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Whether you visit a yoga retreat, try a surf camp or just get some much needed R&R on the beach, Costa Rica is an excellent heart-healthy destination for your next vacation....camp or just get some much needed R&R on the beach, Costa Rica is an excellent ... evening or a night of start watching on the Caribbean coast,
As the howls of spider monkeys echoed around our forested cabin, I tried to open my eyes – only to find that they were crusted shut. “This is not good,” I called out to Don, who was doing a scorpion check of the bathroom. He came out, his eyes red around the rims. “Great, I have it too,” he groused. “There’s no way we’re going to be able to pass this off.”

We were in Tortuguero- a national park on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast that gave new meaning to remote. We had taken two buses and a two-hour boat ride down jungle-lined canals to get here, mostly so we could witness the spectacle of giant sea turtles nesting on the beach at night. Returning early to San Jose was not an option.

But there were others in our group to consider. At dinner the night before, a British surfer girl had voiced suspicions about my condition, known as highly contagious to anyone who has
In my opinion, you will on the Caribbean side, find the best beaches just south of Puerto Viejo. Hiking, surfing and snorkelling are great depending on when you are planning to go.

The Puerto Viejo area is a funny and very relaxed mix of backpackers and more luxury orientated tourists and has a lot of marvellous places to stay and good restaurants.

You may look into a combination of Arenal volcano and Tortuguero and Puerto Viejo.
Try to fit in Arenal-so much to see and do there. We drove from Playa Cocles area-little south of PV-so can do the drive. Drive took around 5-6 hrs. but stopped for gas in Limon and picture taking. Roads not bad so if no construction delays and not a lot of stopping along the way, it's perfectly doable and you will see beautiful scenery and nice, little towns and can do in less time than we took.
I return and returned to Hotel Puerto Viejo, until I was offed to buy it in 1987, may 15. I finalized the buy on a full Moon Swell. That was pumping. That day I surfed alone, Waves were perfect!!! 8-10 foot swell. ...
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Aguas Claras in Playa Chiquita, Costa Rica with cottages going for $70-$220

Set amid hibiscus bushes and palm trees, Aguas Claras is a relaxing retreat three miles south of Costa Rica's lively surfing capital, Puerto Viejo. The inn's five brightly colored stilted chalets are a short walk from the gorgeous (and surfable) Playa Chiquita and have ceiling fans, screened kitchenettes, and sitting areas. Breakfast at the on-site Miss Holly's Kitchen includes a fresh fruit salad, omelets, and baked goods.

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