by Sarah Gallo | Jun 6, 2015 | Central America, Costa Rica
Somehow it went right over our heads that it was an eight hour travel day from Monteverde to Manuel Antonio, but we found out last minute that the only bus is at 6am. To get to Manuel Antonio from Monteverde: Bus #1: 6am bus to Punta Arenas, arrive in Punta Arenas...
by Sarah Gallo | Jun 5, 2015 | Central America, Costa Rica
People usually go to Monteverde for one reason: to wander the Monteverde Cloud Reserve. For a $10 entrance fee, you have access to all of the trails throughout the reserve (and you can have a guide for an additional cost as well). We decided that a guide was...
by Sarah Gallo | Jun 4, 2015 | Central America, Costa Rica
We didn’t want to waste any time once in Monteverde, and Sleepers Hostel immediately helped us book a canopy tour, set to depart an hour after we arrived in Monteverde. Extremo Canopy Tours, advertised all over the city, picked us up on time and brought us to the main...
by Sarah Gallo | Jun 3, 2015 | Central America, Costa Rica
To get from La Fortuna to Monteverde is tricky by public bus, and takes about eight hours total. We were prepared to spend an entire day sweating on the bus, but then someone suggested that we take the “Jeep-Boat-Jeep” from La Fortuna to Monteverde for $20. Not only...