and a bit of luxury, private rooms are ideal. There are three options; a small private twin room, private room with a double bed and a rented dorm. The twin room can accommodate two people and is superb for friends. It is equipped with two beds, a television set and a bathroom. Ideal for couples, the private double room is furnished with a double bed, a television set, en suite bathroom and a balcony. If you are traveling in a large group, you can request to rent a dorm. It has three bunk beds sleeping up to 6 people.

Shared Dorms

Hostel Casa de Lis has three shared dorms; two of them are smaller sleeping up to 4 people while the larger can accommodate 6 people. People in smaller dorms have to share a bathroom located across the hall. The larger dorm has an attached bathroom.

Contact Hostel Casa de Lis

Location: Avenida 0, south of Bancrédito, opposite Café Azul, Turrialba, Province of Cartago, Costa Rica Website: http://www.hostelcasadelis.com/ Phone Number: + 506 2556 4933 Email: info@hostelcasadelis.com

Hostel Casa de Lis in Turrialba

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Costa Rica, Hotel

Costa Azul Lodge

October 8, 2014
Located in Cahuita in the Province of Limon, Costa Azul Lodge is standing meters away from the sun-kissed beach and rich grounds of Puerto Vargas National Park. The pretty little lodge is surrounded by thick jungles alive with wildlife and sultry sunshine unique to the tropics. The lodge is run and owned by a lovely couple, Franco and Monica, who do their best to make guests feel at home. Franco, Monica and the rest of their team are cordial and accommodating to the needs of their guests. There are 10 cozy bungalows for accommodations which are clean, comfortably furnished and equipped with modern amenities. The lodge has a great restaurant where you can enjoy scrumptious Italian and Costa Rican meals. Costa Azul Lodge has a family oriented atmosphere with good level of privacy. Whether you are on a family holiday, a romantic respite or a backpacking adventure with your friends, you will find Costa Azul Lodge an ideal retreat for all kinds of vacations.

Accommodations

Costa Azul Lodge 3For accommodations, Costa Azul Lodge features 10 small bungalows that are charmingly built and elegantly designed. The bungalows are furnished with two plush double beds and private bathrooms with hot water supply. They are expansive, airy and clean with large windows for ventilation. Some of the accommodations have a completely equipped private kitchen as well. Guests are offered many amenities that include satellite TV sets, air conditioners, a coffee maker and a mini fridge. The bungalows open to a spacious deck furnished with lounging chairs, desks and a hammock. From the deck, vacationers can relish the salty breeze of the ocean, glorious sundown and garden views while sipping on a chilled beverage. The gardens encircling the lodge are immaculately polished and flourishing with a wide range of tropical trees, blooming flowers, orchids and rich fruits including coconut, banana, mango, passion fruit, cocoa, guava and plantains. In the garden, you will often see tropical birds and mammals like parrots, toucans, monkeys, sloths and raccoons.

Restaurant

Costa Azul Lodge 1Sitting in the heart of the garden amongst blossoming flowers and swaying trees, the restaurant is a fine place to eat out. It has a family friendly environment with a cozy vibe to it. The restaurant offers a variety of mouth watering Italian and Costa Rican dishes, chilled beverages and fresh fruits. It is a perfect spot for dates, family dinners and lively round of drinks with friends.

Activities

The lodge has a convenient location that allows guests to access and experience a plethora of things readily. Popular activities in the area are bird watching, tours of butterfly gardens, iguana farms and Puerto Vargas National Park, canopy tours, waterfall expeditions, rafting, quad tours and trips to the banana and pineapple plantations.

Contact Costa Azul Lodge

Location: Puerto Vargas, Cahuita, Province of Limon, Costa Rica Website: http://www.cahuitacostazul.com/ Phone Number: +506 2755 0605 Email: francocanepa@fid.it

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Beaches, Costa Rica

Buggy Tours Costa Rica

October 5, 2014
Situated in Playa Hermosa, Buggy Tours Costa Rica is an off-road buggy tour company that provides fun filled rides along the terrains on their excellent quality side by side 2013 Renli 600cc buggies. Buggy Tours Costa Rica 3The company has a perfect location right on the white sand beach of the Guanacaste Province from where other beaches, lush green hills, impressive mountains, river banks and wild forested trails are easily accessible. Buggy Tours Costa Rica offers rides to all ages of people. It does not matter if you are a beginner or an advanced driver, the company ensures you properly learn while having plenty of fun! Moreover, buggies are very comfortable, safe and easy to ride. Hop on the buggy and drive along the breathtakingly beautiful greenery, check out the views of gentle waves rolling on to the coast, panoramic views of the ocean from the hills and mountains, exploration of river bottoms and discovering isolated jungle terrains. Buggy Tours Costa Rica is run by a team of professional and committed staff members who organize the tours to all the great paths, make sure that each guest is secure and at ease and strive to deliver their very best. Furthermore, the rates are also quite reasonable. Be it a family, a couple on a retreat, bunch of friends or a solo wanderer, with Buggy Tours Costa you are bound to have a time of your life!

