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November 4, 2011 at 9:42 am #196382,
Nikki Solano
KeymasterThe comment section of this article has moved! If you have a question or comment about our article above or Costa Rica travel in general, please post it in our Questions and Answers Forum on DIY Costa Rica, our sister website, where you can also access our private Costa Rica recommendations, our Costa Rica Destination Tool, and our Costa Rica Recommendations Map. See you there, amigos! 🙂
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December 27, 2015 at 6:05 pm #196383
Bonnie
GuestHi – I wish I had stumbled upon this excellent blog prior to booking my vacation! We are staying in Guancase area – 2 families with 3 teenagers and 2 11 year olds. The hotel has recommended a bunch of trips yetI am completely confused (and a little dismayed) that we are far away. Which zip lines, rafting, adventures would you recommend that are not more than 2 hours ways from playa flamingo? Thanks so much for your help!
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May 13, 2022 at 8:46 am #196689,Keymaster
Hello Bonnie!
Thanks so much for the kind compliment! 🙂 I’m sure you’ll have a great time regardless of where you plan to stay (Playa Flamingo is a good area with a beautiful beach). Your point is a valid one; it’s the reason we have been recommending since 2007 that travelers decide which tours and activities they would like to experience before settling on destinations and accommodations. (Actually, this point is the foundation of our related blog post: Planning A Trip To Costa Rica? READ THIS FIRST!) Our perspective differs from what most other travel resources suggest (to choose hotels first), but we’ll continue defending it because it truly can turn a good Costa Rica vacation into a great one.
As for activity recommendations, these depend largely on your specific interests. Since you mentioned zip-lining, I can let you know that the Congo Trail Canopy Tour is only a half-hour drive from Playa Flamingo. Though it doesn’t provide the same level of zip-lining that you’d get in La Fortuna or Monteverde, it’s an option if you aren’t interested in traveling far. For rafting, this will require more travel on your part because the rivers are further away from Flamingo. The best option would be to raft the Tenorio River; trips typically depart from the Canas area (transportation to/from Playa Flamingo can be arranged), which is an approximate 1.5-hour drive from Playa Flamingo.
Pura vida! 🙂
Owner of the Costa Rica Travel Blog • CEO of Pura Vida! eh? Inc. (Costa Rica Discounts) • Creator of DIY Costa Rica, the Costa Rica Destination Tool, the Costa Rica Recommendations Map and the Costa Rica Trip Planning 101 E-Course • Author of the guidebooks Moon Costa Rica (2019, 2021, and 2023) and Moon Best of Costa Rica (2022) • “Travel Blogger of the Year 2020 – Costa Rica” (LUX Life Magazine) • Happy wife of a proud Costa Rican ❤️️
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