@savannahschmille
Costa Rica
May 16 - May 19 2022
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Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport
May 16 2022

Flight:

  • I landed in Costa Rica at about 1pm on May 16th.
  • The flight was around 3 and a half hours.
  • I flew directly from DFW airport in Dallas, TX to Liberia, CR.
  • No Covid test was needed to enter the country or to return to the U.S.

Rental Car:

•I definitely recommend renting a car if you will be traveling to more than one city

  • Public transit is available but adds up if you are wanting to explore more than one destination

•From Liberia, Tamarindo is the closest big city. It’s about an hour an a half from the airport

•We rented a car from Enterprise

•The airport has a direct shuttle to take you to the Enterprise rental office. Its only a 5-10 minute drive

The car we rented (4WD is necessary if you want to travel to the Arenal Volcano National Park/resorts)

Me driving haha

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C653+762, Provincia de Guanacaste, Brasilito, Costa Rica
May 16 2022

DAY 1

First stop:

  • You do not need to rent a GPS if you have the Waze app
  • But, you will need to have the directions loaded in Waze before you leave the wifi connection
  • We made an error navigating to Tamarindo and ended up in a town called Brasilito about 30 minutes north of it
  • We stopped to eat a late lunch here and grabbed Wifi to map us to our hotel in Tamarindo

The cutie restaurant

Where we ended up versus where we needed to be haha

A YUMMY spicy tuna roll

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May 17 2022

Resort #1

Capitan Suizo:

  • We stayed at this hotel the first two nights
  • This hotel has an incredible atmosphere with the suites being immersed in wildlife and foliage
  • The hotel offers complimentary breakfast and lots of beach front amenities such as kayak, snorking gear, and beachfront pools/bars
  • The rooms are surrounded by wildlife and create a beautiful aurora to relax within
  • The resort is also located in the middle of Tamarindo which makes walking to restaurants and attractions super accessible
  • Everything is within a 10-15 minute walking radius

View from directly outside our patio door

Inside the hotel room (Ignore the mess, we just unpacked haha)

Kayak rentals

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May 17 2022

DAY 2

Tamarindo:

  • We ate breakfast down the beach at a popular restaurant called Waffle Monkey
  • Their menu includes breakfast sandwiches, waffles, smoothies, and coffee
  • They have an order window and table beachfront to enjoy your meal at

Breakfast sandwich+waffle+cappuccino= YUM

  • I loved the food here and their smoothies are top notch

Next,

  • We drove to a beach know for their Sea Turtle and dark sandy beaches
  • This drive was pleasant however 4WD came in handy during the last 20 minutes or so of excursion
  • Surprisingly, we were the only ones here
  • It was about an hour long commute

National park sign

Me on the beach!

Where we were located in relation to Tamarindo (Playa Avellanas)

Dark sand beaches with gorgeous shells/rocks

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May 18 2022

DAY 3

Last day in Tamarindo

  • We woke up early and to eat breakfast at a restaurant called Pico Bistro
  • The menu is dense and seating is located right on the beach
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May 19 2022

DAY 4

La Fortuna

  • We stayed at Arenal Springs Resort and Spa located about 10 minutes outside of La Fortuna
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