Alajuela Province

Best travel reports from Alajuela Province

Boca Tapada

After we have had a meal, we leave Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí around eight o'clock. Today, our journey takes us further north to the border area with Nicaragua, namely Boca Tapada....

Week 5: Hard cone

Saying goodbye to the sea

Week 2: Nature will Pursue Nature

Michael makes chocolates

Sloth Watching - La Tigra - Hot Springs

Today, we start our journey at 5:50 AM, as we embark on a tour to observe sloths in the wild. We drive a short distance with our bus and reach our destination. Here, we sw

Vulkan Arenal/La Fortuna

We leave the Pedacito de Cielo Lodge promptly at 08:00. The luggage is already loaded onto the bus. Our journey to La Fortuna de San Carlos takes approximately 2.5 hours.

Boca San Carlos/Border to Nicaragua

Today at 08:00 we are scheduled for a joint boat tour on the Rio San Carlos. We will visit a small traditional village named Boca San Carlos. It will take us about an hour

BLOG 9: Pineapples, Water Buffalos & Vanilla

Our upcoming destinations are dedicated to culinary delights… First, we will travel many kilometers to the pineapple ranch "Roswitha" o

La Fortuna/El Arenal Volcano

After spending 3 nights in Tortuguero, I continued my little journey first by boat and then by minivan – heading towards “La Fortuna” – a small, cozy place that almost ex

BLOG 17: Poás Volcano & Hacienda Doka

In the morning, the rain drums on the roof of our 'Field House' in the lodge, and the fog is thick as it was in the evening, and it's quite cold as well.

New Year's Eve & New Year in the Cloud Forest and the Eco Ranch in the Jungle

After arriving in Monteverde, we decided to explore the town first and spontaneously booked a hanging bridges tour for the next day. For those who know my fear of heights, they...

THE FORTUNA

And then the big trip to my favorite weekend (so far) began! We left on Thursday to have more time on site, because La Fortuna has so much to offer. It is a small town at the...

San José - Our start in the capital

Today is day 7 of our journey. We have now arrived on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and are enjoying the beach, tranquility, and finally the tropical weather that we imagined...

Costa Rica Animal Rescue Center Guayabo

In a small village nearby, there was an Animal Rescue Center that you could visit without spending much money, and the children were happy. We donated something, and we were...

Costa Rica_La Fortuna_Coffee Farm

Today we went to a coffee, cocoa and sugar cane farm and did a tour with tasting. That was great for all of us. For some it was the chocolate and for others it was the coffee....

La Fortuna

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...

Costa Rica_Mistico Hanging Bridge Park

Today despite the rain we were in the 'Mistico Hanging Bride Park'. The rain isn't as bad in the rainforest, as the leaves shelter it well, but it can still be very difficult to...

Costa Rica_Farewell

We spent our last day in San Jose and we went to a shopping center. In Argentina there are no stores like H&M or similar and no imported goods either, so we bought the...

Costa Rica_Los Laureles Hot springs

Since we are already in volcanic area here, we naturally wanted to visit hot springs, but that is also a quite expensive pleasure. Most springs start at 40 dollars per person up...

Costa Rica_La Fortuna_Xilo Palo

Our next stop was La Fortuna and we stayed at the 'Xilo Palo' hotel, which was great. Here, we could have breakfast every morning outside on a beautiful terrace and watch birds,...

La Fortuna is Spanish and means "luck" 🌋

When we arrived in San José, we just wanted to grab something delicious to eat around the corner and then we fell into bed exhausted. 🥱 The next morning, we set off relatively...

Volcano Arenal

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...

Ecocentro Danaus and El Arenal 1968 Trail

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....

Tenorio Volcano National Park/ Rio Celeste

about 7km loop in the national park🤗