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Costa Rica is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. With its tropical climate, incredible nature, great surf, and magical sunsets it has enamored travelers for decades.
This week on the show we are breaking down the second half our trip to Costa Rica. When packed up our beach gear and headed for the mountains, visiting Monteverde and La Fortuna, before finishing our trip with a few nights in San Jose
If you haven’t listened to the first episode on Costa, check it out here (https://www.theworldwanderers.com/costa-rica/exploring-costa-rica-part-one-nosara-and-santa-teresa/)
We’ll talk about what we did and where we went, how we planned and (tried to) budgeted for our trip there, our adventures driving a rental car in Costa Rica, and the pros and cons and cons of traveling in the coastal region of the country.
Discussed in this episode:
- Where we went on the second half of our trip
- What the road to Monteverde is like
- First impressions of Monteverde
- Activities in Monteverde
- Monteverde Cloud Forst
- Hanging Bridges
- Food in Monteverde
- Cafe Monteverde
- Raulito’s Pollo Asado
- Taco Taco
- Bon Appetit
- Driving from Monteverde to La Fortuna
- Activities in La Fortuna
- Hiking in Arenal Volcano National Park (Sendero Coladas and Mirador Lago Arenal)
- La Fortuna Waterfall
- La Fortuna Hanging Bridger
- Borgarin Nature Park (to see sloths and lots of birds)
- Hot springs
- Food in La Fortuna
- Pollo Fortunado
- Rainforest Cafe
- Visiting Starbucks Hacienda Alcacia
- Our experience in San Jose
- Pros and cons of traveling in Costa Rica
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