Tag: Costa Rica
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Ponderosa Park & Playa Hermosa {Costa Rica}
With our time in Monteverde at an end, we got up early so that we could see the day begin one last time from the deck. The sun was beginning to touch the surrounding area and welcome a new day of whatever the rainforest had in store. While we were in Monteverde, we stayed at…
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In the Children’s Eternal Rainforest {Costa Rica}
Our last day in the Monteverde area gave us one more glorious hike through the rainforest at the Bosque Eterno de los Niños, or the Children’s Eternal Rainforest. This rainforest covers 57,000 acres and is protected and preserved by the non-profit Monteverde Conservation League. There are four locations to experience this preserve. We arrived at…
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Sugar, Cocoa, Coffee, & Oxcarts {Costa Rica}
It didn’t take long before we fell into a routine that would get us out in the morning doing things and then coming back to drinks and cards while we watched the clouds come in and cover the area. It seemed like the perfect mix of adventure and rest. We had spent the last couple…
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Hiking in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve {Costa Rica}
What could be better than starting off the day with a hike in the incredible Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve. We parked the car in their parking lot and boarded the shuttle bus that would take us to the actual entrance to the reserve. We had gone back and forth about whether we should sign…
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Hanging Bridges, Sloths, & Butterflies- Monteverde Cloud Forest {Costa Rica}
We were all up early with great anticipation for a day in the famed Monteverde Cloud Forest. Having arranged a tour with our hotel to visit the Selvatura Adventure Park, the van pulled up in front of the building and we were on our way. The van rumbled up the winding roads towards the park.…
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Pura Vida in Monteverde {Costa Rica}
We landed in Liberia ready to start off a week with my family in the beautiful Costa Rica. When we walked out of the small airport, we found the person holding the sign for the Adobe rental car service and he drove us down the street to pick up our car. The person at the…