A Few Tips for the Ultimate Costa Rican Un-Vacation:
Leave your resort-wear at home—Instead pack your sturdy outdoor, hiking clothes—forget the high heals. Instead pack your Tevas and sports gear. Remember to include a bandana or two (worn bank-robber bandit style) for ATV rides to keep the dust at bay.
Take the shuttle—Save on car rental by hopping on a collectiva or collective shuttle. Ours took us from Liberia to our little cabana at Vista de Olas on the beach of Santa Teresa. The trip was an adventure in itself with several interesting stops and changes of shuttles along the way.
Try the Living Social deal—We were wowed by the view and non-resorty intimacy of Vista de Olas an adult-only resort located on a hill just outside St. Teresa. The individual villas were every bit as charming as they look on the website, and the views were even more breathtaking.
Ask for Villa #3—Our cabana was the most secluded—and came complete with sensational views, an open-air bath and shower, complimentary hummingbird teeth and lizard brushing companions, and your very own howler monkey alarm clocks. If you appreciate an intimate setting you will love this place.
Be one with nature—The first morning a hummingbird was fluttering next to my shoulder as I brushed my teeth in our outdoor bathroom. Howler monkeys can be heard at dusk and at dawn. Lots of small lizards, colorful birds, and gorgeous flowers are everywhere.
Enjoy the ride! And explore your wild side—The Living Social "extras" got us to embrace the adventure, let go and try something new. We had the time of our lives riding ATVs through the Costa Rican back country. It was truly a close to a Globe Trekker experience as I have ever been.
Get off the beaten path—We forded knee-deep streams and buzzed along dusty dirt paths with chickens and and even a few crazy cows running alongside us. We hiked through a rain forest to tour Cabo Blanco Butterfly Garden and swim and dive into Cabuya Waterfall on a day trip to Montezuma.
¡Diviértate la pura vida! Enjoy the good life. Explore your Globe-Trekker side in Costa Rica.
Be sure to visit MP-a-go-go’s Trips section for exciting trip details of our "Globe Trekker-style" adventure via Living Social to the wild side of the Nicoya Peninsula—Mal País.
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