WHERE TO NOW THEN

Costa Rica

The route

Tortuguero

It is a 3 hour drive from the international airport to La Pavona dock where you can catch a boat to Tortuguero.

Kayaking in Tortuguero National Park
One of the more scarier kayak trips!
Fried Plantain and Beer
Tree Frog
Our first sloth sighting!

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

From La Pavona, it is a 3 hr 45min drive to Puerto Viejo.

Sloth in Cahuita National Park
Cahuita National Park
Cocktails
The Beach at Puerta Viejo
Cahuita National Park
Old Shipwreck
Jaguar Rescue Centre
Cahuita National Park
Jaguar Rescue Centre

Arenal

It’s a 4hr30min drive to La Fortuna from Puerto Viejo. La Fortuna is the nearest town to access the volcano from.

Arenal Volcano
La Fortuna Waterfall
The Drive to Arenal
Arenal Volcano National Park
I think this might be a Chameleon….??

Monteverde

It is a 3 hour drive from La Fortuna to Monteverde.

Hanging Bridge at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Zip Lining
Hanging Bridge
Ficus Tree – you can climb to the top!
Toucan
Hanging Bridge

Nosara

Nosara is 3hrs30min away from Monteverde.

Turtle at Sunrise at Ostional
Sunset on Nosara Beach
Kayaking at Reserva Biológica Nosara
Turtle at Ostional

Samara

Samara is a 1 hour drive away from Nosara.

Samara Beach
Surfing at Samara Beach

Manuel Antonio

It is a 5 hour drive to Manuel Antonio from Samara.

Manuel Antonio National Park
Monket at Breakfast!
Manuel Antonio National Park
View from the Hotel

Jaco

Jaco is a 1 hour 15 min drive from Manuel Antonio. It is then 1 hour 40 mins on to the airport from here.

Jaco Beach
Iguana on the Street
Toucan
Crocodile Bridge on the drive to Jaco
El Miro Deserted Mansion

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