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Arenal Volcano National Park
Let’s start at the beginning. We got to the house. We got unpacked. We had to go get another key made for our rental, so we went with the people renting the apartment to us. The walk was pretty uneventful. We walked, got a key made, and then William (the man renting out the apartment) took us to a restaurant where we got guacamole and chips, along with some seriously heavenly salsa. We stayed there for ...
The Flying Tomato was a restaurant that John really wanted to go to in La Fortuna. He was excited about it because it was the first real vegetarian restaurant that we'd found in Costa Rica that we'd be able to go to and that was featured at Happy Cow (an important online resource for vegans and vegetarians). It had excellent reviews and his expectations were very high.We had gone to the orphanage in La ...
When I planned our trip to La Fortuna, I pictured us hiking or boating somewhere around Arenal Volcano National Park. The place is a haven for tourists. It has it all: a volcano, ziplining, hot springs, horseback riding, waterfalls, hiking, and kayaking. We’ve been living in Alajuela now for over two weeks, and during this time I have asked the question ”what is there to do in Costa Rica?” a number of ...