Traveling to Costa Rica in a few weeks,need help....?

Question

What are some great hostels?

I'm flying into san jose, looking to visit the arenal/monteverde, manuel antonio and maybe guanacaste or the southern side, carribean side maybe limon...

whats an ideal itinerary, i'm just looking to have fun do as much as possible in 9 days.

Thanks!

Answer 1

For your trip up north to the Arenal area, go to the following site for some reviews made by a former Peace Corps volunteer from the area:

http://www.northerncostarica.com

Information is updated through Februrary of 2007

Answer 2

Here is a hostel in Liberia/Guanacaste:

      http://www.higuanacaste.com/index.html

This hostel is in Quepos near Manuel Antonio:

        http://www.widemouthfrog.org/index.html

This hostel is just outside La Fortuna near Arenal:

        http://www.hoteljardinesarenal.com/

The three hostels above are places I have stayed on past trips and would recommend.Another traveler recommended  Walaba Lodge at Punta Eva Beach in Limon  to me but I haven't stayed there...Hope this helps you.Have a great trip!

***Re: Rincon de vieja

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Answer 3

Hi, i am here in Costa Rica I live here all my life. Stay in only one part of the country (Guanacaste, Arenal/Monteverde). Is the best way to enjoy your trip. Listen to Mike (100%)

Answer 4

With only 9 days, it might be good to concentrate on a few areas.  I'd skip the Caribbean, Limon itself is crime-ridden and run down, although Cahuita is nice. You could do arenal/monteverde, manuel antonio, and perhaps some stuff in guanacaste or nicoya, and then if you have extra time do day trips to places like Volcan Poas or Braulio Carillo.

Answer 5

Nine days is not long enough to do toooooo much traveling. You need to decide on 2 locations and stay there.... although the country is not that big, the roads are terrible, dangerous, and what might be a 4 hour ride in the USA is a 12 hour ride in Costa Rica.

I would forget about Limon or the carribean side all together... got o Arenal and Gunacaste.

Answer 6

I went last year,stayed in arenal for a week at the volcano lodge. i would recommend visiting the hot springs and doing the canopy tour. I wouldn't spend the whole time there because it rains everyday.

Answer 7

WOW...9 Days is not enough to see all that...I was there for 16 and it took a lot out of me...I flew out of Liberia stayed in Tamerindo-Samera-Montizuma-Mal Pais-Mount Verde-Arenal...

The driving when not on the Pan American Highway is painfull...No streets are marked...Get a COSTA RICA ROAD MAP...We thought that we would get one there...NOPE...Not Happening unless you pay $18 at a rip-u-off mart...I loved the whole trip...I would not do Tamerindo again though...It is a small country but takes forever to travel...ALSO GET A GREAT 4X4...Dont buy a car...If you have any questions that are specific add a note and I can supply tons of info...I just want to give you what you want and not what you plan not on doing...