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Nikki SolanoKeymasterHello cindybruchman!
That’s great to hear! Which area do you plan to visit? We wish you a wonderful time, and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to let us know. 🙂
Pura vida!
Nikki SolanoKeymasterHi Chloe!
So true! When it comes down to it, paradise is paradise, and every traveler who is lucky enough to experience a slice of it is lucky enough. 😉
Pura vida!
Nikki SolanoKeymasterHey betunada!
I bet that was quite the experience! We rented a Nissan Urvan when our international family visited us, and driving it along the Caribbean coast during the rain season when the road was riddled with potholes is a memory I’ll never forget. What type of van did you rent?
Pura vida! 🙂
Nikki SolanoKeymasterHi Lisa!
Great question! A 4×4 vehicle isn’t required to travel between San Jose and La Fortuna. (For more information about driving this route, don’t miss our related blog Driving To La Fortuna / Arenal Costa Rica: Photos, Road Conditions, Routes, Drive Times, And More!.) If you plan to travel to Manuel Antonio from La Fortuna, this route is also paved, so a 4×4 vehicle wouldn’t be required here either. As a side note, the drive to Manuel Antonio from La Fortuna takes approximately 4.5-5 hours, so we wouldn’t recommend making the trip and back in one day.
Pura vida! 🙂
Nikki SolanoKeymasterHi Whine And Cheers For Wine!
That’s great to hear! Thanks so much for reporting back. We’re glad to hear you made the most of your time with the car and that you survived the one-way streets!
Pura vida! 🙂
Nikki SolanoKeymasterHey betunada!
SO true! Credit card companies will get you either way. If they don’t charge high commission rates for purchases made outside of your home country they will get you on the exchange rate itself. Unfortunately, there is no way to avoid this in Costa Rica because (as far as I know) car rental agencies don’t allow cash payments. You do bring up a great point in regards to credit card processing fees that are associated with renting a car. Thanks so much for sharing the tip! 🙂
Pura vida!
May 22, 2014 at 12:48 pm in reply to: Visiting The All-New La Fortuna Waterfall And Orchid Garden #195310Nikki SolanoKeymasterHey airport transfers london!
The waterfall IS beautiful! Thanks so much for commenting. Hope you make it to CR one day so you can experience the beauty yourself! 🙂
Pura vida!
May 22, 2014 at 12:47 pm in reply to: Best Hot Springs In Arenal: We Compare All 14 La Fortuna Hot Springs #195006Nikki SolanoKeymasterHi Shay!
Great question! Was the heated river in the La Fortuna/Arenal region or in another part of Costa Rica? In this post, we touch on the popular hot spring options in the La Fortuna/Arenal area, but a few others exist in different parts of the country, so it’s possible you visited a different area. I’d love to help you narrow down the search. Perhaps we can start by trying to figure out where you went during your trip.
Pura vida! 🙂
Nikki SolanoKeymasterWhine And Cheers For Wine –
Great to hear it! The hike duration truly depends on each traveller’s own athletic ability, endurance, and skill as the hike is primarily uphill (some will be able to make the trek straight and others will need to stop to rest along the way). Most tour operators will say that the hike takes around 6 hours, however this includes transportation time to/from the site, time to enjoy the lagoon at the top, time for the guide to educate the group along the way, etc. When we made the hike up/down the city side (not the lake side) it took us about 1.5-2 hours (unguided) to get to the top and then another hour or so to get back down. This was with a starting and ending point at the Green Lagoon Lodge (which is about a 10 minute drive from downtown La Fortuna) and excluding time spent at the top to take in the lagoon. If you have extra time to spare during the day you can plan to visit the La Fortuna Waterfall upon completion of the Cerro Chato hike as the waterfall’s entrance is not far away. Keep in mind that the waterfall requires an approximate 20 minute hike down to the base and another 40 minute hike back up to the entrance upon exiting, so if your legs are tired and wobbly after tackling Cerro Chato it may be best to plan to visit the waterfall a different day. 🙂
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