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August 4, 2015 at 10:52 am in reply to: Best Ziplines in Costa Rica: Comparing 6 in Arenal and Monteverde #196183
Nikki SolanoKeymasterHi Kevin!
Great question! The La Fortuna/Arenal area, as well as the Monteverde area, provides excellent zip-lining experiences, but other zip-line tours do run to and from San Jose. Most still require a long drive out of the capital city anyway, but the drive would be shorter than the drive to either La Fortuna/Arenal or Monteverde. Will you be spending your entire honeymoon in San Jose? If so, we can provide you with information about canopy tours that are the closest to the city. Both the La Fortuna/Arenal and Monteverde areas are worth visiting, though; they provide much more than ziplines, so if you’re open to visiting one or both destinations during your honeymoon, I’d recommend doing so and choosing to participate in one of the zip-line tours described in our article above. For more information about La Fortuna/Arenal and Monteverde, don’t miss our free city guides:
Must-Know Info About La Fortuna Costa Rica From Longtime Residents
Must-Know Info About Monteverde Costa Rica From Seasoned VisitorsPura vida! 🙂
July 12, 2015 at 6:51 am in reply to: A Step-By-Step Guide To The Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park #196252Nikki SolanoKeymasterHey kate!
Of course! Here are links to the self-guided hanging bridges “tour” at the Mistico Park that you’re looking for:
Adult: https://puravidaeh.ca/discounts/arenal-hanging-bridges-entrance-adult-la-fortuna-mistico-arenal-hanging-bridges-park/
Student (11-18 years): https://puravidaeh.ca/discounts/arenal-hanging-bridges-entrance-student-la-fortuna-mistico-arenal-hanging-bridges-park/
Free Child (0-10 years): https://puravidaeh.ca/discounts/arenal-hanging-bridges-entrance-free-child-la-fortuna-mistico-arenal-hanging-bridges-park/Pura vida! 🙂
Nikki SolanoKeymasterHello Olivia Brandon!
No problem! Wishing you safe and enjoyable travels! 🙂
Pura vida!
June 9, 2015 at 7:16 am in reply to: Best Ziplines in Costa Rica: Comparing 6 in Arenal and Monteverde #196181Nikki SolanoKeymasterHello Jen!
In this case, we would recommend staying in La Fortuna/Arenal and zip-lining at an adventure park located in/around town. Selvatura is an approximate 3-hour drive from downtown La Fortuna, and since several of the zip-line tours that are provided in La Fortuna/Arenal are great, we wouldn’t recommend driving all the way to and from Monteverde just to experience one of the ziplines there. If you do decide to make the trip to Monteverde from La Fortuna/Arenal in one day, though, don’t miss the related info we provide in our blog post How To Make A Day Trip To Monteverde From La Fortuna / Arenal (Or Vice Versa).
Pura vida! 🙂
June 9, 2015 at 7:06 am in reply to: Vegan And Vegetarian Food In Costa Rica: Everything You Need To Know #195384Nikki SolanoKeymasterHello kindra!
That’s such a great comment! I’m proud to say that I don’t make flan with gelatin here. I’m not sure if everyone else avoids it, but I learned how to make flan by watching my Costa Rican mother-in-law, and she only uses eggs, milk, coconut milk, evaporated milk, sugar, shredded coconut, and condensed milk. I try to eliminate as much sugar as possible from our everyday meals, so I only make flan once or twice a year as a treat (Ricky LOVES it!). Hopefully, other bakers here follow the same straightforward, traditional flan recipe or at least a non-gelatin variety of it. 🙂
Pura vida!
April 21, 2015 at 9:45 am in reply to: How To Make A Day Trip To Monteverde From La Fortuna / Arenal (Or Vice Versa) #194721Nikki SolanoKeymasterHello Beki!
No problem at all! Thank you for your interest in our blog and for commenting. Wishing you and your family an absolutely wonderful time here! 🙂
Pura vida!
March 20, 2015 at 6:51 am in reply to: Private: Costa Rica Transportation: 15 Ways To Get Around Costa Rica #195333Nikki SolanoKeymasterHello Vanessa M!
Great question! Typically, with trips into/out of the Monteverde area, we recommend having a 4X4. One is not necessarily needed but the drive without it would be extra slow-going. Of course, if your car rental arrangement is already set, and you won’t be driving a 4×4 vehicle, just drive slower on bumpy sections (if you plan to arrive from the north) and take curves cautiously. For more information about driving to and from Monteverde, don’t miss our related blog post: Driving To Monteverde: Photos, Road Conditions, Routes, Drive Times, and More!
Wishing you a safe trip. Pura vida! 🙂
February 12, 2015 at 12:43 pm in reply to: Best Ziplines in Costa Rica: Comparing 6 in Arenal and Monteverde #196177Nikki SolanoKeymasterHi Erin!
Across the two destinations covered in our article above (Monteverde and La Fortuna/Arenal), Monteverde would be the closest; however, it’s still a multi-hour drive from the Jaco region. To avoid traveling to and from Monteverde or La Fortuna/Arenal, especially since you mentioned that you may not have a rental car, I would recommend participating in a ziplining tour that takes place closer to Jaco, such as a canopy tour run at the Vista Los Suenos Adventure Park. Alternatively, you can head down the coast to the Manuel Antonio area where you’ll find two other great ziplining opportunities at MidWorld Costa Rica and Titi Canopy. Though the tours in Manuel Antonio are over an hour’s drive from Jaco, they’re closer than the tours in La Fortuna/Arenal and Monteverde described above.
Pura vida! 🙂
February 6, 2015 at 1:28 pm in reply to: Private: The Best Rivers For Rafting In Costa Rica (White-Water and Safari Floats): Comparing 15 Popular River Tours #195651Nikki SolanoKeymasterBuckyBadger –
Great question! We used to offer both Toro River and Sarapiqui River rafting trips, however Toro ran into some issues with the dam and this led us to offer Sarapiqui more often as the trips were more reliable and consistent. For river trip quality we prefer the Pacuare River rafting tour, however depending on where the trip is run from (especially when run from La Fortuna/Arenal) the drive to/from the river is a long one. Both the Toro River and Sarapiqui River are run closer to the La Fortuna/Arenal area than the Pacuare River (although not as close to La Fortuna/Arenal as the Balsa River trip), so from a distance perspective they are similar. From a scenery standpoint we prefer Sarapiqui, and as noted above we opt to recommend trips to this river over Toro as they are more reliable. http://puravidaeh.ca/category/costa-rica-tour-discounts/rafting/
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