Looking to take something home from your trip to La Fortuna that isn’t a mass produced knick-knack with “Costa Rica” painted on it? Want to support a local artist? I can help you with that! Now I might be a…
Pollo Fortueño
One night I got the urge to try something different, and my wife in her eternal wisdom said “why not one of those new places up by Colono (the big hardware store)”. There’s a reason I listen to her; she…
Rain Forest Café & Restaurant
There are two coffee shops in La Fortuna of note. If you just want coffee, either Rain Forest Café & Restaurant or My Coffee (located in front of the park) will serve you well. However, if you also want a bite to…
Cafe Mediterraneo — Restaurant Recommendation
I firmly believe that a key to a successful restaurant is an attentive, concerned owner. In this regards Cafe Mediterraneo is top notch. When the restaurant was first opening, my wife was passing by doing some volunteer work with some…
Arenal Observatory Lodge
This article has taken me way too long to post; hiking at the Arenal Observatory Lodge is actually one of my go-to activities for entertaining visitors when I have family or friends visiting. The trails are great for a casual…
Moving and Getting All Your Belongings to Costa Rica
Periodically CRTraveling accepts articles about areas of Costa Rica other than where Tyler is from (La Fortuna/Arenal) and general tips for living or traveling in Costa Rica by contributing authors. This article was contributed by Jason Mueller. Costa Rica is…
Medical Care in La Fortuna and Arenal Volcano Area
Getting sick, or worse injured, while traveling is a source of great preoccupation for a lot of travelers both new and experienced. No one wants to need to search out medical care on their vacation, but it’s always good to know…
How to Navigate or Figure out Directions in Costa Rica
One thing you may have noticed when planning to come to Costa Rica is that no one lists directions by a street address. The reason for that is simply that they don’t exist here (not yet anyhow). It’s true that in…
GeoCaching in Costa Rica
GeoCaching for those of you not familiar is a great, affordable (free) way to really explore an area and get off the beaten track. The basic premise is that users plant “caches” (usually small containers with a log book) and…
Angry Goats Brewery: Our Review
Angry Goats is the definition of a “micro” brewery; they also make some of the very best beer in Costa Rica. I recently got to spend a bit of time chatting with Angry Goat’s brewmaster John and sampling beer at…