Photos taken in Arenal and at the Manuel Antonio National Park
Costa
Rica was in all aspects a great adventure from the beginning as our
taxi driver curved around mountains on the slick road in extremely dense
fog. My dresses barely came out of my suitcase because we were always
either hiking, swimming, sunbathing, or exploring. During our week stay
my boyfriend and I stayed in three places while we were there: Arenal,
Manuel Antonio, and San Jose. We chose to stay in Arenal and Manuel
Antonio because they both offered
unique experiences. Arenal is located in the north-west part of Costa
Rica, and features the massive Arenal volcano and hot springs. We
stayed in a hotel with different hot springs, which was beyond
relaxing. We went white water rafting in Arenal, and it was a blast, but
not for the faint of heart (I have permanent scars on my knees to
remember this day). Manuel Antonio, on the other hand, is in the
Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, and offers a national park full of beaches
and animals. Most of the animals we saw were in the national park,
though we did discover three different types of monkey groups behind our
hotel, and bats flew around at night by the pool area. We also did
what everyone says you must do if you are ever in Costa Rica, and that
is zip-line! We zipped on a thin cable through the forest of the
national park, and it was a thrill, without the weary feeling of vertigo
thanks to the dense trees .
The whole country is packed with wildlife and if you stay
there for long enough you will see enough animals to feel as if you
were living in a zoo. The people were kind, and the food, such as their
typical dish the casado (meaning married man), was delicious and very
filling. For anyone who is scared to go during their rainy season,
which is from May to mid-November, don't be! We went towards the end of
July, and though it rained on most days we were there, it was mostly in
the night with some sporadic showers in the day. It didn't rain on any
of the days we did our excursions, and when we went to the Manuel
Antonio National Park. It was foggy in Arenal, and I thought we weren't
going to be able to see the tip of the volcano in the three days we
were there, but on our last morning, while having breakfast the fog
cleared and the majestic volcano revealed itself with enough time for
everyone to snap some photos.
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