Extreme Beach Hopping and Mountain Hills Tours

Buggy Tours Costa Rica 1It is a beach and mountain tour organized by Buggy Tours Costa Rica which is four hours long in duration. It is a spectacular ride through jungles trails, pristine shorelines bordering the ocean, hillside and mountainous paths and all the secluded tracks. There is no doubt that it is one of the best ways to discover and explore the true gems of the country. The tour includes a short break at Playa Minas and Playa Conchal where you can take a quick swim. Guests are offered juice, water, fresh fruits and a delicious lunch.

Facilities

Buggy Tours Costa Rica 2Buggy Tours Costa Rica has high quality, brand new side by side 2013 Renli 600cc. They have advanced features such as automatic transmissions. The buggies are nicely maintained and upgraded regularly by a professional staff. The company offers both pre-planned and customizable packages. Depending upon your wishes, you can easily modify the pre designed package or construct a new one. Buggy Tours Costa Rica has pick up services from various places including Playa Hermosa, Playa Panama, Playas del Coco, Papagayo Golf-Peninsula Papagayo, Riu and Riu Palace Hotel and Playa Ocotal. They will also book lodging for you in these places in private vacation rentals and hotels according to your budget.

Contact Buggy Tours Costa Rica

Location: Playa Hermosa, El Coco, Province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica Website: http://www.buggytourscostarica.com/ Phone Number: +506 8833 1410 Email: lilliegf@hotmail.com

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Category Archives: Beaches

Beaches, National Park, Wildlife

Ostional – The Turtle Beach

December 6, 2012
Ostional is one of the most remarkable places in Costa Rica because every few weeks during turtle season, thousands of Olive Ridleys invade the beaches, laying their eggs by the gazillions. Meanwhile, the babies are hatching in even greater numbers, and dozens of tourists and nature guides are running around trying to keep the hatchlings from being run over and squashed by the egg-laden mommies. Not far from the beautiful surf and yoga town of Nosara, Ostional is one of those places you probably saw on TV at some point in your life. Millions of kids around the world are traumatized by nature videos of these baby turtles breaking free from their eggs, struggling without air to the surface through the sand, then running a gauntlet of ravenous predators such as vultures, hawks, foxes, raccoons, and beach crabs. If they survive these terrors, they try to enter the sea, where huge waves push them back and even more hungry fish and such await with hungry jaws. We are told that only 1 in 100 baby turtles survives to adulthood. So to actually SEE this and BE HERE at Ostional is an emotionally powerful event that everyone should experience once. Of course if everyone DOES try to experience this at Ostional, there will be millions of people on the beach crushing every living thing, but my point is that seeing the running of the sea turtles at Ostional is a great experience that I recommend to those who love nature.
Beaches, National Park

Curu Beach and National Wildlife Refuge

December 6, 2012

Located in the Southern Nicoya Peninsula, near to Santa Teresa, Montezuma, Tambor, and Paquera, Curu is one of the best parks to visit in Costa Rica. This small park is one of the best places to see animals, and it has reintroduction programs for both the Scarlet Macaw (a giant red and rainbow colored parrot) and the Spider Monkey, which is otherwise extinct in this part of Costa Rica.

In addition to have a very beautiful beach that looks out towards Tortuga Island, Curu also has an adventure tourism group that offers scuba diving, horseback riding, snorkeling, and guided nature tours.

Although it’s a national wildlife reserve, it’s also still a working sustainable ranch.

More Information about Curu:

Curu Wildlife Refuge – Info from CostaRicaJourneys.com Curu Park on Montezumabeach.com – Info from Montezumabeach.com

Beaches

Santa Teresa Beach

December 6, 2012

Santa Teresa is a relative newcomer in Costa Rica’s travel scene, but it has really taken off, with tons of great restaurants, accommodations of all price levels, and the most varied and beautiful beaches in Costa Rica.

There are three main beach areas here: Santa Teresa, Malpais, and Playa Hermosa, and each has its charms, as well as amazing surf spots.

The climate here is probably the best of anywhere in Costa Rica as far as beaches go. It’s in a transition zone between the drier north and the wetter south, giving it the best of both world: not too much rain, lush forests and a plenty of wildlife.

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Beaches

Playa Montezuma

December 6, 2012

Possibly the artiest, funkiest, hippiest town in Costa Rica, Montezuma> is also one of the country’s centers of yoga, organic/raw food, and healthy living.

This beautiful coastal town frequently wins awards as one of the most beautiful beaches in Central America, and is a favorite “secret spot” of adventure travelers for over thirty years.

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