La Fortuna Travel Blogs

  We took the bus to the town of Fortuna, about 150 kilometres north of San José. Fortuna itself isn't very interesting, but it is the gateway to some great natural attractions in the surroundings. The biggest attraction is the active volcano Arenal, which is only 6 kilometres from the …

Now that I have been home a little over 3 months my memories and thoughts of Costa Rica all feel like a dream.  Lately, I have been thinking about the goodbye I said to my host brother Jorge and his wife Amelia.  They had an amazing relationship, 5 kids.  It was always an enjoyable h…

I went on GAP Adventures' "Costa Rica Quest" trip for spring break this year. Here are some pictures! ¡Pura vida!

At day 3, I am now awed and entertained by the traffic choreography on the streets of Costa Rica. On our daily complimetary breakfast, my friend and I sit on the hotel's outdoor patio and watch the traffic. We both agree that road rage seems overrated or almost unknown here since the general rule o…

It's a long drive from Puerto Viejo to Arenal. We took the northern route and enjoyed scenery. The first of four police stops we experienced on this route. Tico's love blonds and I suspect they observed D's blond hair as we approached the checkpoint and they promptly waved us over and came to …

A photo journal of my recent honeymoon to Costa Rica. Includes visits to Arenal -- La Fortuna -- Tamarindo -- Brasilito -- Liberia -- a an aerial view of Miami, Florida.

I had very high expectations of Arenal and La Fortuna. The mere idea that this town laid in the skirts of an active volcano makes a person think that these people live Costa Rica's motto: Pura Vida.The town is lovely and the people extremely friendly. While La Fortuna has gringonised (most people s…

The first night in La Fortuna and the next morning were pretty lazy, minus running. I needed a bit of a break from activities. I went canyining in the afternoon though which was quite fun, just a bit expensive for my tastes. Afterwards they provided us with a typical Costa Rican meal which was VERY…

Algunos fotos de mi viaje a Costa Rica-Volcan Arenal era increible con sus senderos, animales y por supuesto el lava que disparo todo el dia. Tamarindo (en la costa oeste del pais)me capturo la attencion por sus playas lindas, mariscos ricos y puestas del sol maravillosas. Un viaje que nunca voy a olvidar y hasta este momento mi pais favorito.

A summary of a few of my personal getaway trips to this beautiful central american nation....

a friend of mine and I just picked up and left for costa rica for 2 weeks without a plan.

I just keep getting blown away by Costa Rica’s beauty! Too bad the weather couldn’t have been better, but hey that only means we gotta come back! So far, the landscape is absolutely gorgeous and the people are awesome.  On the downside, though, the weather is becoming a pain because i…

So we managed to escape San Josè in one piece with the first hillbilly bus we could find going to La Fortuna, which is the city located by the great active volcano Arenal. When we got there we were a bit surprised, as this was the ultimate tourist trap ,with only one thing missing - Tourists ! Tha…

We woke up this morning very sore from our hike to Cerro Chato yesterday so we decided to take it easy for the morning.  We went to the bank, ran some errands and then headed over to the Crocodile Ranch. The Crocodile Ranch is a cool little place, it's part tourist attraction, part crocodile …

We have been staying in La Fortuna in a little hotel, which overlooks the Volcano Arenal, the town itself was lovely, and the nicest that i have seen so far.. including the beautiful Manuel Antonio, but thats a beach so hey.. We stayed 3nights, and did 3trips, the first was a trek and hike down the…