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…
Zip-line and Canopy Tours
Since the dawn of time humans have dreamed of taking to the sky. For those of us living in the modern world it’s hard to grasp a world without airplanes, yet long before the Wright brothers famous flights at Kitty…
El Salto (Free Swimming Hole)
The weather in La Fortuna typically ranges from mildly warm (on overcast rainy days) to sauna like temperatures during the months of March and April. With that kind of heat cooling off isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity. Air conditioning…
El Chollín (Free Hot Springs)
The paid hot springs in the La Fortuna area are a great place to spend an afternoon, but if you want to just relax your muscles on the cheap after a long day of hiking El Chollín is the place…
Grocery Stores in La Fortuna
La Fortuna has four primary options for grocery stores (since you probably aren’t planning on shopping in the mini markets that you’ll be able to find on most every street). There is the cheapest, local place named “Palí” on the edge…
Food in La Fortuna–Introduction
For a small town in Costa Rica, La Fortuna is spoiled when it comes to food options; be it dine in, take out, groceries, etc. you have a mountain of options. TripAdvisor lists 111 options just for restaurants in the…
La Fortuna and Rio Toro Waterfalls
La Fortuna Waterfall In the Zona Norte, the northern lowlands of Costa Rica, there are many waterfalls of note. This article will cover two waterfalls: one touristy and popular, the other a relatively unknown secret (a third waterfall of note…
La Fortuna Bus Schedules
I’ve found that some times the bus schedules here can be a bit confusing or difficult to find. So here is some information that will be helpful for traveling to and from the La Fortuna area. Schedules to change from…
Transportation
Getting around in Costa Rica is an adventure in and of itself. Renting a car is the most flexible transportation option because you set your own schedule, but is also the most expensive. Car rental here typically runs $20 a day…