Costa Rica 2024
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Day 7 – Last Day In Costa Rica
This was our last full day in Costa Rica, and it turned out to be the best one. We had several hours of driving to get back to the capital for our flight out the next day, but we had half a day with no plans. So we had asked our guide from the mangrove […]
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Day 6 – The Mangroves
Day 6 was a trip through the mangroves. It was a completely different experience from yesterday, but still full of amazing wildlife. Lots of birds, snakes, and of course, MORE MONKEYS!!! Our guide today was great and had lived in Costa Rica most of his life. His ability to spot animals in this thick jungle […]
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Day 5 – Manuel Antonio National Park
Monkeys and sloths were high on our list of things we wanted to see on this trip to Costa Rica, and Manuel Antonio National Park was supposed to be a great place for this and other wildlife viewing. It did not disappoint! Hiring a guide was highly recommended, and I’m so glad that we did. […]
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Day 4 – Crocodiles, Monkeys, Iguanas and Driving to Manuel Antonio National Park
Our fourth day was mainly a travel day. We left La Fortuna and drove through several hours of beautiful jungle and then along the coast to our destination, the Manuel Antonio National Park. We made several stops along the way including taking a walk along the “Crocodile Bridge.” It’s just a bridge along the road, […]
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Day 3 – La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Today was our big adventure day. The number one thing Kenzie wanted to do on this trip was Zip Lining. One of the biggest zip lines in the world is in La Fortuna. You take a tram up the side of the mountain (actually a volcano), and then a series of 7 zip lines take […]
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Day 1 and 2 – Costa Rica!
Kenzie and I had a chance to slip in a quick trip before school started again, so with the help of a great deal on airline tickets we decided to spend a week road-tripping around Costa Rica! It was a long travel day, starting at 3:30am. We were so tired that we forgot to get […]
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