Rain-forest zip-lining. White-water rafting. Sea kayaking. Surfing, hiking, snorkeling.
The lengthy list of outdoor activities posted at Banana Azul, a beachside lodge just outside this Caribbean coastal town, would please even the most jaded adventure traveler.
But Melani Gordon, 31, an Internet marketing entrepreneur from San Diego, is ready for a break.
“It’s hammock time,” she says, grabbing paperbacks and heading toward the palm trees beside a nearly deserted Playa Negra.
Indeed, chilling out — albeit amid crashing surf and seaside jungles rife with noisy howler monkeys — remains the primary draw for visitors to the reggae-infused towns that line Costa Rica’s southeastern shore.
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Trade a little luxury for adventure and low prices in Puerto Viejo
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Aleale 925 days ago
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The beginning of this adventure in Puerto Viejo
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So my first night in PV was somewhat restless.....it is hot here. I had been traveling for nearly two days, and well, my accommodations are exactly what I paid for, LOL. My room has two twin beds, ceiling fan amd a mosquito net. Really the only problem I had was that the pillow smelled SO BAD, as did the scratchy towels - like mildew - that I couldn't use them. It has since been rememdied, but it was not a good start to my trip herre after traveling so far and long. One thing I did enjoy during my night of restlessness, was lightening and rolling thunder off in the distance, mixed in with the night time jungle sounds. I have no idea what animal was making what sounds either. But it was very....primitive. And really neat.
As usual for me when I travel, the first night I...
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