Travelogues La Fortuna

Arenal Volcano Hike and Chocolate Tour

We walked across the abyss on hanging bridges and drove past coatis and an iguana to Monteverde

After almost 24 hours of extreme rain, thunderstorms and short power outages, this morning was a little break :) When the clouds cleared a bit and some sun was visible, we...

Our trip began on September 12th with our first flight to Switzerland. Andy surprised us at the airport and we had a lovely day in the sun on his terrace. To say goodbye, we had...

Nach tollen drei Wochen in Mexiko hieß es für uns am 24.02. ‚Adiós México’ und ‚Hola Costa Rica‘. Noch am Flughafen in Cancun sollten uns erste Hindernisse erwarten. Nachdem wir...

From Tortugero we took the rental car to La Fortuna

After we landed safely in San José, we picked up our rental car - there was a bit of an Australian feeling 😁. And not only because of your own vehicle, but also in terms of...

Tag 488

Getting to La Fortuna Once again, it became clear that although the country is not very large, the roads somehow feel endless. You start in the morning fresh and lively, in a...

Linchen wanted to go out for breakfast this morning, so we ate healthy stuff in a cute bakery. With a slight vitamin shock, we set off on our trail in perfect weather. Almost 5...

Today we continued our journey towards La Fortuna around 11:00. First, we stopped at the La Paz Waterfall. Expensive story... we didn't know that it includes a kind of zoo. Many...

Arenal Volcano

Once again, we had to get up early to catch the bus to La Fortuna. You really lose a lot of time here due to the journeys and it's really difficult to get anywhere without a...

A day full of impressions and little friends...

From El Salvador, I had to take a flight for the first time on this trip to get to Costa Rica, in order to skip Nicaragua. This is very unfortunate because Nicaragua is also a...

Our first destination in Costa Rica, or the first tourist hole we drove into, was La Fortuna. The town is located at the foot of the Arenal Volcano, which with its perfect cone...

Hot springs and lots of nature, today we relax in a dreamlike setting...

After a cozy bus and a thrilling taxi ride, I arrived in La Fortuna, looking forward to the Arenal Hostel Resort, my accommodation for the next 3 nights. It is located in the...

Today, after a sleepless night, we set off towards the northwest in the province of Alajuela. Due to the power outage, we had to sleep with the windows open, and one of us looks...

In the morning, we will have our rental car delivered to the hostel and head out right away. Our first destination is the Arenal Volcano. We have booked small 'cabins' at the...

Strengthened with a typical breakfast - Gallo Pinto and scrambled eggs (beans & rice) ... we decided not to visit the obligatory waterfall of La Fortuna ... we set off...

Today we went hiking in the national park and explored the rainforest. Of course the rain didn't let us down several times today 😂 Tolerable at around 30°C

Hot thermal springs, slides, and bars

Bridge adventure, up to 45 meters above the ground

In the morning, we visit the Ecocentro Danaus and take a guided tour of the facility. Without our guide, we wouldn't have been able to discover most of the animals in this park....

El Arenal

25.02.22-02.03.22 From Alajuela, we now drive about 3 hours to the beautiful little town of La Fortuna. On the drive... Our hotel in La Fortuna La Fortuna...

The way down into the valley was again a challenge. In addition to potholes, there were also a few mud puddles. Eventually, one gets used to it and it surprises you when...

La Fortuna had been, as Monteverde, a very cool experience with lots of activities such as hot water springs, a vulcanoe and... two cool Germans. Cool Germans? Yes, it's...

We spent the day in La Fortuna with a day hike. Our hike started with a short walk to a waterfall. Along the way, our guide pointed out the many birds and spiders, and we even...