Costa Rica

We visited Costa Rica in January, 2003, and had a great time, so we are
returning during Christmas of this year. Before, we visited Alajula(Doka
Coffee Estate, Poas Volcano, the Waterfall Garden) Jaco Beach(Manuel Antonio
National Park, rode 4-wheelers, and a Canopy tour), and Monteverde(Sky Walk
and Sky Trek). This time we want to spend a couple of days in Monteverde,
and see our friends in Jaco Beach for a couple of days. Has anyone been
some place on the Caribbean coast that you would recommend? Cruisers have
suggested that Limon might not be the place to go. We enjoy a beautiful
beach that we can snorkel from. Also, places to stay on the Caribbean
coast?

Thanks.

Sandi

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"fradybunch" wrote:

We visited Costa Rica in January, 2003, and had a great time, so we are
returning during Christmas of this year. Before, we visited Alajula(Doka
Coffee Estate, Poas Volcano, the Waterfall Garden) Jaco Beach(Manuel Antonio
National Park, rode 4-wheelers, and a Canopy tour), and Monteverde(Sky Walk
and Sky Trek). This time we want to spend a couple of days in Monteverde,
and see our friends in Jaco Beach for a couple of days. Has anyone been
some place on the Caribbean coast that you would recommend? Cruisers have
suggested that Limon might not be the place to go. We enjoy a beautiful
beach that we can snorkel from. Also, places to stay on the Caribbean
coast?

If you want a snorkeling beaches, I'd suggest Drakes Bay
http://www12.virtualtourist.com/m/4a9c6/22aadb/ but that's not a
Caribbean beach. The southern Caribbean coast (where I've never) been
is the place for snorkeling. We took trips from there to Isla Canos
and Corcovado National Park.

We went to Parissima in the Tortugero area (northern Caribbean coast),
and visited the park by boat (it's canals mostly)
http://www12.virtualtourist.com/m/4a9c6/192755/. This is the place
for seeing rain forest animals of the eastern side of Costa Rica and
nesting sea turtles in season, but the beaches are black sand and are
not suitable for swimming let alone snorkeling. We had an awesome
night tour by boat when the guide turned off all the lights and then
had us listen. We saw a toucan and poison arrow frogs and all kinds
of neat stuff.

We stayed at a Parissima camp which was originally a fishing camp.
http://www12.virtualtourist.com/m/4a9c6/192acd/ This is VERY basic
with no AC or even much electricity or hot water. All meals are
family style and are included in the price.

If you are going back to Monteverde, I certainly would NOT miss
Arenal.

http://www12.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/2c0d8/#TL

grandma Rosalie

You might get a few ideas from my article at
http://softadventure.net/crbelize2002%20article.htm.

Harlan
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Soft adventure tours at http://softadventure.net/tours.htm


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| We visited Costa Rica in January, 2003, and had a great time, so we are
| returning during Christmas of this year. Before, we visited Alajula(Doka
| Coffee Estate, Poas Volcano, the Waterfall Garden) Jaco Beach(Manuel
Antonio
| National Park, rode 4-wheelers, and a Canopy tour), and Monteverde(Sky
Walk
| and Sky Trek). This time we want to spend a couple of days in
Monteverde,
| and see our friends in Jaco Beach for a couple of days. Has anyone been
| some place on the Caribbean coast that you would recommend? Cruisers have
| suggested that Limon might not be the place to go. We enjoy a beautiful
| beach that we can snorkel from. Also, places to stay on the Caribbean
| coast?
|
| Thanks.
|
| Sandi
|
|