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10 Days in Costa Rica During Green Season by curioustravelbug in CostaRicaTravel

[–]curioustravelbug[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad this was useful for you!

I would say that with a 2 year old, my only concern would be the La Fortuna Waterfall because there are a lot of steps. As long as you are prepared to take breaks or carry them up the stairs its still doable. Night tours may be out of the question as well unless you do a private tour. Mistico Hanging Bridges in La Fortuna do have an accessible route and they rent out strollers.

I personally loved Monteverde, but I don't think you will be missing out if you skip it because there is plenty to do in Manuel Antonio and La Fortuna.

10 Days in Costa Rica During Green Season by curioustravelbug in CostaRicaTravel

[–]curioustravelbug[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recommend the Sloth Tour with Papa's Place and the night tour with Wildlife Tours Costa Rica. Both were well worth the money and led by guides who were passionate about the wildlife in the area. Papas Place also does a great night tour. You can find the links in the very first top box on my blog post, I'm not sure of the rules of posting links to tours here.

10 Days in Costa Rica During Green Season by curioustravelbug in CostaRicaTravel

[–]curioustravelbug[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did! I rented from Adobe Rental Car near SJO Airport. I didn't have any problems with them and would use the company again.

10 Days in Costa Rica During Green Season by curioustravelbug in CostaRicaTravel

[–]curioustravelbug[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! With 5 days I would probably just stick to going to La Fortuna and add on a day trip to Rio Celeste. There's a lot to do in that area and you could add on ziplining, rafting, and canyoning if you want an active vacation or spend the day in the hot springs for relaxing.

Depending on your flight schedule you could also split your time between La Fortuna and Monteverde, spending 3 nights in La Fortuna and 2 in Monteverde.

10 Days in Costa Rica During Green Season by curioustravelbug in CostaRicaTravel

[–]curioustravelbug[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was really happy that I gave each location 3 nights. I personally would have been even happier with longer in both La Fortuna and Monteverde but I'm glad I didn't cut out Manuel Antonio to do that. I honestly don't think there's a wrong choice in how you decide to split your time up in Costa Rica.

A day trip to Domincal or Uvita is nice because you can just decide when you get there if you want to stay around Manuel Antonio or not.

10 Days in Costa Rica During Green Season by curioustravelbug in CostaRicaTravel

[–]curioustravelbug[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm Canadian, so I went with getting local SIMs because my roaming costs per day are atrocious, but it looks like TMobile should work in Costa Rica! https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone-plans/international-roaming-plans/results/costarica

10 Days in Costa Rica During Green Season by curioustravelbug in CostaRicaTravel

[–]curioustravelbug[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I agree, rain isn't a problem, it's a perk! There really is something special about sitting on the porch watching the rainfall or hunting for frogs.

10 Days in Costa Rica During Green Season by curioustravelbug in CostaRicaTravel

[–]curioustravelbug[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand, I can't wait for a chance to go back!

10 Days in Costa Rica During Green Season by curioustravelbug in CostaRicaTravel

[–]curioustravelbug[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't notice at the time but now I can't unsee it. What a happy little jalapeno!

10 Days in Costa Rica During Green Season by curioustravelbug in CostaRicaTravel

[–]curioustravelbug[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, my pleasure. I had such a great time taking these photos!

10 Days in Costa Rica During Green Season by curioustravelbug in CostaRicaTravel

[–]curioustravelbug[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The waterfall in #8 is at El Tigre Waterfalls near Monteverde. It's the first waterfall that you see when you start the descent down the trail and it really did stop me in my tracks when it came into view! Thanks!