One of the many reasons I moved to Costa Rica was so I could afford to travel, by traveling locally to innumerable nature places in Costa Rica, year around! And it is now even cheaper than if I owned a car! Because I travel by local bus or occasionally by local airplanes it is cheaper than buying and operating a car – and healthier! For the first half of 2018 I have now booked a different experience monthly for February-May.
Here’s some links to places I will visit the next few months (without specific dates for security):
February – OROSI VALLEY & TAPANTI NATIONAL PARK
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| Chalet Orosi Birding at chalet as well as in the nearby parks. |
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| Tapanti National Park One of many waterfalls supposedly. |
February – San Jose for performance of CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
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| Read article about show designed just for Costa Rica |
I am going with the expat club of Atenas on a bus like several other trips to San Jose. Fun! Though I just read the article and I believe it is actually in Alajuela and not San Jose, so even closer!
March – DANTA CORCOVADO BIRDING
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| Real jungle living for 5 nights in rainforest. |
Bird Watching
My 3rd trip to Corcovado is this time on the eastern side of the large park/reserve compared to my previous trips to SW & NW corners at Carate & Drake Bay.
This will compete with my Arenal trip below as the best trip the first 6 months! 🙂
April – MISSION TRIP TO HOGAR DE VIDA, ATENAS
May – ARENAL VOLCANO RAINFOREST BIRDING
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| My Room window and deck will look out at the famous volcano. If erupting, I will see the red lava at night. Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica |
I am staying at best birding lodge in the area, Arenal Observatory Lodge with room view of the volcano.
My only other time here was on the 2010 Caravan.com Tour of Costa Rica when we spent one night in a different hotel.
And then there is my photo gallery of all my TRIPS made thus far in Costa Rica. Lots to see!