Pura Vida
Costa Rica
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Aug 31 - Sep 8, 2024
My son and I traveled to San Jose, Puerto Viejo and La Fortuna. We had a great city tour in San Jose and spent a lot of time shopping around the Mercado central. In Puerto Viejo we surfed and had an amazing time snorkeling in Cauhita National park. The Caribbean coast was a favorite for the culture, beaches and food. During our last stop in La Fortuna we really enjoyed the hanging bridge tour in combination with time at the hot springs. We had a few minor issues with one of the hotels during our trip and Jessica was super responsive and helpful in getting things resolved letting us just spend our time enjoying Costa Rica and the spirit of Pura Vida.
Hotel Reviews
This was such a perfect spot. Despite one of the pools being renovated and the restaurant being closed, we had a great stay! The staff were friendly and accommodating and offered us excellent restaurant recommendations in town. The landscaping around the hotel was beautiful and made it feel like we were alone at the hotel.
Had difficulty checking in with this hotel, they were not able to confirm the payment from kimkim. They put us in the wrong sized room from what we requested. Breakfast was $8 and was not good- instead go to the hostel across the street for food and ocean views. The location was great, close to the beach and a short tuktuk ride into Puerto Viejo.
Great location, clean and nice staff.
Worked for what we needed, one night stay prior to going to airport.
Activity Reviews
Great tour of the city with a great tour guide via car. Museum tour and food at the end were also great.
Great surf lesson in a small group! Everyone was new to surfing and everyone was riding waves by the end.
Highly recommend this tour! The boat ride and snorkeling were amazing. There is so much aquatic life to see and we went to a few spots. The hike after was also great. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable about the park, animals and was really friendly.
Nice boat ride across the lake. The walk was underwhelming
Great tour! 10 out of 10 day! The bridge tour was amazing. A beautiful walk through the rainforest with a great and knowledgeable tour guide. The hot springs after were a favorite of the entire trip. Absolutely recommend.
