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Costa Rica

michelle221

Has anyone traveled to Costa Rica and want to share their experience/advice? Thinking about it for an August honeymoon! Thanks!

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50ShadesofMe

I would try posting this on the Honeymoon board.

Qzees

I was there for about 9 days (not for my honeymoon). I would suggest going to Los Suenos & stay at the Marriott there. It is like a Ritz Carlton in CR w/o paying too much.

I want to say it was under $200/nt when we stayed there. Jaco is the next town which is nice too. We stayed at the Best Western there (it is like our Marriotts here), I think it was around $85/nt here. There is more to do in Jaco, nightclubs, shopping, restaurants & the beach is softer like the Jersey shore. When we were in CR we saw many towns including Manuel Antonio which has the National Park which is about 3-4 hr drive south of Jaco (these towns are on the west coast). We rented a car & drove all over the place. The capital city where you will fly into - San Juan I believe - be careful, There is theft there, like NYC has. They will pick pocket your backpack & stuff. We only stayed here the day we landed & the day before leaving.

We drove down to Dominical after Manuel Antonio - this area is where the surfers go. The beaches here are like home. Finding a nice hotel there won't happen, so I would probably not go here for your honeymoon. Marriott Los Suenos would be my suggestion & rent a car

I hear the east coast sometimes has a sulfer smell - so I stayed away from that side of the country.

By the way, you must learn some basic spanish to get around when you leave the capital city. I went w/ an old BF who was Peruvian & bilingual, so very easy for us. My 2 yrs back in HS would not have got me around. GL

Qzees

By the way, I went to CR about 7 yrs ago, so prices may have changed a little.

The drive from the capital over to Jaco or Los Suenos is very hilly - but roads are paved. The roads to Manuel Antonio National Park from Jaco - one section (about 45 mins of the ride) was not a paved road & very bumpy. It may be paved by now - hopefully

CR is for ppl who enjoy being active, it is not a place you are going to just sit at the beach & lounge around every day. I tried ziplining for the first time there.