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Hi! DH and I are in the process of planning a trip to CR for our one year anniversary in July. We are staying part of the time at La Mansion Inn (southern/Manuel Antonio part of trip) and part of the time in the Northern Pacific Region. Our travel agent recommended Paradisus or Four Seasons but we are looking for something a little smaller and intimate...any suggestions? Thanks!
we are too but in April early may but we are clueless as to where to stay and how many days.
I'm going in April - my FH and I are big into surfing - if you're surfers there's a lot of nice houses to rent - we love Tamarindo. If you're into that I can ask my FH where we're staying. He's gone 2X before.
I never surfed but does that mean the beach is too rough to go into ?
ahaahah Im 35 so Im not sure if I fall on my azz how quickly I could get up!!!
Posted by kittythestray
Not really... There's different types of waves... when it's really rough, the waves 'close out' or 'crumble' and you can't really surf them. You want the waves to be clean, they are 2' to 3' and perfect to learn on in Costa Rica. Usually the surrounding water is calm but there's waves in a particular spot (depending on a point break or a beach break) that come in sets. Long Island is almost all beach breaks, but there's still good surfing here like in West Hampton, and you know what the water here is like (to compare). I've only been surfing 2 years, my FH has been surfing 25 (yes we're older :)) so I'm not as good with terminoligy & explaining it as he is :)
Well, there are sharks there, but we didn't see any - anywhere there's salt water there are sharks. My FH owns a dive shop so he has no fear of it.
just curious to know---how much time do you need to stay in CR to see a lot?? i would love to go there one day in the future!!!
Posted by 2003wedding.
just curious to know---how much time do you need to stay in CR to see a lot?? i would love to go there one day in the future!!!
thanks for responding! i have heard how beautiful it is there--you will have a beautiful HM!
Posted by jeanla4c
Woo hoo, we're all booked:
to Costa Rica
4 nights at
La Mansion Inn/Manuel Antonio area
and 5 nights at Hotel Capitan Suizo/Playa Tamarindo
So excited!
Posted by girlygrl33
Posted by jeanla4c
Woo hoo, we're all booked:
to Costa Rica
4 nights at
La Mansion Inn/Manuel Antonio area
and 5 nights at Hotel Capitan Suizo/Playa Tamarindo
So excited!![]()
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that is great!!!! what month are you going in? is it true the rainy season is from late april to november?
oh thats not bad at all. where is the cloud forest ? is that in manuel antonio? and is playa tamarindo near the arenal volcano? those are the 2 main attractions we want to see. thanks for your help.
Posted by jeanla4c
Posted by girlygrl33
Posted by jeanla4c
Woo hoo, we're all booked:
to Costa Rica
4 nights at
La Mansion Inn/Manuel Antonio area
and 5 nights at Hotel Capitan Suizo/Playa Tamarindo
So excited!![]()
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that is great!!!! what month are you going in? is it true the rainy season is from late april to november?
July, yep during the rainy season but our travel agent said it will prbably rain for 20 min a few times a day in the Manuel ANtonion area but the beach area won't get much rain or so he says
Posted by girlygrl33oh thats not bad at all. where is the cloud forest ? is that in manuel antonio? and is playa tamarindo near the arenal volcano? those are the 2 main attractions we want to see. thanks for your help.
Posted by jeanla4c
Posted by girlygrl33
Posted by jeanla4c
Woo hoo, we're all booked:
to Costa Rica
4 nights at
La Mansion Inn/Manuel Antonio area
and 5 nights at Hotel Capitan Suizo/Playa Tamarindo
So excited!![]()
![]()
that is great!!!! what month are you going in? is it true the rainy season is from late april to november?
July, yep during the rainy season but our travel agent said it will prbably rain for 20 min a few times a day in the Manuel ANtonion area but the beach area won't get much rain or so he says
wow!!! thanks so much for this great info!!!
Posted by Naunie
Hey!
FH and I went to CR in Novembe rof '03!
We stayed in Jaco, which was great!
The whole country is the size of West Virginia, so you can basically get anywhere from anywhere!
We took a day trip to Arenal Volcano, it was maybe 1.5 hours each way? Closer to Tamarindo, though.
The Cloud forest is in MonteVerde, which is in the northern region, around San Jose and Arenal. Probably another feasible day trip from Tamarindo.
When you are in Manuel Antonio, DEFINITELY do a river boat tour, or if you are more adventurous, go white water rafting- the animals and scenery are amazing! We loved seeing howler monkeys and the 3 toed sloth.
Zip line canopy tour is another must do.
As for surfing, stay away from the river mouth at the estuary in Tamarindo. The water is roughist there.
Otherwise, definitely take some surf lessons! Check out the Best Western in Tamarindo, the owners are American, and they have a Robert August surf shop there!
You are gonna have such a blast! Best vacation ever!!!
